Updates
The Department is now taking applications for The High School Graduation Initiative (HGI).
The High School Graduation Initiative, formerly known as the School Dropout Prevention (SDP) program, awards grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and State educational agencies (SEAs) to support the implementation of effective, sustainable, and coordinated dropout prevention and reentry programs in schools that serve students in grades 6 through 12.
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: July 28, 2010.
For more information, visit the Federal Register website.
New Legislation
H.R.5556 : To support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.
Sponsor: Rep DeLauro, Rosa L. [CT-3] (introduced 6/17/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 6/17/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
S.3498 : A bill to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.
Sponsor: Sen Lieberman, Joseph I. [CT] (introduced 6/16/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 6/16/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.