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  <title>Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Education of the disadvantaged</title>
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  <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1977 Growth to Excellence Act of 2013</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-13:/action/358633</id>
    <updated>2013-05-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish an alternative accountability model.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.918 American Dream Accounts Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s918/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-08:/action/358442</id>
    <updated>2013-05-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1854 PASS Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1854/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-05-06:/action/357890</id>
    <updated>2013-05-06T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other psychologists qualified to work in schools by low-income local educational agencies.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.840 School Principal Recruitment and Training Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s840/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356999</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to recruit, support, and prepare principals to improve student academic achievement at eligible schools.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1736 School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1736/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356901</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to recruit, prepare, and support principals through capacity-building measures that will improve student academic achievement in high-need schools.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.854 STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s854/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/357014</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to improve student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.844 Supporting Community Schools Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s844/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356981</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to support the community schools model.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.833 Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s833/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-24:/action/356904</id>
    <updated>2013-04-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to provide education for homeless children and youths, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.758 Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s758/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355838</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to establish a comprehensive literacy program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1629 Rebuilding America's Schools Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1629/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-17:/action/355902</id>
    <updated>2013-04-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent qualified school construction bonds and qualified zone academy bonds, to treat qualified zone academy bonds as specified tax credit bonds, and to modify the private business contribution requirement for qualified zone academy bonds.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.708 Success in the Middle Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s708/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-10:/action/355112</id>
    <updated>2013-04-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in secondary school and postsecondary endeavors, to improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, to develop and implement effective middle grades models for struggling students, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.689 Achievement Through Prevention Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s689/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354825</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to reauthorize and improve programs related to mental health and substance use disorders.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.Res.143 Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program.</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-hr143/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-04-08:/action/354845</id>
    <updated>2013-04-08T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives regarding the school breakfast program.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1334 Equal Access to Quality Education Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1334/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/354055</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish a grant program to ensure that students in high-need schools have equal access to a quality education delivered by an effective, diverse workforce.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1343 Project Ready STEM Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1343/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-20:/action/353989</id>
    <updated>2013-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for science, technology, engineering, and math education programs.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1243 Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1243/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-17:/action/353344</id>
    <updated>2013-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: H.R.1041 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-h1041/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352259</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.512 To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s512/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352353</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to aid gifted and talented and high-ability learners by empowering the Nation's teachers, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.519 Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s519/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-10:/action/352261</id>
    <updated>2013-03-10T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Introduced: S.440 Preparing and Reinvesting in Early Education Act of 2013</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/113-s440/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2013-03-03:/action/351581</id>
    <updated>2013-03-03T19:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for loan forgiveness for early childhood educators, and for other purposes.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;    </content>
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