Summary: Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. Expresses the sense of Congress that grantees should provide one additional counselor for every 250 students at risk. Requires the additional school counselors to serve primarily students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Makes grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates eligible for subsequent grants.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish the National Park Ranger School Partnerships program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive, three-year grants to schools and local educational agencies (LEAs) to enter into partnerships with the National Park Service (NPS) to provide kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) students with educational programs and K-12 teachers with professional development emphasizing science, the environment, natural resources, mathematics, civics, and history. Makes education service agencies eligible for grants to carry out such educational programs and professional development activities. Deems schools and LEAs to be eligible for such a grant only if they: (1) have, are capable of, or will develop certain connections to the NPS; (2) have been identified as needing improvement under title I of the ESEA; and (3) serve a significant percentage of low-income students. Permits: (1) the NPS to participate in the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program that provides training to teachers of such subjects under title II of the ESEA; and (2) educational service agencies, including federal agencies that serve as educational service providers, to partner with LEAs under such title's Teaching American History Grant Program.

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Summary: Rural Education Achievement Program Reauthorization Act - 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: Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to: (1) provide a grant to i-Safe, Inc., to carry out Internet safety education programs; and (2) create and administer a competitive grants program for organizations to carry out Internet safety education programs. Defines "Internet safety education programs" to mean programs that educate parents, children, educators, and communities about Internet technology and culture, appropriate online behavior, and recognition and prevention of Internet dangers.

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Summary: America's Teachers Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

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Summary: Educator Expense Deduction Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to $500; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent.

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Summary: Access to Complete Education Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote and strengthen as an integral part of the curriculum one or more of the subjects of music and arts, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, history, geography, and physical education and health. Gives priority to LEAs that have the greatest numbers or percentages of children from families below the poverty line. Requires grantees to coordinate, to the extent practicable, their programs to promote or strengthen education in such subjects with opportunities provided by public or private cultural entities, including museums, education associations, libraries, and theaters.

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Summary: Bringing Success to Scale Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish a Bringing Success to Scale program making academic achievement grant awards to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools that: (1) significantly close the achievement gap between poor, minority, disabled, limited English proficient, and other students; (2) exceed the state's annual measurable academic objectives for two or more consecutive years; (3) make significant improvement on other meaningful data, such as graduation rates and the recruitment of high quality teachers and principals; and (4) demonstrate that they have established partnerships with the private sector and will provide matching funds to help bring results to scale. Designates such LEAs and schools as Distinguished School Districts and Distinguished Schools, respectively. Requires the program to award grants to school management or support organizations, nonprofit organizations, and human capital providers so that they can work in partnership with the private sector and philanthropic community to expand innovative programs that produce results and share best practices with schools and LEAs. Designates such entities as Distinguished School Support Organizations.

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Summary: Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011: (1) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventories to public schools; (3) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of computer technology or equipment to schools, charities, and public libraries; (4) the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

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Summary: Expanded Learning Time Demonstration Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new part J (Expanded Learning Time Schools and Programs) authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants directly to local educational agencies (LEAs) or to states for competitive subgrants to LEAs for planning and implementing expanded learning time and school redesign efforts in a subset of their schools. Gives grant and subgrant priority to LEAs more than 25% of whose students are eligible for federal free or reduced-price meals and which, in turn, target high-need schools: (1) at least 50% of whose students are eligible for such meals; (2) identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under title I; or (3) eligible for school improvement funds under part A of title I. Requires expanded learning time and school redesign efforts to add at least 360 hours to the schedule of each participating school each year in the form of longer or additional school days. Directs the Secretary to contract with independent organizations for: (1) a rigorous five-year evaluation of the impact and implementation of this Act's grant programs, particularly on student performance; and (2) the provision of technical assistance to states and LEAs that includes the dissemination of best practices for expanding learning time.

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Summary: Educational Advisor and Contractor Integrity Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to establish a screening process to address conflicts of interest on the part of individuals being considered for service on advisory committees used in the Act's administration. Authorizes the Secretary to grant an exemption to individuals that have a conflict of interest if: (1) the conflict does not compromise the integrity, in fact or appearance, of the committee's efforts; (2) the conflict can be sufficiently mitigated; and (3) reasonable efforts were made to identify alternate conflict-free individuals. Considers such advisory committee members to be special government employees for purposes of the federal criminal code. Directs the Secretary to: (1) work with the Office of Government Ethics to develop policies and procedures to address conflicts of interest on the part of advisory committee members, including the adoption of an alternative confidential financial disclosure form for such members; and (2) seek advice, before convening an advisory group, from the Committee Management Secretariat within the General Services Administration (GSA) as to the applicability of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. Requires the Secretary to screen potential providers of technical assistance under the Act for conflicts of interest and implement a process for continually monitoring whether technical assistance providers are appropriately implementing required conflicts of interest policies and procedures.

educational advisor contractor integrity act amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education establish screening process address conflicts interest individuals considered service advisory committees act administration authorizes secretary grant exemption individuals conflict interest conflict compromise integrity fact appearance committee efforts conflict sufficiently mitigated reasonable efforts identify alternate conflict free individuals considers advisory committee members special government employees purposes federal criminal code directs secretary work office_of_government_ethics develop policies procedures address conflicts interest advisory committee members including adoption alternative confidential financial disclosure form members seek advice convening advisory group general_services_administration gsa applicability federal_advisory_committee_act requires secretary screen potential providers technical assistance act conflicts interest implement process continually monitoring technical assistance providers appropriately implementing required conflicts interest policies procedures


Summary: Mandarin Language Teaching Grant Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to state school districts to institute Mandarin language classes for elementary and secondary school and adult education students.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use amounts received under part A (Innovative Programs) of title V for programs to increase students' financial literacy through classroom learning or after school programs.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use amounts received under part A (Innovative Programs) of title V for programs to increase nutrition and exercise education that focuses on illness prevention and is provided in classroom or after school settings.

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Summary: Working to Encourage Community Action and Responsibility in Education Act or the WE CARE Act - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to assess the nonacademic factors affecting student academic performance and work with other public, private, nonprofit, and community-based entities to address those factors. Requires the annual report cards issued by states and LEAs to include additional performance data, including information on their efforts to increase community and parental involvement in students' education. Establishes a new program requiring the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to LEAs for the development and implementation of community involvement policies that leverage the resources, services, and opportunities available from public, private, nonprofit, and community-based partners to address students' academic and nonacademic needs and thereby support their attainment of state academic performance standards.

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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.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to establish a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success that assists state and local educational agencies, schools, parent-teacher associations, and community groups in incorporating developmental assets, supports, and strengths into existing educational programs.

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Summary: e-Keep the Internet Decent and Safe Act of 2007 or the e-KIDS Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to prohibit schools with computers having Internet access from receiving discount access rates for services unless it certifies to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that, as part of its policy of Internet safety for minors, it is educating minors about appropriate online behavior, including interacting with other individuals on social networking websites and in chat rooms and cyberbullying awareness and response.

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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.

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Summary: Classroom Readiness Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent the tax deductions for: (1) certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; and (2) corporate contributions of computer technology and equipment for educational purposes.

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Summary: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend until 2015 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school educators (i.e., teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides); (2) increase to $500 the allowable amount of such deduction for full-time educators (working at least 900 hours during the school year); and (3) allow such tax deduction for educators in preschool programs.

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Summary: Education Professional Development Tax Credit Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow full-time elementary and secondary school teachers a tax credit for professional development and training expenses.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to: (1) award competitive grants to up to 10 states for pilot programs to determine the effectiveness of assessing disabled students who are achieving significantly below grade-level proficiency at their instructional level; and (2) provide quality instruction to such students. Requires each grantee to identify a minimum of five local educational agencies (LEAs) to participate in its pilot program and limit student participation to 0.5% of the students assessed in each participating LEA. Requires such states and LEAs to ensure that each participating student's individualized education program team: (1) administers, after securing parental consent, a scientifically-valid and reliable assessment based on the student's instructional level in reading and/or math; and (2) based on such assessment, develops a series of targeted interventions designed to close identified gaps in the student's instructional and grade-level content knowledge. Prohibits the use of such assessment results in determinations of adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.

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Summary: Zero Tolerance School Terror Act - Amends the federal criminal code to increase to 20 years the maximum prison term for threats to kill, injure, intimidate, or cause property damage if such threats concern conduct on the grounds of an elementary or secondary school.

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Summary: Maximizing the Use of Federal Education Funds for Job Creation Act of 2007 - Authorizes states with unemployment rates that equal or exceed 125% of the national unemployment rate to consolidate or transfer, without limitation, any funds made available to them from specified formula grant programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

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Summary: Phylicia's Law - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies applying for funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to require schools sponsoring off-premises overnight field trips to develop, and provide to parents whose children are to be taken on such trips, written safety plans that include: (1) policies on curfews, room checks, and chaperone qualifications; and (2) emergency procedures to be followed when a serious injury or death occurs.

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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.

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Summary: School Energy Crisis Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Energy to establish a grants program for eligible local educational agencies that have experienced the highest percentage increase (or expenditure increase) in transportation and heating fuel costs among all local educational agencies (LEA's) in a state for a specific time period during the current school year, in comparison to the same time period during the prior school year.Authorizes the use of funds for: (1) the cost of transportation or heating fuel purchased by eligible LEA's; or (2) transportation fuel purchased by entities under contract to provide transportation services to such LEA's.

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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.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to transfer funds from other programs to the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) if such funds are needed to provide full payments under such program to LEAs whose areas are at least 50% federally owned.

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Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to transfer funds from other programs to the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) to the extent such funds are needed to provide payments to LEAs under such program that equal at least the maximum amount for which they are eligible multiplied by the percentage of their land that is federally owned.

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Summary: Fair Funding for Schools Act - Amends the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for federal ownership of property when appropriations for a fiscal year are insufficient to provide them with full compensation. Alters the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for eligible federally-connected children. Includes not only children in average daily attendance, but also those enrolled pursuant to a state open enrollment policy. Continues an LEA's eligibility for such payments while activities associated with military base closures and realignments or force structure changes or relocations are ongoing. Allows the calculation of such payments using current student counts instead of prior fiscal year data when LEAs experience a specified influx of new students due to federal activities. Alters the formula for determining the construction payments due LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments. Divides 80% of the construction funds evenly between LEAs impacted by military dependent children and LEAs impacted by children residing on Indian lands, with the remainder reserved for emergency repair and modernization grants to LEAs serving Indian lands or experiencing a specified influx of new students due to federal activities. Alters the formula for determining whether a state's plan for equalizing assistance to its LEAs will except it from the prohibition on state aid to LEAs being affected by Impact Aid payments. Requires new LEAs applying for Impact Aid to have boundaries established by state law and the authority to tax or receive an imputed local tax. Reauthorizes appropriations for the Impact Aid program.

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Summary: Josh Miller Helping Everyone Access Responsive Treatment in Schools Act of 2008, or the Josh Miller HEARTS Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) purchase automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for use in their schools; and/or (2) provide training to meet the grant requirement that at least five adult employees or volunteers at each school where an AED is to be used successfully complete training in its use and in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). Requires LEA grant applicants also to demonstrate that: (1) the AEDs are integrated into the schools' emergency response procedures; and (2) emergency services personnel are notified of their locations. Requires LEA grantees to provide nonfederal matching funds equal to at least 25% of their grant, unless 20% or more of the children they serve come from impoverished families. Gives grant priority to schools that: (1) lack an AED; (2) typically have a significant number of students, staff, and visitors present during the day; (3) generally have a longer wait for emergency medical services than other public facilities in the community; and (4) have not received funds under the Rural Access to Emergency Devices Act. Authorizes appropriations for the grant program for FY2008-FY2013.

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Summary: Pell Grants for Kids Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary, subject to advance appropriations, to award competitive grants to states, public chartering agencies, local educational agencies, or tax-exempt organizations to enhance the capacity of public charter schools to serve additional students, particularly those transferring from schools identified as needing restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for failing to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) pursuant to state academic performance standards for five consecutive school years. Limits grant use to providing subgrants to public charter schools, covering the administrative expenses of grantees and subgrantees, and enhancing the availability of credit for such schools. Fair Share Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and title II (Old Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Benefits) (OASDI) of the Social Security Act to treat certain foreign subsidiaries of U.S. companies performing services under a contract with the U.S. government as U.S. employers for purposes of Social Security and Medicare employment taxes.

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Summary: Student Enhancement Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax deduction, up to $10,000 per year, for supplemental education expenses. Defines "supplemental education expenses" as expenses not required for the a student's enrollment or attendance at an elementary or secondary school that are for academic tutoring designed to supplement or enhance the student's education and related books, supplies, and equipment.

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Summary: Protecting Our Children Online Act of 2008 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive telecommunications services at discounted rates under specified provisions to educate minors about safe online behavior. Requires that education to include information about: (1) interacting with other individuals through social networking websites, chat rooms, electronic mail, bulletin boards, instant messaging, and other means of online communication; and (2) cyberbullying awareness and response.

protecting children online act amends communications act require schools libraries receive telecommunications services discounted rates specified provisions educate minors safe online behavior requires education include information individuals social networking websites chat rooms electronic mail boards instant messaging means online communication cyberbullying awareness response


Summary: NCLB Recess Until Reauthorization Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to suspend, during the 2008-2009 school year, new identifications of schools or local educational agencies as needing: (1) improvement, after they fail to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards for two consecutive years; (2) corrective action, after they fail to make AYP for an additional two years after being identified as needing improvement; or (3) restructuring, after they fail to make AYP after a year of corrective action. Lifts such suspension on the earlier of the last day of the 2008-2009 school year or the authorization of FY2009 appropriations for title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Act.

suspend school year new identifications schools local educational agencies needing improvement fail adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards consecutive years corrective action fail ayp additional years identified needing improvement restructuring fail ayp year corrective action lifts suspension earlier day school year authorization fy2009 appropriations title improving academic achievement disadvantaged act


Summary: Parents Right to Know Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to notify the parents of each student at the beginning of each school year that they will provide the parents, upon request, with timely information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's specialized instructional support persons. (This is in addition to the current requirement that LEAs provide parents, upon request, with information regarding the professional qualifications of their child's classroom teachers.) Defines "specialized instructional support persons" as school counselors, social workers, psychologists, or other qualified professionals providing services that are part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

right know improvement act amends elementary secondary education act require local educational agencies leas notify parents student beginning school year provide parents request timely information professional qualifications child specialized instructional support persons addition current requirement leas provide parents request information professional qualifications child classroom teachers defines specialized instructional support persons school counselors social workers psychologists qualified professionals providing services comprehensive program meet student needs


Summary: Military Childrens School Investment Act - Amends the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to LEAs that: (1) were eligible for Impact Aid in the prior fiscal year due to federally-connected children; and (2) are experiencing an enrollment increase of at least 250 or 10% consisting of certain federally-connected children whose arrival is due to military base closures and realignments or global rebasing, force structure changes or reductions, or actions initiated by the Secretary of Defense. Requires such grants to be used: (1) to construct new schools or expand existing schools to accommodate the influx of students; (2) repair or upgrade academic facilities; or (3) lease, with the Secretary's approval, buildings or portions of buildings from a private entity for additional school space.

military school investment act amends impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants leas eligible impact aid prior fiscal year federally connected children experiencing enrollment increase consisting certain federally connected children arrival military base closures realignments global rebasing force structure changes reductions actions initiated secretary defense requires grants construct new schools expand existing schools accommodate influx students repair upgrade academic facilities lease secretary approval buildings portions buildings private entity additional school space


Summary: Increasing Student Achievement through School Attendance Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies, states, and Indian tribes for the implementation of innovative measures to increase school attendance by preventing student truancy, suspension, and expulsion. Includes among such measures: (1) collaboration between school systems, the legal system, child welfare agencies, and community-based organizations; (2) training school personnel in positive student behavioral interventions and graduated disciplinary practices; and (3) staffing of school suspension and expulsion programs with student support services personnel.

increasing student achievement school attendance act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award grants local educational agencies states indian tribes implementation innovative measures increase school attendance preventing student truancy suspension expulsion includes measures collaboration school systems legal system child welfare agencies community based organizations training school personnel positive student behavioral interventions graduated disciplinary practices staffing school suspension expulsion programs student support services personnel


Summary: Promoting the Safe Use of the Internet by Students Act of 2008 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use state subgrants under the Enhancing Education through Technology program and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and implement programs promoting safe internet use by students.

promoting safe use internet students act amends elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies use state subgrants program safe drug free schools communities program develop implement programs promoting safe internet use students


Summary: Coordinate to Educate Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award: (1) grants of up to three years to local educational agencies (LEAs) to collaborate with health and social service agencies to develop school-linked coordinated service programs for children and families on or near school sites; and (2) grants of up to two years to LEAs to implement such programs pursuant to interagency service delivery plans that have been approved by the Secretary. Requires program services to be available to all children and families in the service area and, where appropriate, paid for on a sliding scale. Directs the Secretary, in awarding grants, to give special consideration to areas with high proportions of educationally at-risk students and areas that have a large number of single parent or two-parent, working families.

coordinate secretary education award grants years local educational agencies leas collaborate health social service agencies develop school linked coordinated service programs children families near school sites grants years leas implement programs pursuant interagency service delivery plans approved secretary requires program services available children families service area appropriate paid sliding scale directs secretary awarding grants special consideration areas high proportions educationally risk students areas large number single parent parent working families


Summary: Improving No Child Left Behind for All Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to revise programs created or amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. Allows states to revise their academic content and achievement standards so they are vertically aligned from grade to grade and with what students should know to be successful in postsecondary education and the workplace. Permits states to: (1) incorporate student academic growth into calculations of adequate yearly progress (AYP); (2) determine AYP for limited English proficient (LEP) students by excluding new arrivals and including former LEP students; and (3) use alternate academic achievement standards for disabled students. Requires local educational agencies' (LEAs) student achievement improvement plans to include strategies to coordinate with other agencies and community-based organizations to address nonacademic barriers facing students. Limits the designation of LEAs and schools as needing improvement to those that fail to make AYP for the same group of students in the same subject for two consecutive school years, but requires schools to draw up school improvement plans following their first year of failing to make AYP. Requires LEAs to designate such schools, based on their degree of failure, as either high priority or priority schools, with: (1) priority schools allowed to choose among specified remedies; and (2) high priority schools given high priority access to technical assistance and required to provide students with supplemental educational services, transfers, and extended learning time. Requires LEAs to impose specified redesign requirements on schools that fail to make AYP for two consecutive years after full implementation of their improvement plans. Makes redesign requirements more stringent for high priority schools. Requires states to develop longitudinal data systems tracking student and teacher performance over time. Sets forth the method by which states are to calculate graduation rates. Makes miscellaneous changes to the Reading First program which is designed to improve the reading skills of children in kindergarten through grade three. Revises the program of assistance to states for the education of migratory children, authorizing competitive grants to states that enter into consortia with other states or certain other entities to improve the delivery of services to migratory youth who are failing and whose education is disrupted. Turns the Advanced Placement programs into Advanced Placement or International Baccalaureate programs providing competitive matching grants to states, LEAs, or partnerships between nonprofit organizations and such entities to increase the number of individuals teaching and enrolled in such courses at high-need schools. Allows states to require the use of adaptive assessments of student progress toward state academic performance standards that accurately assess student achievement above and below grade level while also measuring grade-level performance. Establishes the Striving Readers grant program providing funds to states and LEAs for programs to improve reading instruction and learning in grades four through twelve. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc. to provide and train teachers for LEAs that serve a substantial percentage of impoverished students. Allows Troops-to-Teachers program participants, if a high-need LEA or public charter school is not located within 50 miles of their residence, to teach within certain LEAs or at public charter schools experiencing a shortage of highly qualified teachers. Reauthorizes the Civic Education program and moves it from title II to title V of the Act. Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act to reauthorize and make miscellaneous revisions to the program providing grants to states and, through them, subgrants to LEAs for activities facilitating the access of homeless youth to the same free, appropriate public education, including preschool education, as is provided to other youth. Requires homeless students to be provided the same access to extracurricular activities and before and after school programs as other students.

improving child left students act amends elementary secondary education act act revise programs created amended child left act allows states revise academic content achievement standards aligned grade grade students know successful postsecondary education workplace permits states incorporate student academic growth calculations adequate yearly progress ayp determine ayp limited english proficient lep students excluding new arrivals including lep students use alternate academic achievement standards disabled students requires local educational agencies leas student achievement improvement plans include strategies coordinate agencies community based organizations address nonacademic barriers facing students limits designation leas schools needing improvement fail ayp group students subject consecutive school years requires schools draw school improvement plans following year failing ayp requires leas designate schools based degree failure high priority priority schools priority schools allowed choose specified remedies high priority schools given high priority access technical assistance required provide students supplemental educational services transfers extended learning time requires leas impose specified redesign requirements schools fail ayp consecutive years implementation improvement plans makes redesign requirements stringent high priority schools requires states develop longitudinal data systems tracking student teacher performance time sets forth method states calculate graduation rates makes miscellaneous changes reading program designed improve reading skills children kindergarten grade revises program assistance states education migratory children authorizing competitive grants states enter consortia states certain entities improve delivery services migratory youth failing education disrupted turns advanced placement programs advanced_placement international_baccalaureate programs providing competitive matching grants states leas partnerships nonprofit organizations entities increase number individuals teaching enrolled courses high need schools allows states require use adaptive assessments student progress state academic performance standards accurately assess student achievement grade level measuring grade level performance establishes readers grant program providing funds states leas programs improve reading instruction learning grades authorizes secretary education award grant provide train teachers leas serve substantial percentage impoverished students allows troops teachers program participants high need lea public charter school located miles residence teach certain leas public charter schools experiencing shortage highly qualified teachers reauthorizes program moves title title act amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act reauthorize miscellaneous revisions program providing grants states subgrants leas activities facilitating access homeless youth free appropriate public education including preschool education provided youth requires homeless students provided access extracurricular activities school programs students


Summary: Education Tax Deduction for All Act of 2008 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow parents of children attending an elementary or secondary school a tax deduction equal to: (1) 25% of their state's average public education per pupil expenditure for each qualifying student attending public school; and (2) 100% of such expenditure for each student attending any other school, including a home school. Allows taxpayers who do not otherwise itemize their tax deductions to claim such deduction.

amends internal revenue code allow parents children attending elementary secondary school tax deduction equal state average public education pupil expenditure qualifying student attending public school expenditure student attending school including home school allows taxpayers itemize tax deductions claim deduction


Summary: Energy for Schools Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) state educational agencies (SEAs) in order to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to assist public schools with the increased costs of fuel for school buses and energy for public school buildings; and (2) LEAs that do not receive a subgrant from an SEA.

energy schools act directs secretary education award grants state educational agencies seas order award subgrants local educational agencies leas assist public schools increased costs fuel school buses energy public school buildings leas receive subgrant sea


Summary: After School Partnerships Improve Results in Education Act or ASPIRE - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to partnerships, composed of a state or local educational agency and at least one college or nonprofit, community, tribal, business, labor, or career technical student organization, for the development of national model after-school interdisciplinary education programs for secondary school students. Directs the Secretary to allot grants to states for matching subgrants to other partnerships, composed of such entities, for the development of after-school interdisciplinary education programs for secondary school students. Gives grant and subgrant priority to programs targeting a high percentage of impoverished, struggling, or rural students and their families. Requires each partnership grantee and subgrantee to include in its program: (1) at least one activity involving mathematics and science education, language arts, writing, and reading, or history, geography, or social studies; and (2) at least one activity involving career technical education, business and entrepreneurial education, health and wellness, the environment and conservation, or arts and music education. Allows program activities to take place after school, before school, or at any other time that the school is not in session. Directs the Secretary to carry out national activities, such as providing technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees, and conducting a national evaluation of such programs.

education act secretary education award competitive matching grants partnerships composed state local educational agency college nonprofit community tribal business labor career technical student organization development national model school interdisciplinary education programs secondary school students directs secretary allot grants states matching subgrants partnerships composed entities development school interdisciplinary education programs secondary school students gives grant subgrant priority programs targeting high percentage impoverished struggling rural students families requires partnership grantee subgrantee include program activity involving mathematics science education language arts writing reading history geography social studies activity involving career technical education business entrepreneurial education health wellness environment conservation arts music education allows program activities place school school time school session directs secretary carry national activities providing technical assistance grantees subgrantees conducting national evaluation programs


Summary: Kids with Healthy Hearts Act of 2008 - Directs the Secretary of Education to make five grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to conduct demonstration projects to screen children in kindergarten through grade six for high blood pressure. Requires screening programs, subject to parental consent, to screen children every six months during the school year, but to screen children one month after their initial screening if they fall in the 95th percentile or above for students with high blood pressure. Requires grantees to provide parents of children who remain in such range after their second screening with: (1) referrals to health care providers for consultations about high blood pressure; and (2) written information from the Department of Health and Human Services regarding hypertension risks and lifestyle changes related to diet and exercise that can improve overall health. Directs the Secretary to give grant preference to at least one LEA serving a high percentage of Native American, Latino, or African-American students.

kids healthy hearts act directs secretary education grants local educational agencies leas conduct demonstration projects screen children kindergarten grade high blood pressure requires screening programs subject parental consent screen children months school year screen children month initial screening fall percentile students high blood pressure requires grantees provide parents children remain range second screening referrals health care providers consultations high blood pressure written information department_of_health_and_human_services hypertension risks lifestyle changes related diet exercise improve overall health directs secretary grant preference lea serving high percentage native american african american students


Summary: U.S. and the World Education Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to require the Deputy Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education to: (1) assist the Secretary of Education in administering this Act's grant program; and (2) develop an international education research repository and make it available to states and local educational agencies (LEAs). Directs the Secretary, acting through the Deputy Assistant Secretary, to award competitive grants to LEAs, or partnerships between LEAs and private organizations or institutions of higher education that provide their LEA partners with funding, to promote international education in elementary and secondary schools. Requires each grantee to use: (1) one-half of its grant on enhancing international education within core curricula, such as by increasing teacher competency; and (2) the other half on providing supplemental international education services outside of normal instruction hours. Directs the Secretary to conduct a biennial independent evaluation of such international education programs.

world education act amends department_of_education_organization_act require deputy assistant secretary international foreign language education assist secretary education administering act grant program develop international education research repository available states local educational agencies leas directs secretary acting deputy assistant secretary award competitive grants leas partnerships leas private organizations institutions higher education provide lea partners funding promote international education elementary secondary schools requires grantee use half grant enhancing international education core curricula increasing teacher competency half providing supplemental international education services outside normal instruction hours directs secretary conduct biennial independent evaluation international education programs


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter certain requirements regarding the inclusion of disabled and limited English proficient (LEP) students in calculations as to whether schools, local educational agencies, and states are making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Treats as secondary school graduates any disabled students who: (1) graduate with a regular diploma before their 22nd birthday; or (2) turn 22 without obtaining a regular diploma, but have achieved the goals of their individualized education programs. Raises from three to five years the number of years LEP students may be in this country before having their English language proficiency assessed.

amends elementary secondary education act alter certain requirements inclusion disabled limited english proficient lep students calculations schools local educational agencies states making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards treats secondary school graduates disabled students graduate regular diploma birthday turn obtaining regular diploma achieved goals individualized education programs raises years number years lep students country having english language proficiency assessed


Summary: Young Investor Financial Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies to establish financial education programs in high schools and train teachers in such course work. Allots funds to states based on their share of the country's 14 through 17 year olds, but requires each state grantee to receive at least one-half of 1% of the allotted funds. Directs the Secretary to create and maintain a central clearinghouse of information on high school financial education programs.

young investor financial education act directs secretary education award grants states subgrants local educational agencies establish financial education programs high schools train teachers course work allots funds states based share country year olds requires state grantee receive half allotted funds directs secretary create maintain central clearinghouse information high school financial education programs


Summary: Teaching Fellows for Expanded Learning and After-School Act of 2008 or the T-FELAS Act - Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create an Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows program under which the Secretary of Education shall award competitive three-year grants to partnerships between local educational agencies and community organizations, institutions of higher education, community learning centers or other entities to recruit, select, train, and support exemplary recent college graduates (Fellows) who: (1) establish, expand, or improve expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, or after-school programs in high-need schools; and (2) provide school-day support to teachers in such schools. Requires grantees to: (1) provide intensive, comprehensive, and experiential training that prepares Fellows in methods of youth development and offers them a promising career path in public education and youth development; (2) place Fellows in full-time positions where they serve for at least 30 weeks per year, and for a term sufficient to qualify the Fellow for a national service educational award; and (3) provide matching funds on the basis of a sliding scale that gauges the grantees' ability to raise funds. Favors grant applicants that agree to engage Fellows for two-year terms and arrange for them to earn an undergraduate or master's degree in education while serving. Directs the Secretary to conduct an external evaluation of this program every three years and publicize the best practices of program grantees through the Federal Youth Development Council. Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make Fellows eligible for national service educational awards.

teaching fellows expanded learning school act act amends title 21st century schools elementary secondary education act create expanded learning school fellows program secretary education shall award competitive year grants partnerships local educational agencies community organizations institutions higher education community learning centers entities recruit select train support exemplary recent college graduates fellows establish expand improve expanded learning initiatives 21st century community learning center programs school programs high need schools provide school day support teachers schools requires grantees provide intensive comprehensive experiential training prepares fellows methods youth development offers promising career path public education youth development place fellows time positions serve weeks year term sufficient qualify fellow national service educational award provide matching funds basis sliding scale grantees ability raise funds favors grant applicants agree engage fellows year terms arrange earn undergraduate master degree education serving directs secretary conduct external evaluation program years publicize best practices program grantees amends national_and_community_service_act fellows eligible national service educational awards


Summary: Early Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to at least ten states to establish early education programs providing children with at least a half-day of schooling each week day during the academic year preceding kindergarten. Requires each program to: (1) be carried out by one or more local educational agencies (LEAs), chosen by the state; (2) be available to all children served by the LEA or LEAs carrying out the program; and (3) involve only licensed or certified instructors.

early education act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award matching grants states establish early education programs providing children half day schooling week day academic year preceding kindergarten requires program carried local educational agencies leas chosen state available children served lea leas carrying program involve licensed certified instructors


Summary: States Using Collaboration and Coordination to Enhance Standards for Students Act of 2007 or the SUCCESS Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to require a biennial national assessment of student achievement in grades four and eight, and grade 12 student preparedness, in reading, mathematics, and science. (Currently, science is not included in such assessments and grade 12 assessments need not be biennial.) Requires the Assessment Board's national academic content and student achievement standards to be competitive with rigorous international standards and set at a level that prepares students for non-remedial higher education, participation in the 21st century workforce, and the Armed Forces. Requires the Board, at a state's request, to assist it in identifying discrepancies between its standards and national standards, and in aligning such standards. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to establish prekindergarten through grade 16 (PK-16) student preparedness councils made up of public and private stakeholders that: (1) develop and implement measures to ensure that a state's academic content and student academic achievement standards and assessments meet the national benchmarks; and (2) establish a PK-16 longitudinal data system to track student progress toward such benchmarks. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to consortia of states for the development of common performance standards and assessments that compare favorably with national and international standards and assessments. Requires the Secretary to make consortia assessments available to all states.

states collaboration coordination enhance standards students act success act amends national assessment educational progress authorization act require biennial national assessment student achievement grades grade student preparedness reading mathematics science currently science included assessments grade assessments need biennial requires assessment board national academic content student achievement standards competitive rigorous international standards set level prepares students non remedial higher education participation 21st century workforce armed_forces requires board state request assist identifying discrepancies standards national standards aligning standards authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states establish prekindergarten grade student preparedness councils public private stakeholders develop implement measures ensure state academic content student academic achievement standards assessments meet national benchmarks establish longitudinal data system track student progress benchmarks directs secretary award competitive grants consortia states development common performance standards assessments compare national international standards assessments requires secretary consortia assessments available states


Summary: Title I Integrity Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require local educational agencies (LEAs) to use only for direct or indirect instructional services any funds received under the program established to ensure that students make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Limits to 10% the portion of such funds that LEAs may use for indirect instructional services. Sets forth the types of direct and indirect instructional services for which such funds may be used.

title integrity act amends elementary secondary education act require local educational agencies leas use direct indirect instructional services funds received program established ensure students adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards limits portion funds leas use indirect instructional services sets forth types direct indirect instructional services funds


Summary: No Child Left Behind Flexibility and Improvements Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise requirements relating to annual yearly progress (AYP) of students and schools, statewide and local accountability systems, special education, limited English proficiency students, funding levels and academic assessment deferrals, highly qualified teachers, and reading activities. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to modify an AYP timeline. Allows states to use: (1) additional types of statewide models and systems for measuring all students' progress; and (2) alternative assessments, designated by their individualized education program plan teams, for students with disabilities. Gives states an option to include as limited English proficiency students, until they complete secondary school, those formerly in such subgroup who have subsequently acquired English proficiency. Permits use of local assessments in measuring AYP.Increases the levels of ESEA funding which must be reached before states are not allowed certain deferrals of academic assessments. Revises requirements relating to AYP by group and subgroup. Adds options for deeming teachers of multiple academic subjects as highly qualified, and for general social studies certification.Authorizes use of reading activities subgrants for individual or small-group instruction, as well as for class-wide instruction.

child left flexibility improvements act amends elementary secondary education act esea revise requirements relating annual yearly progress ayp students schools statewide local accountability systems special education limited english proficiency students funding levels academic assessment deferrals highly qualified teachers reading activities authorizes secretary education modify ayp timeline allows states use additional types statewide models systems measuring students progress alternative assessments designated individualized education program plan teams students disabilities gives states option include limited english proficiency students complete secondary school subgroup subsequently acquired english proficiency permits use local assessments measuring levels esea funding reached states allowed certain deferrals academic assessments revises requirements relating ayp group subgroup adds options deeming teachers multiple academic subjects highly qualified general social studies certification authorizes use reading activities subgrants individual small group instruction class wide instruction


Summary: Rural Teacher Retention Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a five-year pilot program awarding competitive grants to no more than 10 states to enable them to award salary bonuses to highly qualified teachers or highly qualified special education teachers who teach, or commit to teach, for at least three academic years, in an elementary or secondary school served by the same rural local educational agency (LEA), including one that serves a high number or percentage of children who are Native Hawaiian. Awards such grants on the basis of the needs of a state's rural LEAs for recruiting and retaining such teachers. Requires that, in determining such needs, the Secretary consider: (1) a rural LEA's eligibility for assistance under part B (Rural Education Initiative) of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (2) a rural LEA's service of low-income, limited English proficient, migrant, Indian, or disabled students; and (3) the state's long-term plans for recruiting and retaining such teachers in its rural LEAs. Requires the Secretary to track and assess the implementation and effectiveness of each project funded under this Act..

rural teacher retention act directs secretary education establish year pilot program awarding competitive grants states enable award salary bonuses highly qualified teachers highly qualified special education teachers teach commit teach academic years elementary secondary school served rural local educational agency lea including serves high number percentage children native hawaiian awards grants basis needs state rural leas recruiting retaining teachers requires determining needs secretary consider rural lea eligibility assistance rural_education_initiative title elementary secondary education act rural lea service low income limited english proficient migrant indian disabled students state long term plans recruiting retaining teachers rural leas requires secretary track assess implementation effectiveness project funded act


Summary: Pathways for All Students to Succeed Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to establish a program that will provide grants to state educational agencies (SEAs), and direct grants or subgrants through SEAs to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs), to establish literacy and mathematics skills programs to improve overall reading, writing, and mathematics performance among students in middle school and secondary school. Requires LEAs receiving a literacy or mathematics subgrant to hire literacy or mathematics coaches (at least one such coach for every 20 teachers) to work with classroom teachers to carry out specified related activities. Authorizes the Secretary to establish a program of grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to LEAs that: (1) enables a secondary school receiving assistance under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 (ESEA) to hire a sufficient number of academic counselors (at least one for 150 students) to develop personal six-year plans defining career and education goals for each student at the school, including those with limited English proficiency; (2) involves parents in the development and implementation of such plans; and (3) provides academic counselors and staff at the schools receiving grants under this Act the opportunity to coordinate with other programs and services, including those supported by federal funds, to ensure that students have access to the resources and services necessary to fulfill their personal plans. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to SEAs and, through them, subgrants to LEAs to promote school improvement and student achievement, through certain programs and activities, in schools identified as needing improvement due to having failed for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards.Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to SEAs to develop or increase the capacity of data systems for assessment and accountability purposes, including collection of graduation rates.

pathways students secretary education establish program provide grants state educational agencies seas direct grants subgrants seas eligible local educational agencies leas establish literacy mathematics skills programs improve overall reading writing mathematics performance students middle school secondary school requires leas receiving literacy mathematics subgrant hire literacy mathematics coaches coach teachers work classroom teachers carry specified related activities authorizes secretary establish program grants seas subgrants leas enables secondary school receiving assistance title elementary secondary act esea hire sufficient number academic counselors students develop personal year plans defining career education goals student school including limited english proficiency involves parents development implementation plans provides academic counselors staff schools receiving grants act opportunity coordinate programs services including supported federal funds ensure students access resources services necessary fulfill personal plans authorizes secretary award grants seas subgrants leas promote school improvement student achievement certain programs activities schools identified needing improvement having failed consecutive years adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards authorizes secretary award competitive grants seas develop increase capacity data systems assessment accountability purposes including collection graduation rates


Summary: Automated Defibrillation in Adam's Memory Reauthorization Act - Amends the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize appropriations for grants for states, political subdivisions, Indian tribes, and tribal organizations to develop and implement public access defibrillation programs.

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Summary: Older Worker Opportunity Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employers who maintain a tax-qualified pension or retirement plan and who provide health insurance coverage a business-related tax credit for 25% of the first $6,000 of the wages of employees who have attained the age of 62 and who are participating in a formal flexible work program. Defines "formal flexible work program" as a work program: (1) that consists of core and flex time; (2) whose core time does not exceed 20 hours per week, three days per week, or 1,000 hours per year; (3) that allows participation for at least one year; and (4) that does not permit a change or reduction in the health care or pension benefits of the participating employee.

opportunity act amends internal revenue code allow employers maintain tax qualified pension retirement plan provide health insurance coverage business related tax credit wages employees attained age participating formal flexible work program defines formal flexible work program work program consists core flex time core time exceed hours week days week hours year allows participation year permit change reduction health care pension benefits participating employee


Summary: Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

teaching_geography fundamental act amends higher education act establish geography education grant program title teacher quality enhancement authorizes secretary education award grant national nonprofit educational organization consortium subgrants institutions higher education associated state geographic alliances nonprofit educational organizations state local educational agencies requires grantee subgrantee activities designed expand geographic literacy kindergarten grade students improving teachers professional development programs offered institutions higher education includes activities state based conferences assess geographic literacy identify improvement strategies


Summary: Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with respect to the Troops-to-Teachers program (which provides armed forces veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency (LEA) or public charter school). Allows a program participant, if a high-need LEA or public charter school is not located within 50 miles of his or her residence, to teach within an LEA or at a public charter school: (1) experiencing a shortage of highly qualified teachers, especially in science, mathematics, special education, or vocational or technical education; or (2) receiving grant funds because of concentrations of children from low-income families.

troops teachers improvement act amends elementary secondary education act respect troops teachers program provides armed forces veterans teacher certification stipends exchange years service high need local educational agency lea public charter school allows program participant high need lea public charter school located miles residence teach lea public charter school experiencing shortage highly qualified teachers especially science mathematics special education vocational technical education receiving grant funds concentrations children low income families


Summary: Teaching Fellows for Expanded Learning and After-School Act of 2007 or the T-FELAS Act - Amends title IV (21st Century Schools) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create an Expanded Learning and After-School Fellows program under which the Secretary of Education shall award competitive three-year grants to partnerships between local educational agencies and community organizations, institutions of higher education, community learning centers or other entities to recruit, select, train, and support exemplary recent college graduates (Fellows) who: (1) establish, expand, or improve expanded learning initiatives, 21st century community learning center programs, or after-school programs in high-need schools; and (2) provide school-day support to teachers in such schools. Requires grantees to: (1) provide intensive, comprehensive, and experiential training that prepares Fellows in methods of youth development and offers them a promising career path in public education and youth development; (2) place Fellows in full-time positions where they serve for at least 30 weeks per year, and for a term sufficient to qualify the Fellow for a national service educational award; and (3) provide matching funds on the basis of a sliding scale that gauges the grantees' ability to raise funds. Favors grant applicants that agree to engage Fellows for two-year terms and arrange for them to earn an undergraduate or master's degree in education while serving. Directs the Secretary to conduct an external evaluation of this program every three years and publicize the best practices of program grantees through the Federal Youth Development Council. Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to make Fellows eligible for national service educational awards.


Summary: Revitalizing New Orleans by Attracting America's Leaders Act of 2007 or the RENEWAAL Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama for their use in providing competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve areas in which a major disaster was declared due to Hurricane Katrina or Rita. Gives priority to LEAs having the highest percentage of schools with teacher-student ratios of at least 25 to 1 or closed due to the hurricanes. Requires each LEA subgrantee to use the funds to: (1) provide annual bonuses to teachers and school leaders for three consecutive school years, with larger bonuses for personnel who teach a subject for which there is a teacher shortage, return after being displaced by the hurricanes, or have a history of boosting student achievement; (2) provide educators with specified relocation and housing payments; (3) partner with nonprofit organizations that recruit and retain outstanding teachers and school leaders who commit to serve in underserved schools; and (4) enhance the abilities of principals and teachers, providing the latter with paid leave to hone their skills. Requires each state grantee to develop a multiple measures of success teacher rating system. Directs the Secretary, subject to the availability of appropriations, to cover the losses and fund the recovery initiatives of postsecondary educational institutions whose campuses were closed or relocated, enrollments have sagged, and revenues continue to decline due to such hurricanes. Requires the Secretary to forgive the loans made to students under parts B (Federal Family Education Loan Program) and D (William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan Program) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 who begin employment or return as full-time teachers at public or private elementary or secondary schools in areas affected by such hurricanes.

revitalizing new_orleans leaders act act directs secretary education award grants louisiana mississippi alabama use providing competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas serve areas major disaster declared hurricane katrina rita gives priority leas having highest percentage schools teacher student ratios closed hurricanes requires lea subgrantee use funds provide annual bonuses teachers school leaders consecutive school years larger bonuses personnel teach subject teacher shortage return displaced hurricanes history student achievement provide educators specified relocation housing payments partner nonprofit organizations recruit retain outstanding teachers school leaders commit serve underserved schools enhance abilities principals teachers providing paid leave skills requires state grantee develop multiple measures success teacher rating system directs secretary subject availability appropriations cover losses fund recovery initiatives postsecondary educational institutions campuses closed relocated enrollments revenues continue decline hurricanes requires secretary forgive loans students parts higher education act begin employment return time teachers public private elementary secondary schools areas affected hurricanes