Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Educational counseling

Bill Introduced: S.3364 Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

A bill to increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6654 Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act

2008-07-29T20:00:00Z

To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies.

Bill Introduced: S.3347 Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act

2008-07-27T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate.

Bill Introduced: S.3326 Pathways to College Act

2008-07-23T20:00:00Z

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local education agencies to improve college access.

Bill Introduced: H.R.6292 Parents' Right to Know Improvement Act

2008-06-17T20:00:00Z

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies to provide to parents, on request, information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's specialized instructional support persons.

Bill Introduced: S.3027 COACH Act

2008-05-14T20:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.R.5774 Pathways Advancing Career Training Act

2008-04-09T20:00:00Z

To provide effective employment, training, and career and technical education programs and to address barriers that result from family responsibilities, and to encourage and support individuals to enter nontraditional occupational fields.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.1007 Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

2008-02-27T19:00:00Z

Expressing the condolences of the House to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

Bill Introduced: S.2677 Supporting Education for Returning Veterans Act of 2008

2008-02-27T19:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: S.2671 Financial Literacy Improvement Act of 2008

2008-02-26T19:00:00Z

A bill to provide grants to promote financial literacy.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.458 A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

2008-02-24T19:00:00Z

A resolution expressing the condolences of the Senate to those affected by the devastating shooting incident of February 14, 2008, at Northern Illinois University in DeKalb, Illinois.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.436 A resolution designating the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008, as "National School Counseling Week".

2008-01-28T19:00:00Z

A resolution designating the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008, as "National School Counseling Week".

Bill Introduced: H.R.5143 Securing Success for Veterans on Campus Act of 2008

2008-01-27T19:00:00Z

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.

Bill Introduced: H.Res.932 Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008 as "National School Counseling Week".

2008-01-16T19:00:00Z

Expressing support for designation of the week of February 4 through February 8, 2008 as "National School Counseling Week".

Bill Introduced: H.R.4067 Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act

2007-10-31T20:00:00Z

To provide grants to colleges to improve remedial education (including English language instruction), to customize remediation to student career goals, and to help students move rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program courses and through program completion.

Bill Introduced: S.2246 Veterans Upward Bound Improvement Act

2007-10-25T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend eligibility for Federal TRIO programs to members of the reserve components serving on active duty in support of contingency operations.

Bill Introduced: S.2227 Success in the Middle Act of 2007

2007-10-23T20:00:00Z

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 high 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 school models for struggling students, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2189 Student Bill of Rights

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to provide for educational opportunities for all students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.2173 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act

2007-10-16T20:00:00Z

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve standards for physical education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.3746 College Access and Opportunity Act of 2007

2007-10-03T20:00:00Z

To amend and extend the Higher Education Act of 1965.