U.S. Congress - H.R.5071 ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act
H.R.5071 - ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act
To amend section 1120A(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students. view all titles (2)
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- Official: To amend section 1120A(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to assure comparability of opportunity for educationally disadvantaged students. as introduced.
- Short: ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act as introduced.
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4/20/2010--Introduced.ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition local educational agency (LEA) receipt of school improvement funds on: (1) an average state and local spending per pupil in each school receiving schOfficial Summary
4/20/2010--Introduced.ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition local educational agency (LEA) receipt of school improvement funds on:(1) an average state and local spending per pupil in each school receiving school improvement funds of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all schools that are not receiving such funds; and
(2) an average state and local spending per pupil in each higher poverty school of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all lower poverty schools, if the LEA is serving all of its schools under part A. Allows LEAs to meet such requirement across all schools or among schools serving a particular grade span if they compare schools within no more than three grade spans. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Education, in the fourth and fifth years after this Act's enactment, to audit 5 states and 10 LEAs to determine their progress in meeting these requirements. Requires annual LEA report cards to include certain information on state and local spending per pupil in schools. Requires states to provide the public with annual up-to-date school-by-school listings of per-pupil state and local spending.
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Public Theology: Articles 20 (School Choice)
... comparability in the funding provided to high- and low-poverty schools and close the loopholes in those comparability requirements by incorporating into the ESEA the provisions of the now pending ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act, H.R. 5071. ...
Civil Rights' Leaders Speak Out Against Race to the Top « Seattle ...
provisions of the now pending ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act, H.R. 5071. In addition, comprehensive accountability systems are a necessity to gauge the effective implementation of the common input and output standards and ensure all students ...
Pulling Back the Curtain
Those still worried about forced re-assignment based on experience should take comfort in knowing that the National Education Association, the county's largest teachers' union, supports the ESEA Fiscal Fairness Act (HR 5071), ...
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