Open Congress : Major Bill Actions in Educational innovations2008-09-28T00:00:00Zopencongress.orgtag:opencongress.org,2007:/issue_feed/6476Bill Introduced: H.R.7203 Citizens' Commission on Educational Equity Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-28:/action/1757012008-09-28T00:00:00Z
To provide for the establishment of a commission to engage in an informed, national, and public dialogue about how to ensure that each student in the United States receives an equitable education that enables the student to achieve his or her maximum academic potential.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.7154 T-FELAS Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-26:/action/1746272008-09-26T00:00:00Z
To amend title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 in order to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities to recruit, select, train, and support Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows that will strengthen expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, and after-school programs, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6926 Fast Track to College Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/1719412008-09-17T00:00:00Z
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3508 Fast Track to College Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-09-17:/action/1720132008-09-17T00:00:00Z
A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college high schools and other dual enrollment programs.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6856 Ready to Compete Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-09-10:/action/1708062008-09-10T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3431 Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-01:/action/1687432008-08-01T00:00:00Z
A bill to establish expanded learning time initiatives, and for other purposes.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6402 Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/action/1642722008-06-26T00:00:00Z
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish grants to increase student attendance.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: S.3047 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1586082008-05-21T00:00:00Z
A bill to provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.6104 Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-21:/action/1585112008-05-21T00:00:00Z
To provide for the coordination of the Nation's science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education initiatives.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1210 Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-20:/action/1585902008-05-20T00:00:00Z
Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.Res.1058 Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.tag:opencongress.org,2008-03-14:/action/1479892008-03-14T00:00:00Z
Supporting the designation of Destination ImagiNation Week.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.5563 Generations Invigorating Volunteerism and Education Acttag:opencongress.org,2008-03-10:/action/1471012008-03-10T00:00:00Z
To reauthorize and reform the national service laws.<br /><br /> 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 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 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 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/1361232007-11-08T00:00:00Z
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: Presented to President. 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. Bill Introduced: S.2312 A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for State student achievement contracts.tag:opencongress.org,2007-11-06:/action/1389612007-11-06T00:00:00Z
A bill to amend title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for State student achievement contracts.<br /><br /> Bill Introduced: H.R.4045 Improving Teacher Diversity Acttag:opencongress.org,2007-11-01:/action/1356012007-11-01T00:00:00Z
To award competitive grants to minority serving institutions to establish centers of excellence for teacher education.<br /><br />