Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in School districts2008-09-18T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/4814Bill Introduced: H.Res.1463 Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and supporting the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge.tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-18:/action/1722842008-09-18T00:00:00Z
Recognizing the benefits of service-learning as a teaching strategy to effectively engage youth in the community and classroom, and supporting the goals of the National Learn and Serve Challenge.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6239 NCLB Recess Until Reauthorization Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-11:/action/1598692008-06-11T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to suspend temporarily the process of identifying schools and local educational agencies as in need of improvement and of imposing sanctions on such schools and local educational agencies.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Con.Res.328 Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-15:/action/1500362008-04-15T00:00:00Z
Supporting the goals and ideals of the National Day of Silence with respect to anti-lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender name-calling, bullying, and harassment faced by individuals in schools.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5762 Food Safety Recall Information Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-04-10:/action/1496252008-04-10T00:00:00Z
To prohibit the use of nonambulatory livestock for human food and to require the Secretary of Agriculture to publish the names of retailers and school districts that have purchased meat, poultry, or egg products subject to voluntary recall.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5647 Fair Share 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: S.2580 College and University Rural Education Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-01-30:/action/1443112008-01-30T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the participation in higher education of, and to increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4540 Fair Funding for Schools Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-12-13:/action/1400182007-12-13T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize the impact aid program under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4495 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of Education guarantees full funding under current formulas to local educational agencies in which the Federal Government owns at least 50 percent of the land.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1394812007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of Education guarantees full funding under current formulas to local educational agencies in which the Federal Government owns at least 50 percent of the land.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4496 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of Education guarantees that each eligible local educational agency receives at least the same percentage of the maximum payment under current formulas as the percentage of its land owned by the Federal Government.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-12:/action/1394832007-12-12T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to ensure that the Impact Aid program of the Department of Education guarantees that each eligible local educational agency receives at least the same percentage of the maximum payment under current formulas as the percentage of its land owned by the Federal Government.<br /><br /> Bill Enacted: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start 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 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.4352 To provide $30,000,000 in funding to the Department of Education to provide assistance to public school districts for the prevention of drug resistant infections.tag:opencongress.org,2007-12-11:/action/1435482007-12-11T00:00:00Z
To provide $30,000,000 in funding to the Department of Education to provide assistance to public school districts for the prevention of drug resistant infections.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4310 School Energy Crisis Relief Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-12-06:/action/1387712007-12-06T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Energy to establish a program of energy assistance grants to local educational agencies.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start 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: S.2360 Student Protection Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-11-15:/action/1372332007-11-15T00:00:00Z
A bill to develop a national system of oversight of States for sexual misconduct in the elementary and secondary school system.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.1429 Improving Head Start 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. Bill Introduced: H.R.4139 College and University Rural Education (CURE) Act of 2007tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-09:/action/1363712007-11-09T00:00:00Z
To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve participation in higher education of, and increase opportunities in employment for, residents of rural areas.<br /><br /> Bill Sent To President: H.R.3043 Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2008tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-08:/action/1361222007-11-08T00:00:00Z
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 08, 2007: Cleared for White House.