S 7 PCS
Calendar No. 7
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 7
To expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes.
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
January 6, 2009
Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. LEVIN, Mr. DODD, Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. KERRY, Mr. BEGICH, Mr. LIEBERMAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mrs. BOXER, Mr. MENENDEZ, Mr. BINGAMAN, Mr. CASEY, Mr. LAUTENBERG, Ms. STABENOW, Mrs. MCCASKILL, Ms. KLOBUCHAR, Mrs. CLINTON, Mr. AKAKA, Mr. SCHUMER, Ms. MIKULSKI, and Mr. BROWN) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
A BILL
To expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
SEC. 2. SENSE OF CONGRESS.
It is the sense of Congress that the Senate and the House of Representatives should pass, and the President should sign into law, legislation to expand educational opportunities for all Americans by--
(1) increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and expanding child care, after school, and extended learning opportunities;
(2) improving accountability and assessment measures for elementary and secondary school students, increasing secondary school graduation rates, and supporting elementary and secondary school improvement efforts;
(3) strengthening teacher preparation, induction, and support in order to recruit and retain qualified and effective teachers in high-need schools;
(4) enhancing the rigor and relevance of State academic standards and encouraging innovative reform at the middle and high school levels;
(5) strengthening mathematics and science curricula and instruction; and
(6) increasing Federal grant aid for students and the families of students, improving the rate of postsecondary degree completion, and providing tax incentives to make higher education more affordable.
Calendar No. 7
111th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 7
A BILL
To expand educational opportunities for all Americans by increasing access to high-quality early childhood education and after school programs, advancing reform in elementary and secondary education, strengthening mathematics and science instruction, and ensuring that higher education is more affordable, and for other purposes.
January 7, 2009
Read the second time and placed on the calendar
U.S. Congress - Text of S.7 as Placed on Calendar Senate Education Opportunity Act of 2009
