Summary: Investing in Innovation for Education Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and nonprofit organizations to support the school reform efforts of public schools and LEAs. Requires each grant applicant to demonstrate that it has partnered with at least one private organization that will provide matching funds. Requires each grant to be used to address at least one of the following areas of school reform: (1) improving the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders and promoting their equitable distribution; (2) strengthening the use of data to improve education; (3) providing high-quality instruction that is based on rigorous standards and measuring students' proficiency using high-quality assessments that are aligned to those standards; (4) turning around the lowest-performing schools; and (5) any other area of school reform the Secretary chooses. Directs the Secretary to establish performance measures for tracking each grantee's progress in improving the academic performance of public elementary and secondary school students, and specified subgroups of those students. Requires grantees to use grant funds to develop or expand strategies to improve high-need students' showing on those performance measures.

investing innovation education act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive grants local educational agencies leas nonprofit organizations support school reform efforts public schools leas requires grant applicant demonstrate partnered private organization provide matching funds requires grant address following areas school reform improving effectiveness teachers school leaders promoting equitable distribution strengthening use data improve education providing high quality instruction based rigorous standards measuring students proficiency high quality assessments aligned standards turning lowest performing schools area school reform secretary chooses directs secretary establish performance measures tracking grantee progress improving academic performance public elementary secondary school students specified subgroups students requires grantees use grant funds develop expand strategies improve high need students showing performance measures


Summary: Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofits, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, or states that enter into partnerships with such LEAs for: (1) recruiting individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers; and (2) providing training and retention incentives to public elementary and secondary school teachers, preferably teachers from underrepresented groups. Prohibits grants to applicants that do not serve schools that have difficulty recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as teachers. Gives priority to LEAs that serve the most high-need schools and those that serve schools with high concentrations of poor, minority, disabled, or limited English proficient students. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the success of the grantees and compile a database of best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers.

diverse teachers recruitment act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive matching grants local educational agencies leas nonprofits educational service agencies institutions higher education states enter partnerships leas recruiting individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers providing training retention incentives public elementary secondary school teachers teachers underrepresented groups prohibits grants applicants serve schools difficulty recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups teachers gives priority leas serve high need schools serve schools high concentrations poor minority disabled limited english proficient students requires secretary evaluate success grantees compile database best practices recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: Teacher Education Assistance Creating Hope for Our Future Act of 2011 or TEACH for Our Future Act of 2011 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to expand the loan forgiveness available to public elementary and secondary school teachers under the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) and Direct Loan (DL) programs. Makes inapplicable to public school teachers the requirements limiting loan forgiveness to: (1) new borrowers on or after October 1, 1998; and (2) highly qualified teachers in certain schools that serve a high proportion of disadvantaged students. Maintains the requirement that such teachers teach full-time for five consecutive complete school years before becoming eligible for loan forgiveness. Raises to $25,000 the amount of the FFEL or DL outstanding that may be forgiven after a public school teacher's fifth complete school year of teaching. Maintains current loan forgiveness eligibility requirements for private elementary and secondary school teachers.

teacher education assistance creating hope future act teach future act amends higher education act expand loan forgiveness available public elementary secondary school teachers federal_family_education_loan ffel direct_loan programs makes inapplicable public school teachers requirements limiting loan forgiveness new borrowers october highly qualified teachers certain schools serve high proportion disadvantaged students maintains requirement teachers teach time consecutive complete school years eligible loan forgiveness raises ffel outstanding forgiven public school teacher fifth complete school year teaching maintains current loan forgiveness eligibility requirements private elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain full-time elementary and secondary school teachers of math, science, engineering, or technology courses a refundable tax credit for 10% of their undergraduate tuition up to $1,000 in any taxable year. Increases such credit amount to $1,500 for teachers in schools serving disadvantaged children.

amends internal revenue code allow certain time elementary secondary school teachers math science engineering technology courses refundable tax credit undergraduate tuition taxable year increases credit teachers schools serving disadvantaged children


Summary: Exempts funds made available or transferred to the Department of Defense (DOJ) by other federal agencies to support the National Guard Youth Challenge Program from the matching-funds requirement of such Program.

exempts funds available transferred department_of_defense doj federal agencies support national_guard_youth_challenge_program matching funds requirement program


Summary: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2011 - Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use title II subgrants to train school personnel in restorative justice and conflict resolution.

restorative justice schools act amends title preparing training recruiting high quality teachers principals elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies use title subgrants train school personnel restorative justice conflict resolution


Summary: Physical Education to Create a Healthier Nation Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states and local educational agencies that receive school improvement funds under such part to ensure that their schools provide: (1) 150 minutes of physical education per week for elementary school students; (2) 225 minutes of physical education per week for middle and secondary school students; and (3) disabled students with such physical education as is determined appropriate under their individualized education programs.

physical education create healthier nation act amends title elementary secondary education act require states local educational agencies receive school improvement funds ensure schools provide minutes physical education week elementary school students minutes physical education week middle secondary school students disabled students physical education determined appropriate individualized education programs


Summary: Impact Aid Fairness and Equity Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, with respect to the Impact Aid program (which compensates local educational agencies (LEAs) for the financial burden of federal activities affecting their areas), to alter the formula for determining the payments due LEAs for federal ownership of property in their areas. Prohibits LEAs from being paid amounts that: (1) exceed their total current expenditures in the second prior fiscal year; or (2) are less than 85% of their payment for the prior fiscal year, in FYs 2012, 2013, and 2014. Requires the ratable reduction of 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. Caps such payments for heavily impacted LEAs at the amount needed to raise their per-pupil expenditures to the higher of 110% of the average per-pupil expenditure of their state or the average per-pupil expenditure of three comparable LEAs. Continues a heavily impacted LEA's eligibility for such payments while activities associated with military base closures and realignments or force structure changes or relocations are ongoing. Alters the formula for determining the construction payments due LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments. Requires the Secretary of Education to use all Impact Aid construction appropriations to award: (1) emergency construction grants to LEAs that have no practical capacity, or minimal capacity, to issue bonds or are otherwise eligible for Impact Aid and have a school facility emergency; and (2) modernization grants to LEAs that are eligible for other Impact Aid payments.

impact aid fairness equity act amends elementary secondary education act respect impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas alter formula determining payments leas federal ownership property areas prohibits leas paid amounts exceed total current expenditures second prior fiscal year payment prior fiscal year requires reduction payments leas federal ownership property appropriations fiscal year insufficient provide compensation alters formula determining payments leas eligible federally connected children includes children average daily attendance enrolled pursuant state open enrollment policy caps payments heavily impacted leas needed raise pupil expenditures higher average pupil expenditure state average pupil expenditure comparable leas continues heavily impacted lea eligibility payments activities associated military base closures realignments force structure changes relocations ongoing alters formula determining construction payments leas eligible impact aid payments requires secretary education use impact aid construction appropriations award emergency construction grants leas practical capacity minimal capacity issue bonds eligible impact aid school facility emergency modernization grants leas eligible impact aid payments


Summary: Children's Hope Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $100 ($200 for joint returns) for charitable contributions to an education investment organization that disburses 90% of its contributions to provide grants to students for elementary and secondary education expenses, if at least 50% of such disbursements go to students who qualify for free or reduced-cost school lunches. Requires a taxpayer claiming such credit, as a condition of eligibility to receive it, to first claim a state qualified scholarship tax credit.

children hope act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit joint returns charitable contributions education investment organization contributions provide grants students elementary secondary education expenses disbursements students qualify free reduced cost school lunches requires taxpayer claiming credit condition eligibility receive claim state qualified scholarship tax credit


Summary: Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow 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. Defines an "adaptive assessment" as one that changes in difficulty in accordance with a student's performance, but reports its outcome on a scale common to all students.

assessment accuracy improvement act amends elementary secondary education act allow states require use adaptive assessments student progress state academic performance standards accurately assess student achievement grade level measuring grade level performance defines adaptive assessment changes difficulty accordance student performance reports outcome scale common students


Summary: Universal Prekindergarten Act - Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to provide grants to a designated state agency for development of universal prekindergaten programs for all children three, four, and five years old in the state. Requires the state to: (1) match federal funds by at least 20%; and (2) submit with its grant application a plan to establish, coordinate, and implement a statewide universal prekindergarten program. Authorizes state agencies to set aside up to 5% of a grant for ongoing professional development activities for teachers and staff of prekindergarten programs that wish to participate.

universal prekindergarten act directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs provide grants designated state agency development universal programs children years old state requires state match federal funds submit grant application plan establish coordinate implement statewide universal prekindergarten program authorizes state agencies set aside grant ongoing professional development activities teachers staff prekindergarten programs wish participate


Summary: Spending Control Act of 2011- Establishes the Grace Commission II to conduct a review of cost control in the federal government every two years with respect to improving management and reducing costs. Directs the Commission to conduct in-depth studies to evaluate potential improvements in the operations of executive agencies and to develop recommendations regarding: (1) opportunities for increased efficiency and reduced costs that can be realized by executive action or legislation, (2) areas where managerial accountability can be enhanced and administrative control can be improved, (3) opportunities for managerial improvements over the short and long terms, (4) specific areas where further study can be justified by potential savings, and (5) ways to reduce governmental expenditures and indebtedness and improve personnel management. Requires the Commission to submit final reports within 18 months after enactment of this Act and every two years thereafter until it submits its third final report. Requires such reports to contain the Commission's findings, conclusions, and recommendations for legislative and administrative actions and proposed legislation to carry out those recommendations. Sets forth congressional procedures for considering such legislation.

spending control act establishes grace commission conduct review cost control federal government years respect improving management reducing costs directs commission conduct depth studies evaluate potential improvements operations executive agencies develop recommendations opportunities increased efficiency reduced costs realized executive action legislation areas managerial accountability enhanced administrative control improved opportunities managerial improvements short long terms specific areas study justified potential savings ways reduce governmental expenditures indebtedness improve personnel management requires commission submit final reports months enactment act years submits final report requires reports contain commission findings conclusions recommendations legislative administrative actions proposed legislation carry recommendations sets forth congressional procedures considering legislation


Summary: Phylicia's Law - Requires each local educational agency (LEA) that receives funds under the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program to develop and make publicly available a written school safety policy for off-premises, overnight field trips. Encourages the Secretary of Education to provide guidance to such LEAs by taking the steps necessary, such as hosting a conference of interested parties, to further the development of a model school safety policy for such trips.

law requires local educational agency lea receives funds safe drug free schools communities program develop publicly available written school safety policy premises overnight field trips encourages secretary education provide guidance leas taking steps necessary hosting conference interested parties development model school safety policy trips


Summary: Sloan Hills Withdrawal Act - Withdraws certain land located in the Sloan Hills area of Clark County, Nevada, from location, entry, and patent under the mining laws and from disposition under all laws pertaining to mineral and geothermal leasing or mineral materials.

withdrawal act withdraws certain land located area clark_county nevada location entry patent mining laws disposition laws pertaining mineral geothermal leasing mineral materials


Summary: Keep Our Promise to America's Children and Teachers Act or Keep Our PACT Act - Makes appropriations for: (1) school improvement programs under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 for FY2011-FY2015; and (2) the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, including specified amounts for FY2011-FY2015 and an amount determined pursuant to a specified formula (based on the number of children who received special education, the average per-pupil expenditure, and the rate of change in a state's population) for FY2016 and thereafter. Requires such appropriated amounts to be expended consistent with pay-as-you-go requirements.

promise america pact act makes appropriations school improvement programs title elementary secondary education act fy2011 fy2015 individuals disabilities education act including specified amounts fy2011 fy2015 determined pursuant specified formula based number children received special education average pupil expenditure rate change state population fy2016 requires appropriated amounts expended consistent pay requirements


Summary: 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 compensate LEAs for educating children who are admitted into this country as citizens of one of the Freely Associated States (the Republic of the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, or the Republic of Palau).

amends impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas elementary secondary education act compensate leas educating children admitted country citizens freely_associated_states republic marshall_islands federated_states micronesia republic_of_palau


Summary: Fulfilling the Potential of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Act of 2011 - Defines a "federal science agency" as any federal agency responsible for at least 2% of total federal research and development funding to institutions of higher education (IHEs), according to National Science Foundation (NSF) data. Requires the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) to develop a policy for federal science agencies to carry out a program of workshops that educate specified federally funded researchers about methods that minimize the effects of gender bias in the evaluation of federal research grants and in the related academic advancement of the recipients of these grants. Authorizes federal science agencies to make grants to eligible organizations to carry out workshops. Requires OSTP to support at least one workshop every two years among the federal science agencies in the major science and engineering disciplines. Requires the Director to develop a policy to extend research grant support and provide interim technical support for federally funded researchers who are caregivers. Requires federal science agencies to collect specified standardized annual data for all applications for research and development grants to IHEs and to submit the data collected to the NSF. Requires NSF to report statistical summary data on the demographics of STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) faculty at IHEs in the United States and report to Congress on how NSF will gather such data.

fulfilling defines federal science agency federal agency responsible total federal research development funding institutions higher education ihes according national_science_foundation nsf data requires director office_of_science_and_technology_policy ostp develop policy federal science agencies carry program workshops educate specified federally funded researchers methods minimize effects gender bias evaluation federal research grants related academic advancement recipients grants authorizes federal science agencies grants eligible organizations carry workshops requires ostp support workshop years federal science agencies major science engineering disciplines requires director develop policy extend research grant support provide interim technical support federally funded researchers caregivers requires federal science agencies collect specified standardized annual data applications research development grants ihes submit data collected nsf requires nsf report statistical summary data demographics stem science technology engineering mathematics faculty ihes united_states report congress nsf gather data


Summary: Federal Internship Improvement Act - Directs the head of each federal agency operating an internship program to appoint an internship coordinator within the agency. Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to make publicly available on the Internet: (1) the coordinator's name and contact information and information regarding application procedures and deadlines for the program, and (2) links to the websites where such information is displayed. Requires OPM to establish a centralized electronic database that contains the names, contact information, and relevant skills of individuals who have completed or are nearing completion of an internship program and are currently seeking full-time federal employment. Requires the agency operating an internship program to conduct an exit interview, and administer a survey, with each intern who completes the program.

federal internship improvement act directs head federal agency operating internship program appoint internship coordinator agency directs publicly available internet coordinator contact information information application procedures deadlines program links websites information displayed establish centralized electronic database contains names contact information relevant skills individuals completed nearing completion internship program currently seeking time federal employment requires agency operating internship program conduct exit interview administer survey intern completes program


Summary: Professional Educators Tax Relief Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow employees of prekindergarten, elementary, and secondary schools a tax credit of up to $3,000 (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011). Requires such employees to hold positions involving: (1) regular contact with students; and (2) the formulation or implementation of the educational program for the school.

amends internal revenue code allow employees prekindergarten elementary secondary schools tax credit adjusted annually inflation requires employees hold positions involving regular contact students formulation implementation educational program school


Summary: Education Improvement Tax Cut Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011) for contributions to a school tuition organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income for elementary and secondary school scholarships, and (2) a tax credit up to $5,000 per year (adjusted annually for inflation after 2011) for contributions to a school materials organization which distributes at least 90 percent of its annual gross income to elementary and secondary schools for materials and equipment for instruction and for extracurricular activities.

education improvement tax cut act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit year adjusted annually inflation contributions school tuition organization distributes percent annual gross income elementary secondary school scholarships tax credit year adjusted annually inflation contributions school materials organization distributes percent annual gross income elementary secondary schools materials equipment instruction extracurricular activities


Summary: Teacher Tax Cut Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a tax credit of $3,000 for full-time elementary and secondary school teachers.

teacher tax cut act amends internal revenue code provide tax credit time elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: Anti-Bullying and Harassment Act of 2011 - Amends the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act to require: (1) states to use grants for safe and drug-free schools to collect and report information on the incidence of bullying and harassment, and (2) local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools to use subgrants to prevent and respond to incidents of bullying and harassment. Requires such LEAs or schools to: (1) notify parents and students annually of conduct prohibited in their school discipline policies, that now must include bullying and harassment; and (2) establish complaint procedures for students and parents to register complaints regarding such conduct. Includes bullying and harassment within the Act's definition of violence.

anti bullying harassment act amends safe drug free schools communities act require states use grants safe drug free schools collect report information incidence bullying harassment local educational agencies leas schools use subgrants prevent respond incidents bullying harassment requires leas schools notify parents students annually conduct prohibited school discipline policies include bullying harassment establish complaint procedures students parents register complaints conduct includes bullying harassment act definition violence


Summary: Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or FIT Kids Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require annual state and local educational agency report cards to include specified information on school health and physical education programs. Includes the promotion of healthy, active lifestyles by students within ESEA grant programs that support school counseling, smaller learning communities, community learning centers, and parental involvement in their childrens' education. Revises the professional development program for teachers and principals to include training for physical and health education teachers, and training on improving students' health habits and participation in physical activities. Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) for a study that: (1) assesses the effect health and physical education have on students' ability to learn; and (2) makes recommendations for improving, and measuring improvements to, their health and physical education in schools.

fitness integrated teaching kids act fit kids act amends elementary secondary education act esea require annual state local educational agency report cards include specified information school health physical education programs includes promotion healthy active lifestyles students esea grant programs support school counseling smaller learning communities community learning centers parental involvement childrens education revises professional development program teachers principals include training physical health education teachers training improving students health habits participation physical activities directs secretary education contract national_academy_of_sciences nas study assesses effect health physical education students ability learn makes recommendations improving measuring improvements health physical education schools


Summary: School Social Workers Improving Student Success Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to retain or hire additional school social workers. Permits grantees to use the funds to reimburse school social workers for expenses they incur in rendering services. Requires grant-funded social workers to target their services to the highest-need students. Directs the Secretary to provide technical assistance to high-need LEAs in applying for such grants. Prohibits the grant funds from being used to supplant other federal, state, or local funds used for hiring and retaining school social workers.

education act authorize secretary education award renewable grants high need local educational agencies leas retain hire additional school social workers permits grantees use funds reimburse school social workers expenses incur rendering services requires grant funded social workers target services highest need students directs secretary provide technical assistance high need leas applying grants prohibits grant funds supplant federal state local funds hiring retaining school social workers


Summary: Local Taxpayer Relief 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. Prohibits an LEA from being paid amounts for federal ownership of property that exceeds its total current expenditures in the second prior fiscal year. Changes the method for calculating the value of federal property located in an LEA's area. 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 federally-connected students due to federal activities or the closure of an LEA that was receiving Impact Aid due to federally-connected children. Requires the Secretary of Education to allow LEAs to count their federally-connected children using the date they register their students for the fiscal year for which their application is filed. 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. Directs the Secretary to complete Impact Aid payments to eligible LEAs within three fiscal years of their appropriation. Reauthorizes appropriations for the Impact Aid program.

local taxpayer relief_act_-_amends impact aid program compensates local educational agencies leas financial burden federal activities affecting areas elementary secondary education act alter formula determining payments leas federal ownership property appropriations fiscal year insufficient provide compensation prohibits lea paid amounts federal ownership property exceeds total current expenditures second prior fiscal year changes method calculating value federal property located lea area alters formula determining payments leas eligible federally connected children includes children average daily attendance enrolled pursuant state open enrollment policy continues lea eligibility payments activities associated military base closures realignments force structure changes relocations ongoing allows calculation payments current student counts instead prior fiscal year data leas experience specified influx new federally connected students federal activities closure lea receiving impact aid federally connected children requires secretary education allow leas count federally connected children date register students fiscal year application filed alters formula determining construction payments leas eligible impact aid payments divides construction funds evenly leas impacted military dependent children leas impacted children residing indian lands remainder reserved emergency repair modernization grants leas serving indian lands experiencing specified influx new students federal activities alters formula determining state plan equalizing assistance leas prohibition state aid leas affected impact aid payments requires new leas applying impact aid boundaries established state law authority tax receive imputed local tax directs secretary complete impact aid payments eligible leas fiscal years appropriation reauthorizes appropriations impact aid program


Summary: Keeping All Students Safe Act - Directs the Secretary of Education (Secretary) to establish minimum standards that: (1) prohibit elementary and secondary school personnel from managing any student by using any mechanical or chemical restraint, physical restraint or escort that restricts breathing, or aversive behavioral intervention that compromises student health and safety; (2) prohibit such personnel from using physical restraint or seclusion, unless such measures are required to eliminate an imminent danger of physical injury to the student or others and certain precautions are taken; (3) require states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to ensure that a sufficient number of school personnel receive state-approved crisis intervention training and certification in first aid and certain safe and effective student management techniques; (4) prohibit physical restraint or seclusion from being written into a student's education plan, individual safety plan, behavioral plan, or individual education program as a planned intervention; and (5) require schools to establish procedures to notify parents in a timely manner if physical restraint or seclusion is imposed on their child. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to LEAs to: (1) establish, implement, and enforce policies and procedures to meet such standards; (2) improve their capacity to collect and analyze data related to physical restraint and seclusion; and (3) implement school-wide positive behavior supports. Requires LEAs to allow private school personnel to participate, on an equitable basis, in activities supported by such grants and subgrants. Directs the Secretary to conduct a national assessment of this Act's effectiveness. Gives Protection and Advocacy Systems the authority provided under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to investigate, monitor, and enforce this Act's protections for students. Directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to establish standards for Head Start agencies that are consistent with the minimum standards for the management of elementary and secondary school students. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of HHS to assist Head Start agencies in establishing, implementing, and enforcing policies and procedures to meet such standards.

keeping students safe act directs secretary education secretary establish minimum standards prohibit elementary secondary school personnel managing student mechanical chemical restraint physical restraint escort restricts breathing behavioral intervention compromises student health safety prohibit personnel physical restraint seclusion measures required eliminate imminent danger physical injury student certain precautions taken require states local educational agencies leas ensure sufficient number school personnel receive state approved crisis intervention training certification aid certain safe effective student management techniques prohibit physical restraint seclusion written student education plan individual safety plan behavioral plan individual education program planned intervention require schools establish procedures notify parents timely manner physical restraint seclusion imposed child authorizes secretary award grants states competitive subgrants leas establish implement enforce policies procedures meet standards improve capacity collect analyze data related physical restraint seclusion implement school wide positive behavior supports requires leas allow private school personnel participate equitable basis activities supported grants subgrants directs secretary conduct national assessment act effectiveness gives_protection_and_advocacy_systems authority provided developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act investigate monitor enforce act protections students directs secretary health_and_human_services hhs establish standards head start agencies consistent minimum standards management elementary secondary school students authorizes secretary allocate funds secretary hhs assist head_start agencies establishing implementing enforcing policies procedures meet standards


Summary: Every Student Counts Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require, beginning by the 2011-2012 school year, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and secondary schools annually to include on the report cards required under title I of the Act: (1) their four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate; (2) the final number of students in their four-year adjusted cohort and their total number of four-year graduates; (3) their cumulative graduation rate; (4) the number and percentage of students graduating in more than four years with a regular secondary school diploma; (5) the number and percentage of students who have been removed from the adjusted cohort; (6) the number and percentage of students from each previous adjusted cohort who remain in secondary school after four years; and (7) the percentage of secondary school students in each grade, except the graduating grade, prepared to advance to the next grade. Requires such data, except for data on students who remain in secondary school after four years, to be disaggregated and cross tabulated by race, ethnicity, gender, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as economically disadvantaged. Directs states, LEAs, and secondary schools in states that lack a statewide longitudinal data system with individual student identifiers to make certain annual interim graduation rate calculations; but prohibits the use of such interim calculations after the 2012-2013 school year. Requires the use of aggregate and disaggregated four-year adjusted cohort graduation rates or cumulative graduation rates in determining the success of each secondary school and LEA in making adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards under the Act. Requires states, LEAs, and schools that do not have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate or a cumulative graduation rate above 90% overall and for all of the student subgroups, to make specified yearly progress in improving such rate or be deemed as failing to make AYP.

student counts act amends elementary secondary education act require beginning school year states local educational agencies leas secondary schools annually include report cards required title act year adjusted cohort graduation rate final number students year adjusted cohort total number year graduates cumulative graduation rate number percentage students graduating years regular secondary school diploma number percentage students removed adjusted cohort number percentage students previous adjusted cohort remain secondary school years percentage secondary school students grade graduating grade prepared advance grade requires data data students remain secondary school years disaggregated cross tabulated race ethnicity gender disability status migrant status english proficiency status economically disadvantaged directs states leas secondary schools states lack statewide longitudinal data system individual student identifiers certain annual interim graduation rate calculations prohibits use interim calculations school year requires use aggregate disaggregated year adjusted cohort graduation rates cumulative graduation rates determining success secondary school lea making adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards act requires states leas schools year adjusted cohort graduation rate cumulative graduation rate overall student subgroups specified yearly progress improving rate deemed failing ayp


Summary: Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofits, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, or states that enter into partnerships with such LEAs to: (1) recruit individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers, and (2) provide training and retention incentives to public elementary and secondary school teachers. Prohibits grants to applicants that do not serve schools that have difficulty recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as teachers. Gives priority to applicants that serve the most high-need schools and those that serve schools with high concentrations of poor, minority, disabled, or limited English proficient students. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the success of the grantees and compile a database of best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers.

diverse teachers recruitment act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive matching grants local educational agencies leas nonprofits educational service agencies institutions higher education states enter partnerships leas recruit individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers provide training retention incentives public elementary secondary school teachers prohibits grants applicants serve schools difficulty recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups teachers gives priority applicants serve high need schools serve schools high concentrations poor minority disabled limited english proficient students requires secretary evaluate success grantees compile database best practices recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers


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.

access complete education act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants local educational agencies leas promote strengthen integral curriculum subjects music arts foreign languages civics government economics history geography physical education health gives priority leas greatest numbers percentages children families poverty line requires grantees coordinate extent practicable programs promote strengthen education subjects opportunities provided public private cultural entities including museums education associations libraries theaters


Summary: Safe Schools Improvement Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, on an ongoing basis, to: (1) collect and report certain information on bullying and harassment by youth in their elementary and secondary schools and communities; (2) conduct, and report the results of, a needs assessment for bullying and harassment prevention programs; and (3) provide technical assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools in their efforts to thwart bullying and harassment. Requires LEAs to: (1) include clear prohibitions against bullying and harassment within their discipline policies; (2) establish and monitor performance indicators for incidents of bullying and harassment; and (3) establish grievance procedures students, parents, and educators can use to redress such conduct. Directs LEAs to notify parents, students, and educators annually on: (1) the bullying and harassment prohibited by their discipline policies, (2) the numbers and nature of bullying and harassment incidents for each of their schools, and (3) grievance procedures for redressing such conduct. Requires: (1) the Secretary of Education to conduct, and report on, an independent biennial evaluation of programs to combat bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools; and (2) the Commissioner for Education Statistics to collect data, that are subject to independent review, to determine the incidence and prevalence of bullying and harassment in elementary and secondary schools in this country.

safe schools improvement act amends elementary secondary education act require states ongoing basis collect report certain information bullying harassment youth elementary secondary schools communities conduct report results needs assessment bullying harassment prevention programs provide technical assistance local educational agencies leas schools efforts thwart bullying harassment requires leas include clear prohibitions bullying harassment discipline policies establish monitor performance indicators incidents bullying harassment establish grievance procedures students parents educators use redress conduct directs leas notify parents students educators annually bullying harassment prohibited discipline policies numbers nature bullying harassment incidents schools grievance procedures conduct requires secretary education conduct report independent biennial evaluation programs combat bullying harassment elementary secondary schools commissioner education statistics collect data subject independent review determine incidence prevalence bullying harassment elementary secondary schools country


Summary: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2011 - Amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers, to: (1) increase the maximum dollar amount of such deduction to $500, (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses, and (3) make such deduction permanent.

teacher tax relief act amends internal revenue code respect tax deduction expenses elementary secondary school teachers increase maximum dollar deduction allow deduction professional development expenses deduction permanent


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts.

amends internal revenue code allow payment home school expenses coverdell education savings accounts


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow: (1) payment of home school expenses from Coverdell education savings accounts, and (2) an annual inflation adjustment after 2010 to the contribution limit amount for such accounts. Makes permanent provisions of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 relating to Coverdell education savings accounts, including an increase in the contribution limit amount for such accounts.

amends internal revenue code allow payment home school expenses coverdell education savings accounts annual inflation adjustment contribution limit accounts makes permanent provisions economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act relating coverdell education savings accounts including increase contribution limit accounts


Summary: Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals. Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.

amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education competitive grants local educational agencies leas states partnerships leas nonprofit organizations institutions higher education development implementation innovative teacher retention programs include professional development teacher mentoring advanced certification credentialing research travel fellowship opportunities pairing teachers research industry professionals requires secretary identify inform states leas promising teacher retention strategies


Summary: Post 9/11 Troops to Teachers Enhancement Act - Amends the Troops-to-Teachers program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency [LEA] or public charter school). Expands program eligibility to cover certain individuals: (1) who, on or after September 11, 2001, serve at least 90 continuous days on active duty in the Armed Forces before being honorably released from such service; or (2) who, on or after January 8, 2002, are separated or released from active duty after at least four (currently, six) years of continuous active duty immediately preceding such separation or release, and agree to serve in the Armed Forces Reserves for at least three years. Makes any LEA that is receiving school improvement funds eligible to host Troops-to-Teachers program participants. Directs the Secretary of Education to establish an Advisory Board, composed of federal, state, and veteran service organization representatives, to collect, study, and disseminate feedback from the program and report to Congress on how the program is operating and might be improved.

program elementary secondary education act provides veterans teacher certification stipends exchange years service high need local educational agency lea public charter school expands program eligibility cover certain individuals september serve continuous days active duty armed_forces honorably released service january separated released active duty currently years continuous active duty immediately preceding separation release agree serve armed_forces_reserves years makes lea receiving school improvement funds eligible host troops teachers program participants directs secretary education establish advisory_board composed federal state veteran service organization representatives collect study disseminate feedback program report congress program operating improved


Summary: Excellence and Innovation in Language Learning Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to undertake certain national activities at the elementary and secondary school level that include: (1) expanding the collection and dissemination of information on effective foreign language education, (2) encouraging states to adopt nationally recognized standards for foreign language education and effective assessments that are aligned to such standards, and (3) providing scholarships to students and their teachers for study-abroad opportunities. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to states to improve their elementary and secondary school foreign language programs. Requires each state grantee to use its grant to: (1) develop foreign language and international education policy and programs, (2) appoint a state foreign language and international education advisory council to assist it in doing so, (3) designate a state language and international education coordinator or coordinators, (4) adopt nationally recognized standards for foreign language education and effective assessments that are aligned to such standards, (5) implement in- and pre-service foreign language teacher training programs, (6) provide scholarships and incentives to recruit new teachers and encourage existing teachers to receive training, and (7) provide technical assistance to elementary and secondary schools. Directs the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to partnerships between state or local educational agencies and institutions of higher education to develop and maintain, or improve and expand, model programs that ensure the continuity of student progress in foreign language proficiency from kindergarten through grade 12. Requires each model program to include a research and evaluation component.

excellence innovation language learning act directs secretary education undertake certain national activities elementary secondary school level include expanding collection dissemination information effective foreign language education encouraging states adopt nationally recognized standards foreign language education effective assessments aligned standards providing scholarships students teachers study abroad opportunities directs secretary award competitive grants states improve elementary secondary school foreign language programs requires state grantee use grant develop foreign language international education policy programs appoint state foreign language international education advisory council assist designate state language international education coordinator coordinators adopt nationally recognized standards foreign language education effective assessments aligned standards implement pre service foreign language teacher training programs provide scholarships incentives recruit new teachers encourage existing teachers receive training provide technical assistance elementary secondary schools directs secretary award competitive matching grants partnerships state local educational agencies institutions higher education develop maintain improve expand model programs ensure continuity student progress foreign language proficiency kindergarten grade requires model program include research evaluation component


Summary: Great Teaching for Great Schools Act of 2011 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new part E (Building School and System Capacity for Effective Teaching). Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement a comprehensive professional learning system in their schools that: (1) fosters collective responsibility for improved student performance; (2) comprises professional learning that primarily occurs several times or hours each week among established teams of teachers, principals, and other instructional staff; and (3) may be supported by activities such as courses, workshops, institutes, networks, and conferences. Requires states to give subgrant priority to LEAs that demonstrate the greatest need for such funds by reason of their serving: (1) a population of children 40% of whom are eligible for free and reduced price meals under the school lunch program; (2) a school identified, under title I of the ESEA, as needing corrective action; and (3) schools having an average graduation rate below 65%. Allows LEA subgrantees to use school improvement funds received under title I of the ESEA for professional learning activities under this Act, which are to be integrated and aligned with their state's school improvement efforts under title I. Requires LEA subgrantees to conduct formal evaluations of their professional learning systems.

great teaching great schools act amends title elementary secondary education act esea create new directs secretary education allot funds states subgrants local educational agencies leas implement comprehensive professional learning system schools fosters collective responsibility improved student performance comprises professional learning primarily occurs times hours week established teams teachers principals instructional staff supported activities courses workshops institutes networks conferences requires states subgrant priority leas demonstrate greatest need funds reason serving population children eligible free reduced price meals school lunch program school identified title esea needing corrective action schools having average graduation rate allows lea subgrantees use school improvement funds received title esea professional learning activities act integrated aligned state school improvement efforts title subgrantees conduct formal evaluations professional learning systems


Summary: Empowering Parents through Quality Charter Schools Act - (Sec. 4) Revises subpart 1 (Charter School Programs) of part B (Public Charter Schools) of title V (Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (Sec. 5) Replaces the current charter school grant program with a program awarding grants to state entities (state educational agencies, state charter school boards, or Governors) and, through them, subgrants to charter school developers to open new charter schools and expand and replicate high-quality charter schools. Requires grantees to use 10% of the grant funds to provide technical assistance to subgrantees and authorized public chartering agencies, and work with those agencies to improve the charter school authorization process. Limits the duration of charter school grants and subgrants to no more than five years. Gives subgrantees no more than 18 months to plan and design their programs. Limits grantees to no more than one grant over a five-year period. Limits subgrantees to no more than one subgrant per charter school over a five-year period, unless the subgrantee demonstrates at least three years of improved educational results for students enrolled in the applicable charter school. Requires the Secretary of Education and each grantee to use a peer review process to review applications for charter school grants and subgrants. Requires grantees to award subgrants in a manner that ensures, to the extent possible, that subgrants are distributed to different areas and assist charter schools representing a variety of educational approaches. Permits the Secretary to waive certain statutory or regulatory requirements if the waiver is requested by a grant applicant and promotes the purpose of the Charter School program without tampering with what is definitionally required of charter schools. Favors grant applicants to the extent that they are from states that: (1) have a quality authorized public chartering agency that is not a local educational agency (LEA), if the state allows entities other than LEAs to be authorized public chartering agencies; (2) do not impose any limitation on the number or percentage of charter schools that may exist or the number or percentage of students that may attend charter schools; (3) ensure equitable financing, as compared to traditional public schools, for charter schools and students in a prompt manner; and (4) use charter schools and best practices from charter schools to help improve struggling schools and LEAs. Favors grant applicants also to the extent that they: (1) partner with an organization experienced in developing management organizations to support charter school development; (2) effectively support and monitor charter schools; (3) support charter schools that support at-risk students; and (4) authorize all their charter schools to serve as school food authorities. (Sec. 6) Subsumes subpart 2 (Credit Enhancement Initiatives to Assist Charter School Facility Acquisition, Construction, and Renovation) of part B of title V under subpart 1. (Under subpart 2 the Secretary awards grants to public entities and private nonprofit entities to demonstrate innovative means of enhancing credit to finance the acquisition, construction, or renovation of charter schools.) Requires the Secretary to award credit enhancement grants to applicants that have the highest-quality applications, after considering the diversity of such applications. (Currently, the Secretary is required to award at least three grants, including at least one to a public entity, one to a private nonprofit entity, and one to a consortium of such entities, provided an application from each merits approval.) Prohibits grant recipients from using more than 2.5% (currently, 0.25%) of their grant for administrative costs. Revises the per-pupil facilities aid program (under which the Secretary makes competitive matching grants to states to provide per-pupil financing to charter schools) to allow states to: (1) partner with organizations to provide up to 50% of the state share of funding for the program; and (2) receive more than one program grant, so long as the amount of the grant funds provided to charter schools increases with each successive grant. Allows states that are required by state law to provide charter schools with access to adequate facility space to qualify for a grant under the program even if they do not have a per-pupil facilities aid program for charter schools specified in state law, provided they agree to use the funds to develop such a program. (Sec. 7) Directs the Secretary to conduct national activities that include: (1) awarding competitive grants directly to charter school developers to open, replicate, and expand charter schools in states that have not applied for, have not received, or are nearing the end of, a grant for that purpose; (2) providing state entities with technical assistance in awarding subgrants to charter school developers; (3) providing technical assistance to grantees under the credit enhancement and per-pupil facilities aid programs; (4) disseminating best practices; and (5) evaluating the charter school program's impact, including its impact on student achievement. (Sec. 8) Requires states and LEAs to ensure that a student's records are transferred as quickly as possible to a charter school or another public school when the student transfers from one such school to the other. (Sec. 9) Allows charter schools to serve prekindergarten or postsecondary school students. (Sec. 10) Reauthorizes appropriations under subpart 1 through FY2017. Directs the Secretary to use: (1) 15% of such funding for credit enhancement grants and the per-pupil facilities aid program, (2) up to 5% of such funding for the Secretary's national activities, and (3) the remaining funds for the charter school grant program.

empowering parents quality charter schools act sec revises subpart charter_school_programs public charter schools title promoting informed parental choice innovative_programs elementary secondary education act sec replaces current charter school grant program program awarding grants state entities state educational agencies state charter school boards governors subgrants charter school developers open new charter schools expand replicate high quality charter schools requires grantees use grant funds provide technical assistance subgrantees authorized public chartering agencies work agencies improve charter school authorization process limits duration charter school grants subgrants years gives subgrantees months plan design programs limits grantees grant year period limits subgrantees subgrant charter school year period subgrantee demonstrates years improved educational results students enrolled applicable charter school requires secretary education grantee use peer review process review applications charter school grants subgrants requires grantees award subgrants manner ensures extent possible subgrants distributed different areas assist charter schools representing variety educational approaches permits secretary waive certain statutory regulatory requirements waiver requested grant applicant promotes purpose charter_school program tampering definitionally required charter schools favors grant applicants extent states quality authorized public chartering agency local educational agency lea state allows entities leas authorized public chartering agencies impose limitation number percentage charter schools exist number percentage students attend charter schools ensure equitable financing compared traditional public schools charter schools students prompt manner use charter schools best practices charter schools help improve struggling schools leas favors grant applicants extent partner organization experienced developing management organizations support charter school development effectively support monitor charter schools support charter schools support risk students authorize charter schools serve school food authorities sec subpart credit_enhancement_initiatives renovation title subpart subpart secretary awards grants public entities private nonprofit entities demonstrate innovative means enhancing credit finance acquisition construction renovation charter schools requires secretary award credit enhancement grants applicants highest quality applications considering diversity applications currently secretary required award grants including public entity private nonprofit entity consortium entities provided application merits approval prohibits grant recipients currently grant administrative costs revises pupil facilities aid program secretary makes competitive matching grants states provide pupil financing charter schools allow states partner organizations provide state share funding program receive program grant long grant funds provided charter schools increases successive grant allows states required state law provide charter schools access adequate facility space qualify grant program pupil facilities aid program charter schools specified state law provided agree use funds develop program sec directs secretary conduct national activities include awarding competitive grants directly charter school developers open replicate expand charter schools states applied received nearing end grant purpose providing state entities technical assistance awarding subgrants charter school developers providing technical assistance grantees credit enhancement pupil facilities aid programs disseminating best practices evaluating charter school program impact including impact student achievement sec requires states leas ensure student records transferred quickly possible charter school public school student transfers school sec allows charter schools serve prekindergarten postsecondary school students sec reauthorizes appropriations subpart fy2017 directs secretary use funding credit enhancement grants pupil facilities aid program funding secretary national activities remaining funds charter school grant program


Summary: Student-to-School Nurse Ratio Improvement Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make matching demonstration grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in which the student-to-school nurse ratio in each of their public elementary and secondary schools is 750 or more students to every school nurse to reduce such ratio. Gives grant priority to LEAs that serve a high number or percentage of impoverished students and demonstrate the greatest need for new or additional nursing services for their students.

student school nurse ratio improvement act authorizes secretary education matching demonstration grants local educational agencies leas student school nurse ratio public elementary secondary schools students school nurse reduce ratio gives grant priority leas serve high number percentage impoverished students demonstrate greatest need new additional nursing services students


Summary: Prepare All Kids Act of 2011 - Creates a part I (High Quality Full-Day Prekindergarten Programs) under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Implements such part by requiring the Secretary of Education to establish a Prekindergarten Incentive Fund from which matching grants shall be awarded to states and, through them, subgrants to qualified prekindergarten providers to establish, expand, or enhance voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs serving children ages 3-5. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 15% of their grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages 0-3, and (2) at least 10% of their grant to extend the hours of early childhood programs to create extended day and year programs. Requires prekindergarten subgrantees to: (1) maintain a maximum class size of 20 children, with at least 1 prekindergarten teacher per classroom; and (2) ensure that the ratio of children to prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides does not exceed 10 to 1.

prepare kids act creates high quality day prekindergarten programs title elementary secondary education act implements requiring secretary education establish prekindergarten_incentive_fund matching grants shall awarded states subgrants qualified prekindergarten providers establish expand enhance voluntary high quality day prekindergarten programs serving children ages directs state grantees set aside grant quality early childhood development programs children ages grant extend hours early childhood programs create extended day year programs requires prekindergarten subgrantees maintain maximum class size children prekindergarten teacher classroom ensure ratio children prekindergarten teachers teacher aides exceed


Summary: Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2011 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include teacher and principal training in practices that address the social and emotional development needs of students among the activities funded under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program. Allows funded training to include training in classroom instruction and schoolwide initiatives that enable students to acquire the knowledge, attitudes, and skills most conducive to social and emotional competency.

academic social emotional learning act amends title elementary secondary education act include teacher principal training practices address social emotional development needs students activities funded teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program allows funded training include training classroom instruction schoolwide initiatives enable students acquire knowledge attitudes skills conducive social emotional competency


Summary: State and Local Funding Flexibility Act - Amends part A of title IV (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to replace the existing program under subpart 2 with a new Funding Flexibility for State and Local Educational Agencies program. Allows states to use funds that they receive under certain ESEA and Education Jobs Fund programs to carry out state activities authorized or required under the following ESEA programs: school improvement programs, under part A of title I; the Reading First program, under subpart 1 of part B of title I; the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I; Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I; the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II; the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program, under part B of title II; Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and Immigrant Students programs, under title III; the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, under part B of title IV; Innovative programs, under part A of title V; Accountability programs, under subpart 1 of part A of title VI; the Rural and Low-Income School program, under subpart 2 of part B of title VI; and Special Programs and Projects to Improve Educational Opportunities for Indian Children, under subpart 2 of part A of title VII. Lists the programs from which states may transfer funds as: school improvement programs, under part A of title I; the Reading First program, under subpart 1 of part B of title I; the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I; Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I; the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II; the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program, under part B of title II; the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act program, under part A of title III; the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, under part B of title IV; Innovative programs, under part A of title V of the ESEA; and Education Jobs Fund programs. Allows local educational agencies (LEAs) to use funds that they receive under certain ESEA and Education Jobs Fund programs to carry out local activities authorized or required under the following programs: school improvement programs, under part A of title I; the Reading First program, under subpart 1 of part B of title I; the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I; Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I; the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II; the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program, under part B of title II; the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act program, under part A of title III; the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program, under part B of title IV; Innovative programs, under part A of title V; the Rural and Low-Income School program, under subpart 2 of part B of title VI; and Indian Education programs, under part A of title VII of the ESEA; and the Early Intervening Services program, under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. Lists the programs from which LEAs may transfer funds as: school improvement programs, under part A of title I; the Education of Migratory Children program, under part C of title I; Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth who are Neglected, Delinquent, or At-Risk, under part D of title I; the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program, under part A of title II; the English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act program, under part A of title III; Innovative programs, under part A of title V; Indian Education programs, under part A of title VII of the ESEA; and Education Jobs Fund programs. Prohibits states and LEAs from transferring the funds to such programs if the ESEA requires them to: (1) reserve, allocate, or spend the funds for required activities; (2) provide them to eligible entities; or (3) use them for technical assistance or monitoring.

state local funding flexibility act amends title flexibility accountability elementary secondary education act esea replace existing program subpart new funding flexibility state program allows states use funds receive certain programs carry state activities authorized required following esea programs school improvement programs title reading program subpart title program title prevention intervention programs children youth neglected delinquent risk title teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program title mathematics science_partnerships program title language instruction limited english proficient immigrant students programs title iii 21st century community learning_centers program title innovative programs title accountability programs subpart title rural low income school program subpart title special programs projects improve educational opportunities subpart title vii lists programs states transfer funds school improvement programs title reading program subpart title program title prevention intervention programs children youth neglected delinquent risk title teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program title mathematics science_partnerships program title english_language_acquisition language_enhancement academic achievement act program title iii 21st century community learning_centers program title innovative programs title esea education jobs fund programs allows local educational agencies leas use funds receive certain programs carry local activities authorized required following programs school improvement programs title reading program subpart title program title prevention intervention programs children youth neglected delinquent risk title teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program title mathematics science_partnerships program title english_language_acquisition language_enhancement academic achievement act program title iii 21st century community learning_centers program title innovative programs title rural low income school program subpart title indian education programs title vii esea program individuals disabilities education act lists programs leas transfer funds school improvement programs title program title prevention intervention programs children youth neglected delinquent risk title teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program title english_language_acquisition language_enhancement academic achievement act program title iii innovative programs title indian education programs title vii esea education jobs fund programs prohibits states leas transferring funds programs esea requires reserve allocate spend funds required activities provide eligible entities use technical assistance monitoring


Summary: All Children are Equal Act or ACE Act - Amends part A of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter the formula for determining the share of targeted grant funds and education finance incentive grant funds a local educational agency (LEA) receives. Alters the formula so that LEAs that have a high percentage of impoverished students, but a comparatively low number of such students, fare better in the allocation of such funding.

children equal act title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act alter formula determining share targeted grant funds education finance incentive grant funds local educational agency lea receives alters formula leas high percentage impoverished students comparatively low number students fare better allocation funding


Summary: No Child Left Inside Act of 2011 - 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 pre-kindergarten through grade 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 a local educational agency (LEA) and, permissibly, institutions of higher education (IHE), other educational entities, or federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, for activities involving, among other things, teacher training and the development of more rigorous environmental education curricula that advance the teaching of interdisciplinary courses. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, IHEs, other educational entities, federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, or park and recreation departments, for activities to improve and support environmental education that include: (1) advancing content and achievement standards, and (2) developing or disseminating innovations or model programs.

child left inside act amends elementary secondary education act require states prerequisite receiving implementation grants develop environmental literacy plans approved secretary education pre kindergarten grade include environmental education standards teacher training directs secretary award states competitive subgrants partnerships include local educational agency lea institutions higher education ihe educational entities federal state regional local natural resource environmental agencies activities involving things teacher training development rigorous environmental education curricula advance teaching interdisciplinary courses authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants partnerships include lea ihes educational entities federal state regional local natural resource environmental agencies park recreation departments activities improve support environmental education include advancing content achievement standards developing disseminating innovations model programs


Summary: Working to Encourage Community Action and Responsibility in Education Act or 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.

working care act amends title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act require states local educational agencies leas assess nonacademic factors affecting student academic performance work public private nonprofit community based entities address factors requires annual report cards issued states leas include additional performance data including information efforts increase community parental involvement students education establishes new program requiring secretary education award matching grants leas development implementation community involvement policies leverage resources services opportunities available public private nonprofit community based partners address students academic nonacademic needs support attainment state academic performance standards


Summary: Citizens Protection Act of 2011 - Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code that prohibit the possession of a firearm in a school zone.

citizens protection act repeals provisions federal criminal code prohibit possession firearm school zone


Summary: Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act or DIPLOMA Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award renewable five-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local consortia that include a local educational agency (LEA) and other community partners to: (1) ensure the academic, physical, social, emotional, and civic development of disadvantaged youth; and (2) strengthen their families and communities. Requires each state grantee to develop and implement a state child and youth strategy that assesses children's needs and the assets within the state that can be mobilized, coordinated, and integrated to achieve quantifiable progress toward goals that include ensuring that: (1) children are ready for school; (2) students are engaged and achieving in school; (3) students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy; (4) schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning; (5) families are supportive and engaged in their children's education; (6) students are ready for postsecondary education and 21st Century careers; and (7) students are contributing to their communities. Directs the consortia to develop and implement a local child and youth strategy that integrates multiple private and public services into a comprehensive, coordinated continuum of services directed toward achieving quantifiable progress toward such goals. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants directly to local consortia if appropriated funds fall below a specified amount.

developing innovative_partnerships_and_learning_opportunities motivate achievement act secretary education award renewable year grants states subgrants local consortia include local educational agency lea community partners ensure academic physical social emotional civic development disadvantaged youth strengthen families communities requires state grantee develop implement state child youth strategy assesses children needs assets state mobilized coordinated integrated achieve quantifiable progress goals include ensuring children ready school students engaged achieving school students physically mentally socially emotionally healthy schools neighborhoods safe provide positive climate learning families supportive engaged children education students ready postsecondary education 21st century careers students contributing communities directs consortia develop implement local child youth strategy integrates multiple private public services comprehensive coordinated continuum services directed achieving quantifiable progress goals requires secretary award competitive grants directly local consortia appropriated funds fall specified


Summary: P.E. for the 21st Century Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies and charter schools to improve physical fitness education and curricula in elementary and secondary schools. Requires each grantee to carry out a pilot program for one school year that: (1) makes technology a key component of assessing students' physical fitness and improvement; (2) creates partnerships with local businesses to ensure community support for the program, and their financial and professional assistance; and (3) incorporates physical fitness education (in addition to regular physical fitness education classes) into multiple areas of the curriculum. Limits such grants to one grantee in each state.

21st century act directs secretary education award competitive grants local educational agencies charter schools improve physical fitness education curricula elementary secondary schools requires grantee carry pilot program school year makes technology key component assessing students physical fitness improvement creates partnerships local businesses ensure community support program financial professional assistance incorporates physical fitness education addition regular physical fitness education classes multiple areas curriculum limits grants grantee state


Summary: Keeping Parents and Communities Engaged Act or 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 to 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 consortia 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. Authorizes the Secretary to contract with a nonprofit organization experienced in providing integrated student supports to: (1) provide technical assistance and training to this Act's grantees and subgrantees; and (2) establish a national information clearinghouse on effective parent, family, and community engagement practices and programs.

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 consortia composed school lea mayor community partner redesign schools centers communities encourage family community participation students education provide community education authorizes secretary contract nonprofit organization experienced providing integrated student supports provide technical assistance training act grantees subgrantees establish national information clearinghouse effective parent family community engagement practices programs


Summary: Continuum of Learning Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to coordinate school improvement and professional development activities with early childhood development and education programs. Amends the school improvement program under part A of title I of the ESEA to require states to create or revise early learning guidelines for preschool age children and early learning standards for children in kindergarten through grade three. Requires the guidelines and standards to be developmentally appropriate and cover all domains of child development and learning. Requires states to encourage local educational agencies (LEAs) and elementary schools to use school improvement funds to offer early childhood education programs from birth to school entry. Requires LEAs to: (1) assist their elementary schools in conducting a ready school needs review, at least once every three years, that is used to create a school environment that supports children's transition to school and achievement of state and grade level expectations; (2) ensure, to the extent feasible, starting with the 2015-2016 school year, that teachers placed in the early elementary school grades have a specialized early childhood education teaching license, credential, or endorsement; and (3) work with early childhood education programs to establish a continuity of curricular objectives and developmental expectations that support children's transition to school. Limits the use of child assessments for children from birth through grade two. Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the ESEA to require states to incorporate knowledge regarding early childhood development and learning into teacher and principal certification or licensing requirements. Requires professional development activities to include: (1) training in early child development and learning, and (2) joint training for elementary school staff and early childhood education program staff.

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Summary: Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Safe and Healthy Students in the Department of Education to assume the responsibilities of the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools and expand such responsibilities to broader health and physical education issues. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to include health education and physical education in the definition of "core academic subjects." Requires each state to determine the most feasible measure for assessing students in health education and physical education, including through adaptive assessments, to measure student knowledge and performance against state standards. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, and enter into contracts with, local educational agencies (LEAs), community-based organizations, and nonprofit organizations to initiate, expand, and improve health education programs for students in kindergarten through grade 12, especially in rural areas. Authorizes appropriations for FY2012-FY2016 for the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, which provides matching grants to LEAs and community-based organizations to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs (including after-school programs) for students in kindergarten through grade 12.

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