CCSSO and NGA Common Standards to be released on Monday, September 21

The House approved the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act on September 17, 2009, by a vote of 253 – 171.

• Education and Labor Committee Press Release on SAFRA Passage
• Education and Labor Committee Press Release on Early Learning Provisions
• SAFRA Floor Statement of Chairman Miller 
• SAFRA Statement of Senator Harkin

USED: New Clarifying Guidance on Recovery Act Section 1512 Quarterly Reporting

H.R.3545: To authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep Hoyer, Steny H. [MD-5] (introduced 9/9/2009)   

H.R.3554: To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.  

Sponsor: Rep Loebsack, David [IA-2] (introduced 9/10/2009) 

H.R.3577: To amend title 38, United State Code, to provide authority for certain members of the Armed Forces who have served 20 years on active duty to transfer entitlement to Post-9/11 Educational Assistance to their dependents.  

Sponsor: Rep Rodriguez, Ciro D. [TX-23] (introduced 9/15/2009)  

H.R.3578: To amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.

Sponsor: Rep Van Hollen, Chris [MD-8] (introduced 9/15/2009) 

H.R.3591: To establish a grant program to enhance existing secondary education programs for the purpose of teaching high school students about the Constitution of the United States and the constitutions of the individual States.  

Sponsor: Rep Cummings, Elijah E. [MD-7] (introduced 9/17/2009)  

S.1650: A bill to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to improve the purchase and processing of healthful commodities for use in school meal programs.  

Sponsor: Sen Lincoln, Blanche L. [AR] (introduced 9/8/2009)  

S.1652: A bill to amend part B of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to provide full Federal funding of such part.  

Sponsor: Sen Harkin, Tom [IA] (introduced 9/8/2009)   

S.1655: A bill to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants for the support of full-service community schools, and for other purposes.  

Sponsor: Sen Nelson, E. Benjamin [NE] (introduced 9/9/2009) 

S.1668: A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the inclusion of certain active duty service in the reserve components as qualifying service for purposes of Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen Bennet, Michael F. [CO] (introduced 9/14/2009)