Updates
The Senate Commerce Committee yesterday approved legislation to reauthorize the America COMPETES Act. The bill does not include the broad education components approved as part of the original bill (these elements will likely be addressed as part of the updated ESEA), but the measure does include notable provisions regarding improving coordination of STEM initiatives across the Federal government. Click here for a complete summary of the bill.
The College Board Advocacy & Policy Center today released two reports regarding college completion. The first of the two reports delineates state statistics related to a variety of factors in K-12 and higher education, and offers recommendations to improve education. The second makes specific suggestions for state policy makers on how to focus on each of the goals to attain a 55 percent college completion rate by 2025.
New Legislation
H.R.5812 : To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving several States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.
Sponsor: Rep Welch, Peter [VT] (introduced 7/21/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/21/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
H.R.5817 : To provide children in foster care with school stability and equal access to educational opportunities.
Sponsor: Rep Lewis, John [GA-5] (introduced 7/22/2010) Cosponsors (None)
Committees: House Education and Labor; House Ways and Means
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
H.R.5847 : To amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to establish grant programs for the development and implementation of model undergraduate and graduate curricula on child abuse and neglect at institutions of higher education throughout the United States and to assist States in developing forensic interview training programs, to establish regional training centers and other resources for State and local child protection professionals, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Walz, Timothy J. [MN-1] (introduced 7/22/2010) Cosponsors (1)
Committees: House Education and Labor
Latest Major Action: 7/22/2010 Referred to House committee. Status: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
