Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Educational accountability2008-05-15T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4892Bill Introduced: S.3028 Senior Year Community Service Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/1573422008-05-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to promote community service among United States youth by connecting secondary school seniors to community service opportunities.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3027 Coaching Our Adolescents for College Heights Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-05-15:/action/1573962008-05-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to establish a program to provide college coaches to low- and middle-income high-achieving high school students.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5848 Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-17:/action/1503422008-04-17T00:00:00Z
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize a program to prepare teachers for digital age learners.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5647 Pell Grants for Kids Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/1480372008-03-14T00:00:00Z
To provide public charter school options for those students that attend schools that are in need of improvement and have been identified for restructuring and those schools with a graduation rate of less than 60 percent, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2759 Kindergarten Plus Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-13:/action/1475232008-03-13T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide for Kindergarten Plus programs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Congressional Commission on Civic Service Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/1471012008-03-10T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2677 Supporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-28:/action/1463882008-02-28T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to institutions of higher education to establish programs for the provision of services and support to veterans who are students at such institutions, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2671 Financial Literacy Improvement Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-02-27:/action/1462062008-02-27T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5143 Securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-28:/action/1439592008-01-28T00:00:00Z
To encourage model programs to support veteran student success in postsecondary education by coordinating services to address the academic, financial, physical, and social needs of veteran students.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2496 Enhancing Teaching Standards and License Portability Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-18:/action/1409762007-12-18T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enhance teaching standards and provide for license portability.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1392072007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 12, 2007: Became Public Law No: 110-134. Bill Signed by President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1392062007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 12, 2007: Signed by President. Bill Introduced: H.R.4305 To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and secondary education.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/1387582007-12-06T00:00:00Z
To amend part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve elementary and secondary education.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4335 To promote youth financial education.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/1388282007-12-06T00:00:00Z
To promote youth financial education.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-05:/action/1375832007-12-05T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />December 05, 2007: Presented to President. Bill Introduced: H.R.4262 Maximizing the Use of Federal Education Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-04:/action/1386482007-12-04T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize additional flexibility to a State with an unemployment rate that is equal to or greater than 125 percent of the national unemployment rate to transfer funds among programs made available to such State by various provisions of that Act, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4217 Minority Male Academic Achievement Studytag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1369632007-11-15T00:00:00Z
To study the access to and success in education of minority males, including high school graduation and college participation.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.2365 Parents' Rights Empowerment and Protection Act' (PREP Act)tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1372432007-11-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to require educational institutions that receive Federal funds to obtain the affirmative, informed, written consent of a parent before providing a student information regarding sex, to provide parents the opportunity to review such information, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start for School Readiness Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-14:/action/1364552007-11-14T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the Head Start Act, to improve program quality, to expand access, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 14, 2007: Cleared for White House. Bill Vetoed: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-13:/action/1365372007-11-13T00:00:00Z
Making appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and related agencies for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2008, and for other purposes.<br /><br />November 13, 2007: Vetoed by President.