Summary: Child Medication Safety Act of 2007 - Requires states, as a condition of receiving funds under any program or activity administered by the Secretary of Education, to develop and implement policies and procedures prohibiting school personnel from requiring a child, as a condition of attending school or receiving services, to obtain a prescription for any specified controlled substances listed under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA) or a psychotropic drug. Prohibits the provision of federal education funds to any local educational agency or instrument of government that uses a parent's or guardian's refusal to provide his or her child with a controlled substance or psychotropic drug as the basis of a child abuse, child neglect, education neglect, or medical neglect charge. Directs the Comptroller General to review and report on: (1) variation among state definitions of psychotropic medications in state jurisdiction over public education; (2) prescription rates of medications used in public schools to treat children diagnosed with attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, and other disorders or illnesses; and (3) which of such medications are CSA-listed and which are not, including properties and effects of the latter.

child medication safety act requires states condition receiving funds program activity administered secretary education develop implement policies procedures prohibiting school personnel requiring child condition attending school receiving services obtain prescription specified controlled substances listed controlled substances act csa psychotropic drug prohibits provision federal education funds local educational agency instrument government uses parent guardian refusal provide child controlled substance psychotropic drug basis child abuse child neglect education neglect medical neglect charge directs comptroller general review report variation state definitions psychotropic medications state jurisdiction public education prescription rates medications public schools treat children diagnosed attention deficit disorder attention deficit disorder disorders illnesses medications csa listed including properties effects


Summary: America's Better Classroom Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit for investment in qualified public school modernization bonds, defined to include: (1) bonds for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of a public school facility or for the acquisition of land for such facility (qualified school construction bonds); (2) bonds to finance certain academic programs below the postsecondary level in empowerment zones or enterprise communities (qualified zone academy bonds); and (3) bonds for the construction, rehabilitation, or repair of certain Indian tribal schools (qualified tribal school modernization bonds). Establishes a national limitation on the issuance of such bonds and provides for the allocation of bond amounts among the states according to a specified formula. Limits the term of such bonds to 15 years and terminates the authority for issuance of such bonds after September 30, 2008 (December 31, 2013, for qualified tribal school modernization bonds).Amends the General Education Provisions Act to apply certain labor standards to public school construction projects financed by this Act.Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to require states to establish employment and training programs relating to the construction or reconstruction of public school facilities.

america amends internal revenue code allow tax credit investment qualified public school modernization bonds defined include bonds construction rehabilitation repair public school facility acquisition land facility qualified school construction bonds bonds finance certain academic programs postsecondary level empowerment zones enterprise communities qualified zone academy bonds bonds construction rehabilitation repair certain indian tribal schools qualified tribal school modernization bonds establishes national limitation issuance bonds provides allocation bond amounts states according specified formula limits term bonds years terminates authority issuance bonds september december qualified tribal school modernization general_education_provisions_act apply certain labor standards public school construction projects financed act amends workforce investment act require states establish employment training programs relating construction reconstruction public school facilities


Summary: Holds a state, and its local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools, harmless from sanctions under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to academic assessments for the 2006-2007 school year if they meet certain criteria. Specifies such criteria as follows: (1) the state had at least one approved academic assessment plan for the 2005-2006 school year; (2) the state had at least one such plan subsequently held invalid by the Department of Education for the 2006-2007 school year; and (3) the state's Governor certifies, in writing, that the state cannot effectively train its educators on a new or alternative assessment before its administration, and that the administration of a new or alternative assessment is not in the best interest of the public school system and the children it serves.

holds state local educational agencies leas schools harmless sanctions elementary secondary education act relating academic assessments school year meet certain criteria specifies criteria follows state approved academic assessment plan school year state plan subsequently held invalid department_of_education school year state governor certifies writing state effectively train educators new alternative assessment administration administration new alternative assessment best interest public school system children serves


Summary: Raising Achievement through Improving Supplemental Education Act of 2007 or the RAISE Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct local educational agencies (LEAs) to make supplemental educational services (SES) (after-school tutoring programs) available to eligible children attending schools identified as needing improvement because of their having failed, for two consecutive years, to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. (Currently such services are required only after an additional year of failing to meet such standards.) Makes low-performing children from such schools who are not from low-income families eligible for SES and gives them priority, in the case of insufficient funding, over children who are poor but not low-performing. Requires LEAs to: (1) create a streamlined SES notification, registration, and provider selection process designed to increase the number of eligible children receiving such services and the information available to parents and SES providers; (2) grant approved providers access to school facilities that is equivalent to access provided to other after-school and extracurricular programs; and (3) enter into a written agreement with the parents' chosen provider, within a specified period, requiring such provider to render services within 20 days after the LEA and provider receive the child's contact information. Requires states to: (1) provide advance notice to LEAs of their SES duties; (2) make a downloadable SES application form available to LEAs and parents; (3) evaluate providers in a valid and reliable manner that considers student achievement and parent satisfaction; (4) safeguard against conflicts of interest and underperformance when LEAs provide SES themselves; and (5) prohibit LEAs from reprogramming SES funds when there is inadequate parental notification or unsatisfied demand for services. Prohibits the offering, by providers, of selection incentives to parents and eligible children. Allows states to shift to nonprofit organizations, under a contract or cooperative agreement, performance of the SES responsibilities of LEAs that face conflicts of interest or are unreliable. Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a model program coordinating the provision of SES with 21st century community learning centers.

raising achievement improving supplemental education act raise act amends elementary secondary education act direct local educational agencies leas supplemental educational services ses school tutoring programs available eligible children attending schools identified needing improvement having failed consecutive years adequate yearly progress ayp pursuant state academic performance standards currently services required additional year failing meet standards makes low performing children schools low income families eligible ses gives priority case insufficient funding children poor low performing requires leas create streamlined ses notification registration provider selection process designed increase number eligible children receiving services information available parents ses providers grant approved providers access school facilities equivalent access provided school extracurricular programs enter written agreement parents chosen provider specified period requiring provider render services days lea provider receive child contact information requires states provide advance notice leas ses duties downloadable ses application form available leas parents evaluate providers valid reliable manner considers student achievement parent satisfaction safeguard conflicts interest underperformance leas provide ses prohibit leas reprogramming ses funds inadequate parental notification demand services prohibits offering providers selection incentives parents eligible children allows states shift nonprofit organizations contract cooperative agreement performance ses responsibilities leas face conflicts interest unreliable directs secretary education establish model program coordinating provision ses 21st century community learning centers


Summary: Empowering Parents Through Choice Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide students with Promise Scholarships, covering the cost of attending private elementary or secondary schools chosen by their parents, if their schools are subject to restructuring for failing to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. Requires: (1) each scholarship to remain in effect until the student completes the grade that is the last grade taught at the school from which the student transfers; and (2) such students to be assessed in reading, language arts, mathematics, and science at the same grade levels as public school students to determine if the schools and LEAs are making AYP. Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states, LEAs, or nonprofit organizations to support projects that enable students from low-income families that have been attending schools subject to restructuring, as well as their siblings, to receive: (1) Opportunity Scholarships to attend the private elementary or secondary school of their parents' choice or a public school of their parents' choice outside their school district, if allowed by state law; and (2) intensive, sustained supplemental educational services on an annual basis. Requires grantees to: (1) continue each scholarship until the student completes the grade that is the last grade taught at the school from which the student transferred, or the student's family income exceeds a specified poverty level higher than the level required for initial eligibility; and (2) fund the scholarships before funding supplemental educational services.

empowering parents choice act amends elementary secondary education act require local educational agencies leas provide students covering cost attending private elementary secondary schools chosen parents schools subject restructuring failing adequate yearly progress ayp pursuant state academic performance standards requires scholarship remain effect student completes grade grade taught school student transfers students assessed reading language arts mathematics science grade levels public school students determine schools leas making ayp directs secretary education award competitive grants states leas nonprofit organizations support projects enable students low income families attending schools subject restructuring siblings receive opportunity scholarships attend private elementary secondary school parents choice public school parents choice outside school district allowed state law intensive sustained supplemental educational services annual basis requires grantees continue scholarship student completes grade grade taught school student transferred student family income exceeds specified poverty level higher level required initial eligibility fund scholarships funding supplemental educational services


Summary: Graduation Promise Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support to schools with low student achievement and graduation rates after the school fails for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards. Requires state grantees to establish comprehensive school performance indicators and minimum annual improvement benchmarks for use, in addition to current AYP measures, in analyzing school performance and determining the improvement category into which a school is placed. Directs LEA subgrantees to convene a local school improvement team for each school placed in an improvement category that will use performance indicators to conduct a school needs assessment and develop a multiyear school improvement plan tailored to the school's need categorization. Permits LEAs to use funds to improve feeder middle schools. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to: (1) LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education to develop and implement, or replicate, effective school models for struggling students and dropouts; and (2) states to adjust their policies to allow for educational innovations that improve high school graduation rates while ensuring rigorous education content standards and assessments, if such states implement differentiated high school improvement systems and statewide longitudinal student data systems.

graduation promise act authorizes secretary education grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas differentiated high school improvement systems targeting support schools low student achievement graduation rates school fails consecutive years adequate yearly progress ayp pursuant state academic performance standards requires state grantees establish comprehensive school performance indicators minimum annual improvement benchmarks use addition current ayp measures analyzing school performance determining improvement category school placed directs lea subgrantees convene local school improvement team school placed improvement category use performance indicators conduct school needs assessment develop multiyear school improvement plan tailored school need categorization permits leas use funds improve feeder middle schools authorizes secretary award competitive grants leas nonprofit organizations institutions higher education develop implement replicate effective school models struggling students dropouts states adjust policies allow educational innovations improve high school graduation rates ensuring rigorous education content standards assessments states implement differentiated high school improvement systems statewide longitudinal student data systems


Summary: School Safety Enhancements Act of 2007 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to: (1) allow the placement and use of surveillance equipment in schools under the matching grant program for public elementary and secondary school security; (2) allow the use of grant funds to establish hotlines or tiplines for reporting potentially dangerous students and situations and for making capital improvements to make school facilities more secure; (3) set the federal matching share of program costs at 80%; and (4) revise application requirements for school security grants. Requires the Director of the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the Secretary of Education to establish an interagency task force to develop and promulgate advisory school safety guidelines. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education participating in any program under title IV (Student Assistance) of that Act to: (1) conduct an annual campus safety assessment in consultation with local law enforcement officials; and (2) develop and implement a campus emergency response plan that addresses a comprehensive set of emergency situations, including natural disasters, law enforcement emergencies, and terrorism.

school safety enhancements act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act allow placement use surveillance equipment schools matching grant program public elementary secondary school security allow use grant funds establish hotlines tiplines reporting potentially dangerous students situations making capital improvements school facilities secure set federal matching share program costs revise application requirements school security grants requires director bureau_of_justice_assistance secretary education establish interagency task force develop promulgate advisory school safety guidelines amends higher education act require institution higher education participating program title student assistance act conduct annual campus safety assessment consultation local law enforcement officials develop implement campus emergency response plan addresses comprehensive set emergency situations including natural disasters law enforcement emergencies terrorism


Summary: School Accountability Improvements Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to exempt teachers who teach multiple subjects in certain small middle or secondary schools from being required to be highly qualified in each of their subjects if they: (1) are highly qualified in at least one; and (2) demonstrate highly effective teaching skills on a state performance assessment. Allows states to use a growth model in calculating whether students are making adequately yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards if the state plan ensures their attainment of proficiency within certain periods of time. Gives schools which are identified as needing improvement an extra year to make AYP before being required to allow student transfers. Limits the transfer option to students who do not meet proficiency standards. Permits local educational agencies (LEAs) identified as needing improvement to provide supplemental educational services themselves. Allows schools identified as needing improvement due to an underperforming disabled or limited English proficient (LEP) student subgroup to limit their improvement plan to such failing subgroup. Eliminates the requirement that schools be restructured and LEAs face corrective action because of such a subgroup's underperformance, if AYP can be shown using a growth model that counts students who are on track to attain proficiency by their final year in secondary school. Requires AYP measurements of certain schools providing Native language instruction to kindergarten through second grade children in states with no AYP assessment in such language to exclude grade three results and employ a growth model requiring progress toward proficiency by seventh grade. Allows partnerships receiving subgrants for preparing, recruiting, and training teachers and principals to include parent teacher organizations and use funds for activities enhancing parental involvement.

school accountability improvements act amends elementary secondary education act exempt teachers teach multiple subjects certain small middle secondary schools required highly qualified subjects highly qualified demonstrate highly effective teaching skills state performance assessment allows states use growth model calculating students making adequately yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards state plan ensures attainment proficiency certain periods time gives schools identified needing improvement extra year ayp required allow student transfers limits transfer option students meet proficiency standards permits local educational agencies leas identified needing improvement provide supplemental educational services allows schools identified needing improvement underperforming disabled limited english proficient lep student subgroup limit improvement plan failing subgroup eliminates requirement schools restructured leas face corrective action subgroup underperformance ayp shown growth model counts students track attain proficiency final year secondary school requires ayp measurements certain schools providing native language instruction kindergarten second grade children states ayp assessment language exclude grade results employ growth model requiring progress proficiency seventh grade allows partnerships receiving subgrants preparing recruiting training teachers principals include parent teacher organizations use funds activities enhancing parental involvement


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income up to 25% of the wages earned by a certified master teacher in certain schools identified as in need of improvement or in a Head Start program. Defines "certified master teacher" as a teacher who: (1) has at least five years teaching experience in a public elementary or secondary school; (2) is highly qualified as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) has a master's degree; and (4) has advanced certification in the applicable state licensing system. Terminates such exclusion after 2013.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income wages earned certified master teacher certain schools identified need improvement head_start program defines certified master teacher teacher years teaching experience public elementary secondary school highly qualified defined elementary secondary education act master degree advanced certification applicable state licensing system terminates exclusion


Summary: Homeland Security Education Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award scholarships for the pursuit of bachelor degrees in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and critical foreign languages. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary to award grants to: (1) school districts which upgrade their mathematics and science programs and work with private or state or local government entities willing to donate equipment, mentoring personnel, and higher education scholarships for students participating in the programs; (2) scientists and engineers who return to school to become teachers in their fields in needy schools; (3) partnerships between school districts and institutions of higher education working to enhance the recruitment and professional development of foreign language teachers; and (4) institutions of higher education which develop programs to immerse students in a foreign language while they study science, technology, or engineering here or abroad. Amends the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to alter the terms of the work agreements required of recipients of scholarships and graduate fellowships in studies or languages critical to national security. Includes the Department of Homeland Security and Department of State among the agencies where service may be rendered. Sets federal employment and teaching alternatives when priority positions are unavailable. Directs the Secretary to award grants enabling institutions of higher education, in collaboration with elementary and secondary schools, to establish language learning pathways training students from elementary through graduate education to be proficient in critical foreign languages. Requires the Secretary to award scholarships to individuals proficient in critical foreign languages who return to school to become foreign language teachers in needy elementary or secondary schools. Amends federal law to create a student loan repayment pilot program for federal employees with critical science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and foreign language skills.

homeland_security education act amends higher education act require secretary education award scholarships pursuit bachelor degrees science technology engineering mathematics critical foreign languages amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary award grants school districts upgrade mathematics science programs work private state local government entities willing donate equipment mentoring personnel higher education scholarships students participating programs scientists engineers return school teachers fields needy schools partnerships school districts institutions higher education working enhance recruitment professional development foreign language teachers institutions higher education develop programs students foreign language study science technology engineering abroad amends national security education act alter terms work agreements required recipients scholarships graduate fellowships studies languages critical national security includes department_of_homeland_security department_of_state agencies service rendered sets federal employment teaching alternatives priority positions unavailable directs secretary award grants enabling institutions higher education collaboration elementary secondary schools establish language learning pathways training students elementary graduate education proficient critical foreign languages requires secretary award scholarships individuals proficient critical foreign languages return school foreign language teachers needy elementary secondary schools amends federal law create student loan repayment pilot program federal employees critical science technology engineering mathematics foreign language skills


Summary: Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or the Keeping Pace Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act to enable such LEAs to assist public elementary and secondary schools hire and maintain Parent and Community Outreach Coordinators responsible for improving family and community involvement in such schools. Gives subgrant priority to LEAs targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires each assisted school to appoint a committee of school officials, parents, and community members to screen Coordinator applicants and evaluate Coordinator performance. Directs state grantees to award competitive subgrants to partnerships between community-based organizations and public schools to connect integrated services and comprehensive supports to students and families to enhance student performance. Gives priority to applicants targeting schools with the highest proportions of needy students or students failing to meet state academic performance standards. Requires state grantees to award competitive matching subgrants to consortiums composed of a school, LEA, mayor, and at least one other community partner to redesign schools as centers of communities that encourage family and community participation in students' education and provide community education.

keeping parents communities engaged act keeping pace act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education award grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas receive school improvement funds title act enable leas assist public elementary secondary schools hire maintain parent community outreach coordinators responsible improving family community involvement schools gives subgrant priority leas targeting schools highest proportions needy students students failing meet state academic performance standards requires assisted school appoint committee school officials parents community members screen coordinator applicants evaluate coordinator performance directs state grantees award competitive subgrants partnerships community based organizations public schools connect integrated services comprehensive supports students families enhance student performance gives priority applicants targeting schools highest proportions needy students students failing meet state academic performance standards requires state grantees award competitive matching subgrants consortiums composed school lea mayor community partner redesign schools centers communities encourage family community participation students education provide community education


Summary: Teacher Excellence for All Children Act of 2007 - Revises and establishes programs relating to recruitment, preparation, distribution, and retention of public elementary and secondary school teachers and principals. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish: (1) teacher education assistance for college and higher education (TEACH ) grants for undergraduate and graduate students who agree to serve as teachers in high-need schools and fields; and (2) grants to recruit teachers with mathematics, science, or language majors. Extends the authorization of appropriations for HEA teacher quality enhancement grants for states and partnerships. Revises HEA student loan forgiveness requirements to: (1) increase the amount of loan forgiveness available to mathematics, science, and special education teachers; (2) make reading specialists eligible for such forgiveness; and (3) apply such forgiveness in annual increments rather than in a lump sum at end of their service obligation.. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish grant programs to improve teaching at high-need schools. Requires states to provide assurances of their reasonable progress toward equitable access to teacher quality as a condition of assistance under ESEA. Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act to direct the Statistics Commissioner to publish results of certain schools and staffing surveys. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) exclude from gross income up to $15,000 for compensation of teachers and principals in certain high-need schools or teaching certain high-need subjects; and (2) increase to a maximum of $500 and make permanent the above-the-line deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

teacher excellence children act revises establishes programs relating recruitment preparation distribution retention public elementary secondary school teachers principals amends higher education act hea establish teacher education assistance college higher education teach grants undergraduate graduate students agree serve teachers high need schools fields grants recruit teachers mathematics science language majors extends authorization appropriations hea teacher quality enhancement grants states partnerships revises hea student loan forgiveness requirements increase loan forgiveness available mathematics science special education teachers reading specialists eligible forgiveness apply forgiveness annual increments lump sum end service obligation amends elementary secondary education act esea establish grant programs improve teaching high need schools requires states provide assurances reasonable progress equitable access teacher quality condition assistance esea amends education_sciences reform act direct statistics commissioner publish results certain schools staffing surveys amends internal revenue code exclude gross income compensation teachers principals certain high need schools teaching certain high need subjects increase maximum permanent line deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) eligible entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to entities that: (1) will serve at least two full-service community schools eligible for schoolwide programs under the Act, and more than one full-service community school as part of a community or districtwide strategy; and (2) demonstrate a record of effectiveness in integrating at least three of various qualified services. Establishes a Full-Service Community Schools Advisory Committee.

-service community schools act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants eligible entities assist public elementary secondary schools function service community schools state collaboratives support development service community school programs requires schools participate community based efforts coordinate educational developmental family health comprehensive services community based organizations public private partnerships provide access services students families community gives local grant priority entities serve service community schools eligible schoolwide programs act service community school community strategy demonstrate record effectiveness integrating qualified services establishes -service_community_schools_advisory_committee


Summary: 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to establish statewide 21st Century Skills initiatives. Conditions grant eligibility on a state's: (1) developing a comprehensive plan for such initiative; (2) showing a commitment to advancing such skills within standards and assessments, curriculum, professional development, and the learning environment; (3) achieving broad support for the initiative among state education, business, and civic leaders; and (4) being approved as a 21st Century Partner state by the nonprofit, nonpartisan Partnership for 21st Century Skills. Directs the Secretary to establish a 21st Century Skills Incentive Fund from which grants shall be awarded. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to require that the percentage limitation on corporate charitable contributions be applied separately to cash contributions to state 21st Century Skills initiatives and all other corporate charitable contributions.

21st century secretary education award matching grants states establish statewide 21st century skills initiatives conditions grant eligibility state developing comprehensive plan initiative showing commitment advancing skills standards assessments curriculum professional development learning environment achieving broad support initiative state education business civic leaders approved 21st century partner state nonprofit nonpartisan partnership 21st century skills directs secretary establish 21st century grants shall awarded amends internal revenue code require percentage limitation corporate charitable contributions applied separately cash contributions state 21st century skills initiatives corporate charitable contributions


Summary: 21st Century Community Learning Centers Act of 2007 - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include the provision of service learning and nutrition education and, in place of recreation programs, physical fitness and wellness programs, among the activities for which community learning centers will receive funding. Raises from 3% to 5% the percentage of program funds a state may use for monitoring, evaluating, and providing training and technical assistance to community learning center grantees. Makes community learning center grants renewable for a period of between three and five years.

21st century community learning centers act amends 21st century community learning_centers program title elementary secondary education act include provision service learning nutrition education place recreation programs physical fitness wellness programs activities community learning centers receive funding raises percentage program funds state use monitoring evaluating providing training technical assistance community learning center grantees makes community learning center grants renewable period years


Summary: Early Childhood Investment Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Health and Human Services to award a three-to-five-year grant to not more than one public-private partnership in each state to promote school readiness by improving the quality of, and access to, early childhood development opportunities for children throughout the state from birth to kindergarten. Requires each partnership to include the state and at least one tax-exempt organization and be led by a board of directors. Reduces the federal share of the cost of activities assisted under this Act from 50% in the first year of a grant to 30% in the third and any succeeding year of the grant.

early childhood investment act authorizes secretary health_and_human_services award year grant public private partnership state promote school readiness improving quality access early childhood development opportunities children state birth kindergarten requires partnership include state tax exempt organization led board directors reduces federal share cost activities assisted act year grant succeeding year grant


Summary: Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLs Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for FY2008-FY2013 for the Improving Literacy through School Libraries grant program. Requires states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds to ensure that by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year there is at least one highly qualified school library media specialist in every school that receives such funds. Requires Improving Literacy through School Libraries funds to be: (1) proportionally distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools; (2) used for media resources appropriate for all grades; and (3) used for professional development in information literacy instruction that is appropriate for all grades. Expands the program of grants to states and subgrants to LEAs for the recruitment, retention, and professional development of teachers to require that highly qualified school library media specialists be included in the focus of such efforts.

strengthening kids interest learning libraries act skills act amends title elementary secondary education act authorize appropriations fy2008 fy2013 grant program requires states local educational agencies leas receive school improvement funds ensure beginning school year highly qualified school library media specialist school receives funds funds proportionally distributed serve students elementary middle high schools media resources appropriate grades professional development information literacy instruction appropriate grades expands program grants states subgrants leas recruitment retention professional development teachers require highly qualified school library media specialists included focus efforts


Summary: Teacher Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow elementary and secondary school (K-12) teachers a tax credit for 50% of their education expenses (books, supplies, computer equipment, and supplementary materials) and their professional development expenses up to $300 in any taxable year.

teacher tax credit act amends internal revenue code allow elementary secondary school k-12 teachers tax credit education expenses books supplies computer equipment supplementary materials professional development expenses taxable year


Summary: No Child Left Behind Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise programs created or amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and reauthorize them through FY2013. Permits states to: (1) use alternate academic achievement standards for disabled students; (2) incorporate student academic growth into calculations of adequate yearly progress (AYP); and (3) determine AYP for limited English proficient (LEP) students by excluding new arrivals and including former LEP students. Increases funds available for teaching, and developing enhanced assessments for, disabled and LEP children. Sets forth the method of calculating high school graduation rates, which shall factor into AYP determinations. Requires placing schools on academic alert status if they fail to make AYP for one year. Requires that academic alert schools develop school improvement plans for immediate implementation if such failure continues the following year. Makes students eligible for supplemental educational services when their schools are identified as needing improvement after a second consecutive year of AYP failure. Differentiates the reforms for schools needing focused restructuring and those needing comprehensive restructuring on the basis of whether a failing student subgroup includes less or more than one-half of the student body, respectively. Allows local educational agencies (LEAs) to renegotiate collective bargaining agreements with teachers from schools that need restructuring. Increases the funds available to LEAs for providing incentives to highly qualified teachers to teach at high-need schools. Requires states and LEAs receiving funds for teacher training and recruitment to identify and target LEAs and schools that have the most acute teacher quality and staffing needs. Establishes: (1) the Striving Readers grant program targeting middle- and high-school students reading below grade level; (2) the Math Now grant program targeting kindergarten through grade nine students whose mathematics achievement is significantly below grade level; (3) the Teacher Incentive Fund program to develop or expand comprehensive performance-based compensation systems for teachers and principals, especially those in high-need schools; (4) the Adjunct Teachers Corps for professionals and individuals with subject-matter expertise to teach secondary school courses in core subjects; (5) mentoring grant programs under the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program; (6) the Education Flexibility Partnership program providing states and LEAs with waivers of federal and state statutory and regulatory requirements to assist them in making educational reforms; and (7) the Child-Centered program, providing incentive grants to states and LEAs that allow title I school-improvement funds to follow children to the public school of their choice. Replaces the School Dropout Prevention program with the Secondary School Graduation grant program, to identify and provide remedial education to at-risk students, prepare students for college, and offer them work-based and experiential learning experiences. Revises requirements for grants for Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native education. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize, through FY2013, the grant program for educating homeless children.

child left act amends elementary secondary education act revise programs created amended child left act reauthorize fy2013 permits states use alternate academic achievement standards disabled students incorporate student academic growth calculations adequate yearly progress ayp determine ayp limited english proficient lep students excluding new arrivals including lep students increases funds available teaching developing enhanced assessments disabled lep children sets forth method calculating high school graduation rates shall factor ayp determinations requires placing schools academic alert status fail ayp year requires academic alert schools develop school improvement plans immediate implementation failure continues following year makes students eligible supplemental educational services schools identified needing improvement second consecutive year ayp failure reforms schools needing focused restructuring needing comprehensive restructuring basis failing student subgroup includes half student body respectively allows local educational agencies leas renegotiate collective bargaining agreements teachers schools need restructuring increases funds available leas providing incentives highly qualified teachers teach high need schools requires states leas receiving funds teacher training recruitment identify target leas schools acute teacher quality staffing needs establishes readers grant program targeting high school students reading grade level math grant program targeting kindergarten grade students mathematics achievement significantly grade level teacher program develop expand comprehensive performance based compensation systems teachers principals especially high need schools professionals individuals subject matter expertise teach secondary school courses core subjects mentoring grant programs 21st century community learning_centers program program providing states leas waivers federal state statutory regulatory requirements assist making educational reforms child centered program providing incentive grants states leas allow title school improvement funds follow children public school choice replaces school dropout prevention program grant program identify provide remedial education risk students prepare students college offer work based experiential learning experiences revises requirements grants indian native hawaiian alaska_native education amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act reauthorize fy2013 grant program educating homeless children


Summary: Lead Poisoning Reduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Toxic Substances Control Act to establish a Select Group on Lead Exposure. Requires the Group to: (1) conduct a study of state, tribal, and local programs to protect children from exposure to lead at child-occupied facilities constructed before January 1, 1978; (2) develop baseline standards such programs must meet to receive a grant under this Act; and (3) develop a model program to protect children from exposure to lead at such facilities that can be adopted by state, local, and tribal governments. Requires the model program to meet or exceed standards that require facilities to be notified as soon as practicable after a child is diagnosed with lead poisoning and to be tested for the presence of lead upon receiving such notification. Directs the Administrator to: (1) establish a program to provide grants to assist such facilities in carrying out activities to protect children from lead exposure; (2) promulgate regulations requiring such facilities to test applicable exposure pathways for lead, prohibiting states and Indian tribes from issuing a license to such facilities until the testing is complete and the exposure to lead is eliminated, and requiring all child-occupied facilities to eliminate the risk of exposure to lead through applicable exposure pathways; and (3) apply regulations governing lead-based paint activities to contractors and workers engaged in the renovation, remodeling, or painting of such facilitates and to establish a program to provide information and training about those activities to them.

lead poisoning reduction act amends toxic substances control act establish lead exposure requires group conduct study state tribal local programs protect children exposure lead child occupied facilities constructed january develop baseline standards programs meet receive grant act develop model program protect children exposure lead facilities adopted state local tribal governments requires model program meet exceed standards require facilities notified soon practicable child diagnosed lead poisoning tested presence lead receiving notification directs administrator establish program provide grants assist facilities carrying activities protect children lead exposure promulgate regulations requiring facilities test applicable exposure pathways lead prohibiting states indian tribes issuing license facilities testing complete exposure lead eliminated requiring child occupied facilities eliminate risk exposure lead applicable exposure pathways apply regulations governing lead based paint activities contractors workers engaged renovation remodeling facilitates establish program provide information training activities


Summary: Mentoring America's Children Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities, foster care group homes, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) foster youth, children with an incarcerated parent, suburban children in high crime areas, and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, dropout, or youth suicide areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) children's participation in internships as a program goal; (6) mandatory information on grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee matches and the satisfaction of grant matching requirements that increase from 10% to 50% over the three-year grant term; and (7) entities serving foster children or children living in high youth suicide areas as priority grant recipients.Allows grantees to be considered for new grants if: (1) their prior performance was satisfactory; (2) they propose to use the new grant exclusively for expanded service to a new area or population; and (3) they are able to provide a 50% match to the new grant funds. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide training and technical assistance to, and track and evaluate the performance of, grantees; and (2) arrange for research on school-based mentoring, the results of which are to be provided to the mentoring community. Includes mentoring in ESEA programs for: (1) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native education; (2) the transitioning of youth offenders into education; and (3) school violence and drug abuse prevention.

mentoring america children act amends elementary secondary education act esea miscellaneous changes mentoring grant program title include improvement school character education mentoring purposes corporations universities foster care group homes entities program providers requirement mentors help children responsible successful adults foster youth children incarcerated parent suburban children high crime areas children living high gang involvement drug use dropout youth suicide areas need mentoring children participation internships program goal mandatory information grant applicants plans monitoring mentor matches satisfaction grant matching requirements increase year grant term entities serving foster children children living high youth suicide areas priority grant recipients allows grantees considered new grants prior performance satisfactory propose use new grant exclusively expanded service new area population able provide match new grant funds directs secretary education provide training technical assistance track evaluate performance grantees arrange research school based mentoring results provided mentoring community includes mentoring esea programs indian native hawaiian alaskan native education transitioning youth offenders education school violence drug abuse prevention


Summary: Ready to Learn Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to schools, child care entities, Head Start programs, or other community-based prekindergarten providers for full day voluntary prekindergarten programs that prepare four-year olds for school. Requires that such programs: (1) first serve children whose family income is no higher than 200% of the poverty level or who are limited English proficient; (2) ensure that, within two years of grant receipt, each classroom is taught by a teacher who has at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or such a degree and specialized training in early childhood development; (3) use curricula that are aligned with state early learning standards; and (4) have teacher-child ratios of no more than 1 to 10 and group sizes of no more than 20.

ready learn act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award competitive matching grants states subgrants schools child care entities head_start programs community based prekindergarten providers day voluntary prekindergarten programs prepare year olds school requires programs serve children family income higher poverty level limited english proficient ensure years grant receipt classroom taught teacher baccalaureate degree early childhood education degree specialized training early childhood development use curricula aligned state early learning standards teacher child ratios group sizes


Summary: Prescribe A Book Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Pediatric Early Literacy program under which the Secretary of Education awards matching grants to nonprofit organizations for the implementation of three-part models through which: (1) health care providers encourage parents to read aloud to their children and offer them recommendations and strategies for doing so; (2) health care providers give each visiting child between the ages of six months and five-years a new, developmentally appropriate children's book to take home and keep; and (3) volunteers reading to children in health care facility waiting areas show parents the techniques and pleasures of reading aloud to children. Requires that the books provided to children under the program be obtained at a discount.

prescribe book act amends elementary secondary education act establish program secretary education awards matching grants nonprofit organizations implementation models health care providers encourage parents read aloud children offer recommendations strategies health care providers visiting child ages months years new developmentally appropriate children book home volunteers reading children health care facility waiting areas parents techniques pleasures reading aloud children requires books provided children program obtained discount


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise the process for blocking the access of military recruiters or institutions of higher education (IHEs) to secondary school student information. Requires ESEA-assisted local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify each secondary school student's parent of the option to submit a written request to the LEA that the student's name, address, and telephone listing not be released to military recruiters or IHEs without the parent's prior written consent. Prohibits LEAs from providing military recruiters or IHEs access to such information once they have received such consent request, unless the student's parent provides written consent to such access. Gives students the rights accorded to their parents when they reach age 18. Requires the Secretary of Defense to notify the Governor of the LEA's state and the Secretary of Education when an LEA denies access to military recruiters. Requires the Secretary of Education, upon receiving such notice, to determine whether: (1) the LEA has failed to comply substantially with the requirement to provide military recruiters with access to students and student information unless the parents have filed a prior consent request under this Act; and (2) the imposition of a penalty or remedy against the LEA is warranted.

amends elementary secondary education act esea revise process blocking access military recruiters institutions higher education ihes secondary school student information requires esea assisted local educational agencies leas notify secondary school student parent option submit written request lea student address telephone listing released military recruiters ihes parent prior written consent prohibits leas providing military recruiters ihes access information received consent request student parent provides written consent access gives students rights accorded parents reach age requires secretary defense notify governor lea state secretary education lea denies access military recruiters requires secretary education receiving notice determine lea failed comply substantially requirement provide military recruiters access students student information parents filed prior consent request act imposition penalty remedy lea warranted


Summary: Getting Retention and Diplomas Up Among Today's Enrolled Students Act or the GRADUATES Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a Secondary School Innovation Fund program awarding competitive matching grants to partnerships, which must include at least one state or local educational agency, for the implementation of innovative strategies to improve the achievement of at-risk students in secondary schools. Permits partnerships to award subgrants to schools for the implementation of such strategies. Lists activities, one or more of which grantees or subgrantees must implement, that include: (1) creating multiple pathways that offer students a range of educational options aligned with their needs and interests and preparing them for postsecondary education and the workforce; (2) creating expanded learning time opportunities, such as arts, service, higher, and work-based education; (3) improving student transitions from middle school to high school or from high school to postsecondary education and the workforce; (4) increasing the autonomy and flexibility of secondary schools; (5) improving rural education through educational technology; (6) redesigning middle schools; and (7) improving teaching and increasing academic rigor at the secondary school level. Requires the Secretary to disseminate best practices in improving secondary school student achievement.

getting retention today enrolled students act graduates act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education establish program awarding competitive matching grants partnerships include state local educational agency implementation innovative strategies improve achievement risk students secondary schools permits partnerships award subgrants schools implementation strategies lists activities grantees subgrantees implement include creating multiple pathways offer students range educational options aligned needs interests preparing postsecondary education workforce creating expanded learning time opportunities arts service higher work based education improving student transitions middle school high school high school postsecondary education workforce increasing autonomy flexibility secondary schools improving rural education educational technology middle schools improving teaching increasing academic rigor secondary school level requires secretary disseminate best practices improving secondary school student achievement


Summary: Public School Repair and Renovation Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to allocate funds to states for competitive school repair and renovation grants to local educational agencies (LEAs). Requires each state, in awarding such grants, to: (1) award high-need and rural LEAs, in the aggregate, at least the same proportion of this Act's LEA funds for the state that they received of total LEA school improvement funds for the state under part A of Title I of the ESEA; and (2) consider the percentage of poor children LEAs serve, the condition of their public schools, and their fiscal capacity to cover repairs and renovations without such a grant. Directs each state to reserve a portion of their allocation for a state-level database of public school facility inventory, condition, design, and utilization. Requires the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the costs of, and public and private expenditures for, repairing, renovating, and constructing public elementary and secondary schools.

public school repair amends elementary secondary education act esea direct secretary education allocate funds states competitive school repair renovation grants local educational agencies leas requires state awarding grants award high need rural leas aggregate proportion act lea funds state received total lea school improvement funds state title esea consider percentage poor children leas serve condition public schools fiscal capacity cover repairs renovations grant directs state reserve portion allocation state level database public school facility inventory condition design utilization requires comptroller general study report congress costs public private expenditures repairing renovating constructing public elementary secondary schools


Summary: Co-Teaching Educator Professional Development Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), or LEAs in collaboration with an institution of higher education, a teacher organization, or a state, to provide professional development and high-quality support for general education teachers and special education teachers, principals, and administrators that implement a co-teaching model that allows disabled students, with appropriate support and services, to be educated with their peers in the least restrictive environment.

amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive grants local educational agencies leas leas collaboration institution higher education teacher organization state provide professional development high quality support general education teachers special education teachers principals administrators implement teaching model allows disabled students appropriate support services educated peers restrictive environment


Summary: No Child Left Inside Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, as a prerequisite to receiving implementation grants, to develop environmental literacy plans, approved by the Secretary of Education, for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Directs the Secretary to award Environmental Education Professional Development Grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, institutions of higher education (IHE), other educational entities, or state or local natural resource or environmental agencies, for activities involving, among other things, teacher training and the operation of model environmental education programs. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to nonprofit organizations, states, LEAs, or IHEs for activities to improve and support environmental education that include: (1) advancing content and achievement standards; (2) developing or disseminating innovations or model programs; (3) research; and (4) creating new funding sources. Authorizes the use of grants to states out of the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund for activities incorporating field-based learning, service learning, and outdoor experiential learning into the curricula and instruction. Authorizes the use of funds under the Fund for the Improvement of Education program to advance environmental education. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create an Office of Environmental Education to advance K-12 environmental education and administer environmental education grant programs.

child left inside act amends elementary secondary education act require states prerequisite receiving implementation grants develop environmental literacy plans approved secretary education kindergarten grade k-12 include environmental education standards teacher training directs secretary award states competitive subgrants partnerships include lea institutions higher education ihe educational entities state local natural resource environmental agencies activities involving things teacher training operation model environmental education programs authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants nonprofit organizations states leas ihes activities improve support environmental education include advancing content achievement standards developing disseminating innovations model programs research creating new funding sources authorizes use grants states teacher principal_training recruiting fund activities incorporating field based learning service learning outdoor experiential learning curricula instruction authorizes use funds program advance environmental education amends department_of_education_organization_act create advance k-12 environmental education administer environmental education grant programs


Summary: All Students Can Achieve Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise and augment programs created or amended under the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Requires states to implement: (1) data systems capable of tracking individual student performance over time and linking such performance to teachers, programs, and services; and (2) highly effective teacher and principal rating systems based primarily on objective measures of student achievement. Allows states that meet these requirements to use a growth model in calculating students' adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward academic performance standards. Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) provide professional development and support to teachers and principals not rated as highly effective; and (2) remove them if they fail to attain such rating over specified periods. Provides grants to states for innovative programs to: (1) reform teacher training, compensation, tenure, and assignment policies; and (2) implement school-based reward systems. Requires states to distribute equitably nonfederal funds and effective teachers and principals among their LEAs and schools. Targets increased school improvement grant funds to states on the basis of their share of schools not making AYP. Directs the National Assessment Governing Board to create voluntary: (1) American content and performance standards and assessments in language arts or reading, mathematics, and science for grades 3 through 12; and (2) high-quality alternative assessments for disabled and limited English proficient (LEP) students. Requires states to establish P-16 stewardship commissions to align state learning standards with college and workplace needs. Differentiates the reforms for schools needing comprehensive intervention and those needing focused intervention on the basis of whether the school is identified as needing improvement due to the failure of one-half or more, or less than one-half of its students, respectively. Makes students at schools needing comprehensive intervention or in failing subgroups that are the subject of focused intervention eligible for supplemental educational services when intervention begins. Requires students to meet state proficiency standards in science by the 2019-2020 school year. Permits states to: (1) use alternative academic achievement standards for disabled students; and (2) determine AYP for LEP students by excluding new arrivals and including former LEP students. Establishes an Adjunct Teachers Corps grant program to recruit and train professionals and individuals with subject-matter expertise to teach secondary school courses in core subjects. Allows low-income students from schools in need of comprehensive intervention to transfer (with federal funds to follow) to schools served by other LEAs if they are unable to transfer to schools that are not in need of such intervention within their current LEA service area. Requires public charter schools to receive funding commensurate with that provided to other public schools. Requires each state to designate an office or position to oversee the implementation of parental involvement requirements. Provides for the incorporation of universal design for learning principles in the choice of educational standards, assessments, curricula, methods, materials, and technology. Increases funding for research and development on primary and secondary education reform. Awards grants to states and, through them, subgrants to LEAs for specified activities designed to facilitate participation in the mainstream school environment by homeless and foster care students. Includes the graduation rate of each secondary school subgroup in AYP determinations. Requires LEAs to implement districtwide school improvement plans if at least one-half of their: (1) students failed to make AYP in the preceding year; or (2) schools failed to make AYP for such year and suffer from low attendance rates.

students achieve act amends elementary secondary education act revise augment programs created amended child left act requires states implement data systems capable tracking individual student performance time linking performance teachers programs services highly effective teacher principal rating systems based primarily objective measures student achievement allows states meet requirements use growth model calculating students adequate yearly progress ayp academic performance standards requires local educational agencies leas provide professional development support teachers principals rated highly effective remove fail attain rating specified periods provides grants states innovative programs reform teacher training compensation tenure assignment policies implement school based reward systems requires states distribute equitably nonfederal funds effective teachers principals leas schools targets increased school improvement grant funds states basis share schools making ayp directs create voluntary american content performance standards assessments language arts reading mathematics science grades high quality alternative assessments disabled limited english proficient lep students requires states establish p-16 stewardship commissions align state learning standards college workplace needs reforms schools needing comprehensive intervention needing focused intervention basis school identified needing improvement failure half half students respectively makes students schools needing comprehensive intervention failing subgroups subject focused intervention eligible supplemental educational services intervention begins requires students meet state proficiency standards science school year permits states use alternative academic achievement standards disabled students determine ayp lep students excluding new arrivals including lep students establishes grant program recruit train professionals individuals subject matter expertise teach secondary school courses core subjects allows low income students schools need comprehensive intervention transfer federal funds follow schools served leas unable transfer schools need intervention current lea service area requires public charter schools receive funding commensurate provided public schools requires state designate office position oversee implementation parental involvement requirements provides incorporation universal design learning principles choice educational standards assessments curricula methods materials technology increases funding research development primary secondary education reform awards grants states subgrants leas specified activities designed facilitate participation mainstream school environment homeless foster care students includes graduation rate secondary school subgroup ayp determinations requires leas implement school improvement plans half students failed ayp preceding year schools failed ayp year suffer low attendance rates


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year matching grants to states to build or upgrade statewide pre- through high-school longitudinal data systems that include: (1) unique and consistent statewide student identifiers; (2) the ability to track student participation and performance over time; (3) unique and consistent statewide teacher identifiers that match student records to the appropriate teacher; and (4) the ability to link their data to data from higher education, workforce development, unemployment insurance, child welfare, juvenile justice, and military services information systems. Increases the state match required as a grant matures. Authorizes the Secretary to award matching grants to states to build the capacity of educators and policymakers, at the local educational agency and school level, to use data and data systems by: (1) training educational personnel to effectively collect, report, and use data; (2) developing processes to analyze and disseminate the best approaches for using the data systems to enhance teaching and learning; and (3) aligning statewide longitudinal data systems with local student information management systems and curriculum or instructional management systems. Provides such funding as is necessary to support a state education data center and state educational data coordinators.

authorizes secretary education award competitive year matching grants states build upgrade statewide pre- high school longitudinal data systems include unique consistent statewide student identifiers ability track student participation performance time unique consistent statewide teacher identifiers match student records appropriate teacher ability link data data higher education workforce development unemployment insurance child welfare juvenile justice military services information systems increases state match required grant authorizes secretary award matching grants states build capacity educators policymakers local educational agency school level use data data systems training educational personnel effectively collect report use data developing processes analyze disseminate best approaches data systems enhance teaching learning aligning statewide longitudinal data systems local student information management systems curriculum instructional management systems provides funding necessary support state education data center state educational data coordinators


Summary: Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Amends part B (Rural Education Initiative) of title VI of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise the Small, Rural School Achievement program, which gives rural local educational agencies (LEAs) federal formula grants and greater flexibility in the use of state educational funds. Limits eligibility to LEAs whose schools are all designated with a school locale code of Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural, unless located in an area the state defines as rural. Raises federal grant limits when funds available to implement the program equal or exceed $100 million. Alters LEAs' eligibility for federal funds under the Rural and Low-Income School program by requiring that: (1) at least 40% of the children ages 5 through 17 that LEAs serve be eligible for a free or reduced price lunch under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act; and (2) all of their schools be designated with a school locale code of Distant Town, Remote Town, Fringe Rural, Distant Rural, or Remote Rural.

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Summary: Improving Student Testing Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to use academic indicators other than statewide standardized assessments in determining whether schools need improvement, corrective action, or restructuring. (Currently, such indicators may not be used to reduce the number of schools requiring such interventions.) Permits states to use growth or hybrid growth and status models in determining whether students are making adequate progress toward state standards. Requires growth models and the growth portion of hybrid models to: (1) use statewide education data systems capable of tracking individual student growth; and (2) assess students annually in grades 3 through 8, and once in grades 9 through 12. Allows states to alter their current assessment systems by: (1) conducting statewide assessments less frequently, but at least once in grades 3 through 5, 6 through 9, and 10 through 12; or (2) using multiple measures of assessments instead of, or in addition to, statewide standardized assessments. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to implement certain privacy protection measures for statewide education data systems. Waives the requirement that all students meet state academic proficiency standards by the end of the 2013-2014 school year if, for each of FY2008-FY2015, school improvement funds appropriated do not match those authorized. Makes changes to the state education improvement plan peer review process that involve the composition of peer review panels, the feedback they provide, and the consistency of their decisions from state to state. Requires states to disaggregate high school graduation rates by student subgroups. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states to disaggregate and report student graduation and performance data. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to: (1) states to develop multiple measures of assessment, rather than one standardized test; and (2) states and local educational agencies to improve their capacity to implement alternative accountability and assessment systems and meet school improvement requirements. Directs the International Trade Administration of the Department of Commerce to eliminate federal spending on trade promotion activities by imposing fees on promotion beneficiaries.

improving student testing act amends elementary secondary education act allow states use academic indicators statewide standardized assessments determining schools need improvement corrective action restructuring currently indicators reduce number schools requiring interventions permits states use growth hybrid growth status models determining students making adequate progress state standards requires growth models growth portion hybrid models use statewide education data systems capable tracking individual student growth assess students annually grades grades allows states alter current assessment systems conducting statewide assessments frequently grades multiple measures assessments instead addition statewide standardized assessments authorizes secretary education award grants states implement certain privacy protection measures statewide education data systems waives requirement students meet state academic proficiency standards end school year fy2008 fy2015 school improvement funds appropriated match authorized makes changes state education improvement plan peer review process involve composition peer review panels feedback provide consistency decisions state state requires states disaggregate high school graduation rates student subgroups authorizes secretary award grants states disaggregate report student graduation performance data authorizes secretary award competitive grants states develop multiple measures assessment standardized test states local educational agencies improve capacity implement alternative accountability assessment systems meet school improvement requirements directs eliminate federal spending trade promotion activities imposing fees promotion beneficiaries


Summary: Teachers at the Table Act - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee to monitor the effects of such title (amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) in classrooms, with its focus solely on children and families. Requires that committee membership consist of a diverse group of public school classroom teachers who are past or present Teachers of the Year.

teachers table act amends title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish volunteer teacher advisory committee monitor effects title amended child left act classrooms focus solely children families requires committee membership consist diverse group public school classroom teachers past present teachers year


Summary: Back to School: Improving Standards for Nutrition and Physical Education in Schools Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to revise the standards that set a minimal nutritional value for competitive foods and beverages (sold outside of the federally-funded school lunch and breakfast programs) so that they are consistent with those described in a report of the Institute of Medicine (Institute) of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), dated April 25, 2007. Applies such standards to all competitive foods and beverages sold on school campuses during the school day. Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services (Secretary) to arrange for the Institute to develop recommendations, every five years, for updating such standards so they reflect the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans and scientific knowledge. Requires the Secretary of Agriculture, after receiving the Institute's recommendations, to revise such standards. Directs the Secretary to establish the Nutrition Standards in Schools Task Force to assist in establishing a user friendly system for identifying foods and beverages that meet nutrition standards. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture to award grants to states, high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), and Indian tribes to provide food service and school personnel with the training needed to implement nutrition standards. Requires federally-funded LEAs to implement policies requiring student participation in physical education programs that meet standards for physical activity issued by the Secretary, based on recommendations from the National Association for Sport and Physical Education. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to states, high-need LEAs, and Indian tribes to provide teachers with the training and support needed to implement such physical education programs. Requires the Carol M. White Physical Education program to meet the Secretary's standards for physical activity.

school improving standards nutrition physical education schools act directs secretary agriculture revise standards set minimal nutritional value competitive foods beverages sold outside federally funded school lunch breakfast programs consistent described report national_academy_of_sciences nas dated april applies standards competitive foods beverages sold school campuses school day requires secretary health_and_human_services secretary arrange institute develop recommendations years updating standards reflect current dietary guidelines americans scientific knowledge requires secretary agriculture receiving institute recommendations revise standards directs secretary establish nutrition standards schools task force assist establishing user friendly system identifying foods beverages meet nutrition standards directs secretary agriculture award grants states high need local educational agencies leas indian tribes provide food service school personnel training needed implement nutrition standards requires federally funded leas implement policies requiring student participation physical education programs meet standards physical activity issued secretary based recommendations directs secretary award competitive grants states high need leas indian tribes provide teachers training support needed implement physical education programs requires program meet secretary standards physical activity