H.R.3343 - Keeping PACE Act

To amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement. view all titles (3)

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  • Official: To amend title V of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to encourage and support parent, family, and community involvement in schools, to provide needed integrated services and comprehensive supports to children, and to ensure that schools are centers of communities, for the ultimate goal of assisting students to stay in school, become successful learners, and improve academic achievement. as introduced.
  • Short: Keeping PACE Act as introduced.
  • Short: Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act as introduced.

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7/24/2009--Introduced.Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or the Keeping PACE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive

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7/24/2009--Introduced.Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or the Keeping PACE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act to enable such LEAs to assist public elementary and secondary schools hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coordinators responsible for improving family and community involvement in such schools. Gives subgrant priority to LEAs targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires each assisted school to appoint a committee of school officials, parents, and community members to screen Coordinator applicants and evaluate Coordinator performance. Directs state grantees to award competitive subgrants to partnerships between community-based organizations and public schools to connect integrated services and comprehensive supports to students and families to enhance student performance. Gives priority to applicants targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires state grantees to award competitive matching subgrants to consortiums composed of a school, LEA, mayor, and at least one other community partner to redesign schools as centers of communities that encourage family and community participation in students' education and provide community education. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in providing integrated student supports to:
(1) provide technical assistance and training to this Act's grantees and subgrantees; and
(2) establish a national information clearinghouse on effective parent, family, and community engagement practices and programs.

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10/21/10
Reflection from Independent Sector: Increasing Our Community's ...

To influence the national educational agenda, Communities in Schools has joined a coalition of 40 organizations supporting the Keeping PACE Act (S. 1411/H.R. 3343) to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to encourage greater ...

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09/14/10
Have you seen Ron Paul's health care plan? And you don't have to ...

already has it as a bill in Congress: "Dr. Paul's “Comprehensive Health Care Reform Act” (HR 3343) according to DownsizeDC would: Give you a.

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07/15/10
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