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July 16, 2010

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This Wednesday, July 14, and Thursday July 15, the House Education and Labor Committee considered bipartisan legislation to expand access and improve the nutritional quality of meals in schools and child care.

For more information, including transcript and video, please visit the Committee on Education and Labor website.

Federal Register

Office of Postsecondary Education; Overview Information; Pilot Program for Course Material Rental; Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, CFDA Number 84.116T. (July 13, 2010)

Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services; Overview Information; National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR)--Disability and Rehabilitation Research Projects and Centers Program--Disability Rehabilitation Research Project (DRRP)-- Center on Knowledge Translation (KT) for Employment Research (Center); Notice Inviting Applications for New Awards for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010, CFDA Number 84.133A-5. (July 12, 2010)

New Legislation

H.R.5738 : School EATS Act
Sponsor: Rep Rahall, Nick J., II [WV-3] (introduced 7/14/2010)      Cosponsors (4)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/14/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.5753 : To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to award grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support an existing school-based mentoring program to assist at-risk middle school students with the transition from middle school to high school.
Sponsor: Rep Carson, Andre [IN-7] (introduced 7/15/2010)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

H.R.5760 : To expand eligibility for Pell grants to certain students who are pursuing a post baccalaureate professional certification or licensing credential required for employment as a teacher.
Sponsor: Rep Melancon, Charlie [LA-3] (introduced 7/15/2010)      Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

S.3595 : A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth.
Sponsor: Sen Brown, Sherrod [OH] (introduced 7/15/2010)      Cosponsors (1)
Committees: Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Latest Major Action: 7/15/2010 Referred to Senate committee. Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

Alabama to Receive More Than $59 Million in Additional Recovery Funds (July 12, 2010)

Oregon to Receive More Than $74 Million in Additional Recovery Funds (July 12, 2010)

Nebraska to Receive $17.4 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (July 12, 2010)

Massachusetts to Receive $58.6 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (July 12, 2010)

Maine to Receive $13 Million to Turn Around Its Persistently Lowest Achieving Schools (July 12, 2010)

Congressional Headlines

Lincoln, Miller Call on President Obama to Make Ending Childhood Hunger and Obesity a Top Legislative Priority Education and Labor Committee; July 13, 2010)
 
Bipartisan Child Nutrition Legislation Clears House Education Committee  (House Education and Labor Committee; July 15, 2010)

Publications

Institute of Education Sciences. Status and Trends in the Education of Racial and Ethnic Groups  (July 14, 2010)

National Center for Education Statistics. Student Victimization in U.S. Schools: Results From the 2007 School Crime Supplement to the National Crime Victimization Survey has been released.

National Academies. Draft of Framework for K-12 Science Education Released (July 12, 2010)

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