Summary: Equity in Excellence Act of 2010 - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an Equity in Excellence Grant program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities for efforts to ensure that the academic achievement rates of high-achieving students in grades one through four, who are from impoverished families and served by high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), do not fall behind the achievement rates of their more advantaged, high-achieving peers. Lists as eligible grantees: (1) high-need LEAs; (2) consortia of LEAs that include high-need LEAs; and (3) partnerships composed of high-need LEAs and institutions of higher education or nonprofits that have expertise in educating gifted students. Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) ensure that assessments provide diagnostic information that informs the instruction of high-achieving students; (2) implement evidence-based, innovative educational strategies, such as enrichment programs and academic acceleration strategies; (3) procure or use high-quality instructional materials; (4) train school personnel involved in teaching high-achieving students from impoverished families; and (5) conduct education and training for such students' parents that supports their children's excellence. Allows the Secretary to extend such grants based on recipient performance. Directs the Secretary to: (1) collect data annually comparing the longitudinal achievement levels of the students served by this Act's grants with their more advantaged peers; and (2) release such data for analysis to independent research institutions.

equity excellence act amends title elementary secondary education act establish equity excellence grant program authorizing secretary education award competitive grants eligible entities efforts ensure academic achievement rates high achieving students grades impoverished families served high need local educational agencies leas fall achievement rates high achieving peers lists eligible grantees high need leas consortia leas include high need leas partnerships composed high need leas institutions higher education nonprofits expertise educating gifted students requires use grant funds ensure assessments provide diagnostic information informs instruction high achieving students implement evidence based innovative educational strategies enrichment programs academic acceleration strategies procure use high quality instructional materials train school personnel involved teaching high achieving students impoverished families conduct education training students parents supports children excellence allows secretary extend grants based recipient performance directs secretary collect data annually comparing longitudinal achievement levels students served act grants peers release data analysis independent research institutions


Summary: Mentoring for All Act of 2009 - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to direct the Corporation for National and Community Service to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to nonpartisan, collaborative, public-private partnerships at the state and local level for efforts to grow and strengthen direct-service youth mentoring programs in all forms and settings in their service areas. Requires partnership grantees to use at least 80% of their grant for competitive subgrants to mentoring programs: (1) operated by or being created by, nonprofit organizations, schools, or local governments; or (2) operated by local collaboratives that each include at least two experienced youth mentoring organizations and at least one entity that provides volunteer mentors. Allows partnership grantees to give subgrant priority to collaboratives. Requires each partnership grantee to participate in a collaborative national network of mentoring partnerships. Directs the Corporation to award competitive, matching, three-year grants to entities or collaboratives of entities enabling the entities or collaboratives to: (1) build the necessary infrastructure to create a state mentoring partnership; or (2) implement national mentoring projects. Requires the Corporation to evaluate this Act's programs and provide training and technical assistance to grant fund recipients that is based on support from the national network of mentoring partnerships.

mentoring act amends national_and_community_service_act direct corporation_for_national_and_community_service award competitive matching year grants nonpartisan collaborative public private partnerships state local level efforts grow strengthen direct service youth mentoring programs forms settings service areas requires partnership grantees use grant competitive subgrants mentoring programs operated created nonprofit organizations schools local governments operated local collaboratives include experienced youth mentoring organizations entity provides volunteer mentors allows partnership grantees subgrant priority collaboratives requires partnership grantee participate collaborative national network mentoring partnerships directs corporation award competitive matching year grants entities collaboratives entities enabling entities collaboratives build necessary infrastructure create state mentoring partnership implement national mentoring projects requires corporation evaluate act programs provide training technical assistance grant fund recipients based support national network mentoring partnerships


Summary: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.

best empowerment people intellectual disabilities act authorizes secretary education award grants enter agreements best_buddies nonprofit organization dedicated helping people intellectual disabilities mesh mainstream society promote expansion programs


Summary: Financial Literacy for Students Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to: (1) integrate financial literacy education into their public middle and secondary schools; and (2) provide training to financial literacy teachers in such schools. Authorizes the Secretary to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the provision of financial literacy training and assistance to parents and students. Encourages LEA grantees to partner with community organizations, financial institutions, or local businesses when implementing such program. Directs the Secretary and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to coordinate the activities funded under this Act with the activities carried out by any financial education research center operated by a Federal Reserve bank.

amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants states integrate financial literacy education public middle secondary schools provide training financial literacy teachers schools authorizes secretary award grants local educational agencies leas provision financial literacy training assistance parents students encourages lea grantees partner community organizations financial institutions local businesses implementing program directs secretary board_of_governors federal_reserve_system coordinate activities funded act activities carried financial education research center operated federal_reserve bank


Summary: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act (LEARN Act) - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for comprehensive planning to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to states to implement their comprehensive literacy plans for such children through: (1) competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or early learning programs to carry out certain high quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry; (2) competitive subgrants to LEAs or LEAs in partnership with nonprofit literacy organizations for certain initiatives to improve the literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12, provided such LEAs have jurisdiction over a significant number or percentage of underperforming schools and serve high need areas; and (3) state activities that include providing technical assistance to subgrantees, coordinating literacy programs and resources throughout the state, disseminating information on promising literacy programs, and enhancing the credentials of literacy instructors. Gives subgrant priority to applicants serving a high number or percentage of impoverished children and, for those serving students from kindergarten through grade 12, a high number or percentage of students reading and writing below grade level. Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent organization for a five-year national evaluation of the implementation and effect of the literacy initiatives supported by this Act; and (2) provide technical assistance and information on literacy instruction to educational entities. Authorizes the Secretary to withhold this Act's funding from states and subgrantees, and states to withhold funding from subgrantees, whose initiatives are not making significant progress in improving student literacy.

literacy education results nation act learn act authorizes secretary education award grants states comprehensive planning improve literacy children birth grade directs secretary award competitive grants states implement comprehensive literacy plans children competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas early learning programs carry certain high quality early literacy initiatives children birth kindergarten entry competitive subgrants leas leas partnership nonprofit literacy organizations certain initiatives improve literacy students kindergarten grade provided leas jurisdiction significant number percentage underperforming schools serve high need areas state activities include providing technical assistance subgrantees coordinating literacy programs resources state disseminating information promising literacy programs enhancing credentials literacy instructors gives subgrant priority applicants serving high number percentage impoverished children serving students kindergarten grade high number percentage students reading writing grade level requires secretary contract independent organization year national evaluation implementation effect literacy initiatives supported act provide technical assistance information literacy instruction educational entities authorizes secretary withhold act funding states subgrantees states withhold funding subgrantees initiatives making significant progress improving student literacy


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define a teacher who works in a Head Start program for at least 700 hours during a school year as an eligible educator for purposes of the tax deduction for educational supplies (books, computer equipment, and other equipment and supplementary materials used in the classroom).

amends internal revenue code define teacher works head_start program hours school year eligible educator purposes tax deduction educational supplies books computer equipment equipment supplementary materials classroom


Summary: Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, 4-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a 4-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources. Expresses the sense of Congress that grantees should provide one additional counselor for every 250 students at risk. Requires the additional school counselors to serve primarily students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years. Makes grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates eligible for subsequent grants.

school_counselors needed act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education implement demonstration project providing competitive year grants secondary schools year adjusted cohort graduation rate lower provision additional school counselors counselor resources expresses sense congress grantees provide additional counselor students risk requires additional school counselors serve primarily students identified risk graduating years makes grantees demonstrate progress improving graduation rates eligible subsequent grants


Summary: Full-Service Community Schools Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to: (1) consortia composed of one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) and one or more community-based, nonprofit, or other public or private entities to assist public elementary or secondary schools to function as full-service community schools; and (2) state collaboratives to support the development of full-service community school programs. Requires such schools to: (1) participate in community-based efforts to coordinate and integrate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide access to such services to students, families, and the community. Gives local grant priority to consortia that: (1) will serve at least one full-service community school eligible for a schoolwide program under the Act, or include an LEA serving only small or rural schools; and (2) will be connected to a consortium comprising a broad representation of stakeholders or one that has a history of effectiveness. Establishes a Full-Service Community Schools Advisory Committee.

-service community schools act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants consortia composed local educational agencies leas community based nonprofit public private entities assist public elementary secondary schools function service community schools state collaboratives support development service community school programs requires schools participate community based efforts coordinate integrate educational developmental family health comprehensive services community based organizations public private partnerships provide access services students families community gives local grant priority consortia serve service community school eligible schoolwide program act include lea serving small rural schools connected consortium comprising broad representation stakeholders history effectiveness establishes -service_community_schools_advisory_committee


Summary: Educational Success for Children and Youth Without Homes Act of 2011 - Amends the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act's program of grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the education of homeless youths to: raise the minimum allotment for each state; elaborate on the functions of each state's Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; elaborate on required state procedures for resolving disputes regarding the educational placement of homeless youth; ensure that homeless youth do not lose credits earned in other schools and are not segregated into separate schools or programs within schools; require states, LEAs, and schools to promote success for homeless youth by holding them to the same achievement standards as other students and removing barriers to their full participation in all classes and school activities; list student-centered factors to be considered before an LEA places a homeless youth in a school; require such schools to immediately enroll homeless youth despite unpaid fees or missed application or enrollment deadlines; protect the privacy of information about a homeless youth's living situation; require LEAs to coordinate services provided to homeless and disabled youth; add to the duties of, and funding available to, LEA liaisons for homeless youth; provide for the enrollment of homeless children in preschool programs; require the Secretary of Education to establish or designate a Federal Office of the Coordinator for Education of Homeless Children and Youths; authorize the Secretary to award grants or enter into contracts for evaluation, dissemination, and technical assistance activities for educational programs for homeless youth; triple authorized FY2012 appropriations from those authorized for FY2009. Establishes a separately funded Emergency Disaster Grant program which distributes funds to LEAs directly or through states to increase LEAs' capacity to respond to major disasters.

amends mckinney-vento homeless assistance act program grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas education homeless youths raise minimum allotment state elaborate functions state youths elaborate required state procedures resolving disputes educational placement homeless youth ensure homeless youth lose credits earned schools segregated separate schools programs schools require states leas schools promote success homeless youth holding achievement standards students removing barriers participation classes school activities list student centered factors considered lea places homeless youth school require schools immediately enroll homeless youth despite unpaid fees missed application enrollment deadlines protect privacy information homeless youth living situation require leas coordinate services provided homeless disabled youth add duties funding available lea liaisons homeless youth provide enrollment homeless children preschool programs require secretary education establish designate federal_office_of_the_coordinator_for_education homeless_children youths authorize secretary award grants enter contracts evaluation dissemination technical assistance activities educational programs homeless youth triple authorized fy2012 appropriations authorized fy2009 establishes separately funded emergency disaster grant program distributes funds leas directly states increase leas capacity respond major disasters


Summary: Fiscal Fairness Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition local educational agency (LEA) receipt of school improvement funds on: (1) an average state and local spending per pupil in each school receiving school improvement funds of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all of the LEA's schools that are not receiving such funds; and (2) an average state and local spending per pupil in each higher poverty school of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all lower poverty schools, if the LEA is serving all of its schools under part A. Allows LEAs to meet such requirement across all schools or among schools serving a particular grade span if they compare schools within no more than three grade spans. Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Education, in the fourth and fifth years after this Act's enactment, to audit 5 states and 10 LEAs to determine their progress in meeting these requirements. Requires annual LEA report cards to include certain information on state and local spending per pupil in schools. Requires states to provide the public with annual up-to-date school-by-school listings of per-pupil state and local spending.

fiscal fairness act amends title elementary secondary education act condition local educational agency lea receipt school improvement funds average state local spending pupil school receiving school improvement funds spending pupil lea schools receiving funds average state local spending pupil higher poverty school spending pupil lower poverty schools lea serving schools leas meet requirement schools schools serving particular grade span compare schools grade spans directs inspector general department_of_education fourth fifth years act enactment audit states leas determine progress meeting requirements requires annual lea report cards include certain information state local spending pupil schools requires states provide public annual date school school listings pupil state local spending


Summary: Student Bill of Rights - Directs the Secretary of Education to make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship, (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards, and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires each system to do so by: (1) satisfying certain opportunity to learn indicators for all its schools, including highly effective teachers and equitable instructional resources; (2) providing educational services in local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive funds for disadvantaged students that are, taken as a whole, at least comparable to educational services provided in LEAs not receiving such funds; and (3) complying with any final federal or state court order in any matter concerning the adequacy or equitableness of the system. Requires withholding of specified portions of its federal funding for administrative expenses if a system: (1) fails to meet a yearly interim goal; (2) does not remedy, after two school years, a failure to provide comparable educational services to schools that receive funds for disadvantaged children; or (3) does not comply with a court order. Allows students or parents aggrieved by violations of this Act to bring civil actions for enforcement in federal district courts. Directs the Commissioner of Education Statistics to study the effects of educational disparities on economic growth and on national defense.

student bill rights directs secretary education annual determinations state public school system provides students educational resources succeed academically life requires education enable students acquire knowledge skills necessary responsible citizenship meet challenging academic achievement standards compete succeed global economy requires system satisfying certain opportunity learn indicators schools including highly effective teachers equitable instructional resources providing educational services local educational agencies leas receive funds disadvantaged students taken comparable educational services provided leas receiving funds complying final federal state court order matter concerning adequacy system requires withholding specified portions federal funding administrative expenses system fails meet yearly interim goal remedy school years failure provide comparable educational services schools receive funds disadvantaged children comply court order allows students parents aggrieved violations act bring civil actions enforcement federal district courts directs commissioner education statistics study effects educational disparities economic growth national defense


Summary: Race to the Top Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement reforms and innovations designed to improve educational outcomes significantly for all students and reduce achievement gaps significantly among specified student subgroups. Requires each grant applicant to have a comprehensive and coherent plan for doing so that includes, if applicable: (1) improving the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders and promoting their equitable distribution; (2) strengthening the use of data to improve education; (3) implementing internationally benchmarked, college- and career-ready elementary and secondary academic standards; (4) turning around its lowest-performing schools; (5) supporting, or coordinating with, early learning programs for high-need children from birth through third grade; (6) assessing kindergarten students' readiness for school success; and (7) creating or maintaining successful conditions for high-performing charter schools and other innovative, autonomous public schools. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures that track its progress in implementing its plan, and improving educational outcomes for students and specified student subgroups. Gives grant priority to LEAs with the highest number or percentages of impoverished children and those that serve rural schools. Requires each state grantee to use at least 50% of its grant for subgrants to LEAs that participate in its plan. Allows LEAs to receive a grant and subgrant for the same fiscal year.

race act directs secretary education award competitive grants states local educational agencies leas implement reforms innovations designed improve educational outcomes significantly students reduce achievement gaps significantly specified student subgroups requires grant applicant comprehensive coherent plan includes applicable improving effectiveness teachers school leaders promoting equitable distribution strengthening use data improve education implementing internationally career ready elementary secondary academic standards turning lowest performing schools supporting coordinating early learning programs high need children birth grade assessing kindergarten students readiness school success creating maintaining successful conditions high performing charter schools innovative autonomous public schools requires grantee establish performance measures track progress implementing plan improving educational outcomes students specified student subgroups gives grant priority leas highest number percentages impoverished children serve rural schools requires state grantee use grant subgrants leas participate plan allows leas receive grant subgrant fiscal year


Summary: Setting New Priorities in Education Spending Act - Repeals specified provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Lists the repealed provisions as those pertaining to: the Early Reading First program, under subpart 2 of part B of title I; the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy programs, under subpart 3 of part B of title I; improving literacy through school libraries, under subpart 4 of part B of title I; demonstration projects of innovative practices for enabling children to meet state academic content and achievement standards, under part E of title I; the Close Up Fellowship program, under part E of title I; comprehensive school reform, under part F of title I; school dropout prevention, under part H of title I; school leadership, under subpart 5 of part A of title II; advanced certification or advanced credentialing for teachers, under subpart 5 of part A of title II; special education teacher training, under subpart 5 of part A of title II; early childhood educator professional development, under subpart 5 of part A of title II; teacher mobility, under subpart 5 of part A of title II; the National Writing Project, under subpart 2 of part C of title II; the teaching of traditional American history, under subpart 4 of part C of title II; enhancing education through technology, under part D of title II; programs to improve language instruction for limited English proficient children, under part B of title III; state grants for safe and drug-free schools and communities, under subpart 1 of part A of title IV; grants to reduce alcohol abuse, under subpart 2 of part A of title IV; mentoring programs, under subpart 2 of part A of title IV; elementary and secondary school counseling programs, under subpart 2 of part D of title V; partnerships in character education, under subpart 3 of part D of title V; smaller learning communities, under subpart 4 of part D of title V; the Reading is Fundamental--Inexpensive Book Distribution program, under subpart 5 of part D of title V; gifted and talented students, under subpart 6 of part D of title V; the Star Schools program, under subpart 7 of part D of title V; the Ready to Teach program, under subpart 8 of part D of title V; the Foreign Language Assistance program, under subpart 9 of part D of title V; the Carol M. White Physical Education Program, under subpart 10 of part D of title V; community technology centers, under subpart 11 of part D of title V; educational, cultural, apprenticeship, and exchange programs for Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and their historical whaling and trading partners in Massachusetts, under subpart 12 of part D of title V; excellence in economic education, under subpart 13 of part D of title V; grants to improve the mental health of children, under subpart 14 of part D of title V; arts in education, under subpart 15 of part D of title V; combatting domestic violence, under subpart 17 of part D of title V; healthy, high-performance schools, under subpart 18 of part D of title V; additional assistance for certain local educational agencies impacted by federal property acquisition, under subpart 20 of part D of title V; the Women's Educational Equity Act, under subpart 21 of part D of title V; the Native Hawaiian Education program, under part B of title VII; and the Alaska Native Education program, under part C of title VII.

setting new priorities education spending act repeals specified provisions elementary secondary education act lists repealed provisions pertaining early reading program subpart title start family literacy programs subpart title improving literacy school libraries subpart title demonstration projects innovative practices enabling children meet state academic content achievement standards title close fellowship program title comprehensive school reform title school dropout prevention title school leadership subpart title advanced certification advanced credentialing teachers subpart title special education teacher training subpart title early childhood educator professional development subpart title teacher mobility subpart title subpart title teaching traditional american history subpart title enhancing education technology title programs improve language instruction limited english proficient children title iii state grants safe drug free schools communities subpart title grants reduce alcohol abuse subpart title mentoring programs subpart title elementary secondary school counseling programs subpart title partnerships character education subpart title smaller learning communities subpart title reading fundamental inexpensive book distribution program subpart title gifted talented students subpart title program subpart title ready teach program subpart title foreign language assistance program subpart title white physical education program subpart title community technology centers subpart title educational cultural apprenticeship exchange programs alaska_natives native hawaiians historical whaling trading partners massachusetts subpart title excellence economic education subpart title grants improve mental health children subpart title arts education subpart title combatting domestic violence subpart title healthy high performance schools subpart title additional assistance certain local educational agencies impacted federal property acquisition subpart title subpart title native hawaiian education program title vii alaska_native_education program title vii


Summary: Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2011 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create an Office of Specialized Instructional Support within the Department of Education to improve specialized instructional support services in schools. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Reduced Barriers to Learning program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to: (1) establish or expand specialized instructional support services and programs at the state level that are designed to provide technical assistance, coordination, and support to specialized instructional support services and programs addressing barriers to learning within local educational agencies and individual schools; and (2) hire and support specialized instructional support services coordinators to provide such assistance, coordination, and support. Replaces references to pupil services and pupil services personnel with references to specialized instructional support services and specialized instructional support personnel. Defines such services as those provided by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals that provide assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

reducing barriers learning act amends department_of_education_organization_act create department_of_education improve specialized instructional support services schools amends elementary secondary education act establish program authorizing secretary education award competitive matching grants states establish expand specialized instructional support services programs state level designed provide technical assistance coordination support specialized instructional support services programs addressing barriers learning local educational agencies individual schools hire support specialized instructional support services coordinators provide assistance coordination support replaces references pupil services pupil services personnel references specialized instructional support services specialized instructional support personnel defines services provided school counselors social workers psychologists qualified professionals provide assessment diagnosis counseling educational therapeutic necessary services comprehensive program meet student needs


Summary: Adult Education and Economic Growth Act of 2011 - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1988 to revise requirements for statewide and local workforce investment systems to include adult education activities. Revises member composition of: (1) state workforce investment boards to include state representatives responsible for implementing adult education, literacy, and workplace skills programs under the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (AEFLA); and (2) youth councils established by local workforce investment boards to include representatives of adult education. Revises requirements for five-year state and local worker investment plans. Authorizes the use of funds for: (1) statewide and local youth activities to provide opportunities for multiple career pathways for eligible youth, and (2) training services for local adult and dislocated workers to include integration of adult education and training. Requires the Secretary of Labor to carry out specified employment and training demonstration and pilot projects. Amends the AEFLA to include among adult education and literacy services programs activities to assist adults with limited English proficiency to improve their English and mathematical skills, acquire an understanding of the American system of government and responsibilities of citizenship, and, where necessary, obtain knowledge and skills to transition to postsecondary education, job training, and employment in family-sustaining jobs. Revises requirements for the allocation and reservation of AEFLA funds. Revises state distribution requirements with respect to grants and contracts to eligible providers of activities for adult education and literacy and corrections education of institutionalized individuals. Expands an eligible agency's use of funds for corrections education and education for other institutionalized individuals to include academic programs for: (1) integrated education and training and sequential education and training programs, (2) career pathways, (3) dual enrollment, and (4) preparation for postsecondary education and training. Replaces the National Institute for Literacy with the National Center for Adult Education, Literacy, and Workplace Skills (Center). Requires national leadership activities to include activities to improve workplace skills programs nationwide. Requires the Secretary of Education to allocate grants to states for integrated English literacy and civics education programs. Requires the Secretary of Education to award grants to assist states in developing a 21st century delivery system for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills services as well as adults in developing technology literacy. Requires the Center to establish the National Adult Learning and Technology Resource Center. Requires the Secretary of Education to direct the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education, literacy, and workplace skills. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow an employer educational assistance program credit for 50% of the qualified educational assistance expenses (up to $5,250) paid per taxable year on behalf of an employee.

adult_education economic growth act amends workforce investment act revise requirements statewide local workforce investment systems include adult education activities revises member composition state workforce investment boards include state representatives responsible implementing adult education literacy workplace skills programs adult_education family literacy act aefla youth councils established local workforce investment boards include representatives adult education revises requirements year state local worker investment plans authorizes use funds statewide local youth activities provide opportunities multiple career pathways eligible youth training services local adult dislocated workers include integration adult education training requires secretary labor carry specified employment training demonstration pilot projects amends aefla include adult education literacy services programs activities assist adults limited english proficiency improve english mathematical skills acquire understanding american system government responsibilities citizenship necessary obtain knowledge skills transition postsecondary education job training employment family sustaining jobs revises requirements allocation reservation aefla funds revises state distribution requirements respect grants contracts eligible providers activities adult education literacy corrections education institutionalized individuals expands eligible agency use funds corrections education education institutionalized individuals include academic programs integrated education training sequential education training programs career pathways dual enrollment preparation postsecondary education training replaces national_institute_for_literacy literacy center requires national leadership activities include activities improve workplace skills programs nationwide requires secretary education allocate grants states integrated english literacy civics education programs requires secretary education award grants assist states developing 21st century delivery system adult education literacy workplace skills services adults developing technology literacy requires center establish requires secretary education direct commissioner education research national_center_for_education_research establish national research development center adult education literacy workplace skills amends internal revenue code allow employer educational assistance program credit qualified educational assistance expenses paid taxable year behalf employee


Summary: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act or LEARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for comprehensive planning to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to implement their comprehensive literacy plans for such children through: (1) competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or early learning programs for specified activities that support early language and literacy development in children from birth through kindergarten entry; (2) competitive subgrants to LEAs that have the highest numbers or percentages of disadvantaged students and students reading or writing below grade level for specified activities to improve the literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12, including the provision of family literacy services; and (3) additional state activities that include providing technical assistance to subgrantees, coordinating literacy programs and resources throughout the state, disseminating information on promising literacy programs, and enhancing the credentials of literacy instructors. Allots implementation grants to states on the basis of each state's share of disadvantaged students. Requires the Secretary to: (1) perform a five-year national evaluation of the implementation and effect of the literacy initiatives supported by this Act, and (2) provide technical assistance and information on literacy instruction to educational entities. Authorizes the Secretary to withhold this Act's funding from states and subgrantees, and states to withhold funding from subgrantees, whose initiatives are not making significant progress in improving student literacy.

literacy education results nation act secretary education award grants states comprehensive planning improve literacy children birth grade directs secretary award grants states implement comprehensive literacy plans children competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas early learning programs specified activities support early language literacy development children birth kindergarten entry competitive subgrants leas highest numbers percentages disadvantaged students students reading writing grade level specified activities improve literacy students kindergarten grade including provision family literacy services additional state activities include providing technical assistance subgrantees coordinating literacy programs resources state disseminating information promising literacy programs enhancing credentials literacy instructors allots implementation grants states basis state share disadvantaged students requires secretary perform year national evaluation implementation effect literacy initiatives supported act provide technical assistance information literacy instruction educational entities authorizes secretary withhold act funding states subgrantees states withhold funding subgrantees initiatives making significant progress improving student literacy


Summary: Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2011 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to providers of family literacy services to improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals who are parents or children in families where each parent is at least 16 years old and where at least one child is under age 8. Directs the Secretary to reserve certain funds to: (1) make grants to, or enter contracts with, national organizations that have family literacy service expertise to provide grantees with technical assistance and training; and (2) evaluate and improve the family literacy grant program. Requires grantees to meet specified outcome measures.

understanding english act authorizes secretary education grants providers family literacy services improve literacy english skills limited english proficient individuals parents children families parent years old child age directs secretary reserve certain funds grants enter contracts national organizations family literacy service expertise provide grantees technical assistance training evaluate improve family literacy grant program requires grantees meet specified outcome measures


Summary: No Child Left Outside Act of 2011 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require a student support services project to secure temporary housing during breaks in the academic year for students who are: (1) homeless children and youths or were formerly homeless children and youths, or (2) students who are in the foster care or are aging out of the foster care system.

child left outside act amends higher education act require student support services project secure temporary housing breaks academic year students homeless children youths homeless children youths students foster care aging foster care system


Summary: Supporting State Systems of Early Learning Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive, matching Quality Pathways grants to states that demonstrate the greatest progress toward establishing a high-quality system of early learning that includes: (1) state early learning standards; (2) preservice and ongoing training for staff; (3) the systematic review, rating, and monitoring of early learning programs for ameliorative purposes; (4) parental involvement; (5) health, disability, and family support services and referrals for participating children; (6) an early learning data system; and (7) a process for evaluating children's school readiness and ensuring their effective transition to the public school system. Requires the grant to be used to further such progress and move more disadvantaged children into higher quality programs. Permits grantees to apply to the Secretary to reserve up to 25% of their grant to expand disadvantaged children's access to the highest quality early learning programs offering full-day, full-year services. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive Development grants to states that were not awarded a Pathways grant, but commit to developing a high-quality system of early learning that includes the components listed above. Directs the Secretary to establish indicators to measure state progress in meeting grant objectives, and states to establish Secretary-approved benchmarks for success that are based on those indicators. Requires the Secretary to use certain reserved funds to: (1) establish a competitive grant demonstration program for Native American school readiness programs; (2) provide technical assistance to states to help them qualify for, apply for, and maintain this Act's grants; and (3) support the Institute of Education Sciences' research into, and evaluation of, this Act's grant-related activities.

early learning act directs secretary education award competitive matching quality pathways grants states demonstrate greatest progress establishing high quality system early learning includes state early learning standards preservice ongoing training staff systematic review rating monitoring early learning programs ameliorative purposes parental involvement health disability family support services referrals participating children early learning data system process evaluating children school readiness ensuring effective transition public school system requires grant progress disadvantaged children higher quality programs permits grantees apply secretary reserve grant expand disadvantaged children access highest quality early learning programs offering day year services authorizes secretary award competitive development grants states awarded pathways grant commit developing high quality system early learning includes components listed directs secretary establish indicators measure state progress meeting grant objectives states establish secretary approved benchmarks success based indicators requires secretary use certain reserved funds establish competitive grant demonstration program native american school readiness programs provide technical assistance states help qualify apply maintain act grants support research evaluation act grant related activities


Summary: Increased Student Achievement Through Increased Student Support Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable, five-year grants to partnerships between low-income local educational agencies (LEAs) and schools offering graduate programs in school counseling, social work, or psychology to increase the number of program graduates employed by low-income LEAs. Defines "low-income LEAs" as those that: (1) serve students at least 20% of which are from low-income families; (2) have ratios of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists to students that fall at least 10% below specified target ratios; and (3) have been identified as needing improvement or corrective action or include at least one school identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Allows the use of grant funds to: (1) provide program graduate students with field training at partnership LEA schools; (2) contribute to program graduates' salaries at such schools for up to three years after they graduate; (3) increase the number of school counselors, social workers, and psychologists per student, and from underrepresented backgrounds, in such schools; (4) enhance the capacity of partnership graduate schools to train such professionals; (5) develop course work designed to facilitate such graduates' service to low-income LEAs and at-risk students; and (6) provide tuition credits to such graduate students and student loan forgiveness to program graduates employed as school counselors, social workers, or psychologists by low-income LEAs for at least five consecutive years. Directs the Secretary to establish a program providing student loan forgiveness to non-participants in this Act's grant program who have been employed for at least five consecutive years as school counselors, social workers, or psychologists by low-income LEAs. Requires the Secretary to identify a formula for future use in designating regions as eligible for benefit programs due to their having a shortage of such school personnel.

increased student achievement increased student support act directs secretary education award competitive renewable year grants partnerships low income local educational agencies leas schools offering graduate programs school counseling social work psychology increase number program graduates employed low income leas defines low income leas serve students low income families ratios school counselors social workers psychologists students fall specified target ratios identified needing improvement corrective action include school identified needing improvement corrective action restructuring elementary secondary education act allows use grant funds provide program graduate students field training partnership lea schools contribute program graduates salaries schools years graduate increase number school counselors social workers psychologists student underrepresented backgrounds schools enhance capacity partnership graduate schools train professionals develop course work designed facilitate graduates service low income leas risk students provide tuition credits graduate students student loan forgiveness program graduates employed school counselors social workers psychologists low income leas consecutive years directs secretary establish program providing student loan forgiveness non participants act grant program employed consecutive years school counselors social workers psychologists low income leas requires secretary identify formula future use designating regions eligible benefit programs having shortage school personnel


Summary: Tutoring for Students Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require states to: (1) reserve 10% of the school improvement funds they receive under part A of title I of the ESEA; and (2) reallocate 97% of the reserved funds to local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide, or arrange for the provision of, high-quality academic tutoring to impoverished students. Requires states to determine which of their LEAs will participate in the program, but requires the inclusion of their lowest performing LEAs. Allocates the reserve funds among participating LEAs in proportion to their respective share of school improvement funds. Requires states to develop processes for selecting, evaluating, and, if necessary, removing providers of academic tutoring. Requires providers to have a record of increasing student academic achievement and a capacity to do so in a manner that is consistent with the applicable LEA's instructional program and state academic content and achievement standards. Removes providers that fail for two consecutive years to improve the academic proficiency of impoverished students. Requires states to maintain an updated list of approved providers, by school district, from which parents may choose. Requires providers of academic tutoring to keep parents and LEAs apprised of a student's progress, and employ tutors that meet state-determined qualifications. Directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a national evaluation to determine the value of such tutoring and document best practices.

tutoring students act amends elementary secondary education act esea require states reserve school improvement funds receive title esea reallocate reserved funds local educational agencies leas provide arrange provision high quality academic tutoring impoverished students requires states determine leas participate program requires inclusion lowest performing leas allocates reserve funds participating leas proportion respective share school improvement funds requires states develop processes selecting evaluating necessary removing providers academic tutoring requires providers record increasing student academic achievement capacity manner consistent applicable lea instructional program state academic content achievement standards removes providers fail consecutive years improve academic proficiency impoverished students requires states maintain updated list approved providers school district parents choose requires providers academic tutoring parents leas student progress employ meet state determined qualifications directs secretary education conduct national evaluation determine value tutoring document best practices


Summary: Fairness for Texas Schools Act of 2011 - Repeals the requirement that the Secretary of Education deny Texas and its local educational agencies (LEAs) funds from the Education Jobs Fund until the state assures the Secretary that: (1) funds used to support elementary and secondary education shall be distributed based on the LEAs' relative shares of school improvement funds for the most recent fiscal year for which data are available; (2) such funds will not be used to supplant state formula funding that is distributed like school improvement funds; and (3) state funding for elementary and secondary education, as a percentage of the state's total revenue, will not be reduced through FY2013.

fairness texas schools act repeals requirement secretary education deny texas local educational agencies leas funds education_jobs_fund state assures secretary funds support elementary secondary education shall distributed based leas relative shares school improvement funds recent fiscal year data available funds supplant state formula funding distributed like school improvement funds state funding elementary secondary education percentage state total revenue reduced fy2013


Summary: Incentives to Educate American Children Act of 2011 or the I Teach Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to permit a refundable tax credit of $1,000 for: (1) teachers in public elementary or secondary schools or public kindergartens in rural areas or areas with high poverty; and (2) teachers certified by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Increases such credit to $2,000 for a teacher meeting both requirements.

incentives educate american children act teach act amends internal revenue code permit refundable tax credit teachers public elementary secondary schools public rural areas areas high poverty teachers certified national_board_for_professional_teaching_standards increases credit teacher meeting requirements


Summary: Makes the amount payable for programs of education at nonpublic institutions of higher education pursued by individuals enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program (post-9/11 program) during the period beginning on August 1, 2011, and ending on December 31, 2014, the lesser of: (1) the established charges for that program; (2) the established charges payable under a VA maximum payments table published on October 27, 2010; or (3) the amount for the previous academic year, increased by the authorized annual percentage increase. Modifies guaranteed home loan fees for certain veterans.

makes payable programs education nonpublic institutions higher education pursued individuals enrolled department_of_veterans_affairs educational assistance program program period beginning august ending december lesser established charges program established charges payable maximum payments table published october previous academic year increased authorized annual percentage increase modifies guaranteed home loan fees certain veterans


Summary: Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act or LEARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for comprehensive planning to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12. Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to implement their comprehensive literacy plans for such children through: (1) competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or early childhood education programs to carry out certain high quality early literacy initiatives for children from birth through kindergarten entry; (2) competitive subgrants to LEAs for certain initiatives to improve the literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12, provided such LEAs have jurisdiction over a significant number or percentage of underperforming schools or have a high number or percentage of underperforming or impoverished students; and (3) state activities that include providing technical assistance to subgrantees, coordinating literacy programs and resources throughout the state, disseminating information on promising literacy programs, and enhancing the credentials of literacy instructors. Gives subgrant priority to applicants serving a high number or percentage of impoverished children and, for those serving students from kindergarten through grade 12, a high number or percentage of students reading and writing below grade level. Requires the Secretary to: (1) contract with an independent organization for a five-year national evaluation of the implementation and effect of the literacy initiatives supported by this Act, and (2) provide technical assistance and information on literacy instruction to educational entities. Authorizes the Secretary to withhold this Act's funding from states and subgrantees, and states to withhold funding from subgrantees, whose initiatives are not making significant progress in improving student literacy.

literacy education results nation act secretary education award grants states comprehensive planning improve literacy children birth grade directs secretary award grants states implement comprehensive literacy plans children competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas early childhood education programs carry certain high quality early literacy initiatives children birth kindergarten entry competitive subgrants leas certain initiatives improve literacy students kindergarten grade provided leas jurisdiction significant number percentage underperforming schools high number percentage underperforming impoverished students state activities include providing technical assistance subgrantees coordinating literacy programs resources state disseminating information promising literacy programs enhancing credentials literacy instructors gives subgrant priority applicants serving high number percentage impoverished children serving students kindergarten grade high number percentage students reading writing grade level requires secretary contract independent organization year national evaluation implementation effect literacy initiatives supported act provide technical assistance information literacy instruction educational entities authorizes secretary withhold act funding states subgrantees states withhold funding subgrantees initiatives making significant progress improving student literacy


Summary: Office of Rural Education Policy Act - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy (Office) in the Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Requires the Office to be headed by a Director who advises the Secretary of Education on the characteristics and needs of rural schools, and the effects current policies and proposed statutory, regulatory, administrative, and budgetary changes have on states and local educational agencies (LEAs) that serve such schools. Requires the Director to: (1) establish and maintain a clearinghouse for collecting and disseminating certain information on rural education; (2) identify innovative research and demonstration projects on topics of importance to rural schools; (3) coordinate rural education activities within the Department; (4) inform the Department of other federal agency activities related to rural education; (5) coordinate its activities with Indian schools and the Department of the Interior's responsibilities regarding such schools; (6) provide technical assistance and other support for rural education improvement efforts; and (7) produce an annual report, for Congress and the public, on the condition of rural education. Requires the Director to prepare regulatory impact analyses of the Secretary's proposed and final rules that may have a significant impact on states or LEAs that serve rural schools.

establish requires office headed director advises secretary education characteristics needs rural schools effects current policies proposed statutory regulatory administrative budgetary changes states local educational agencies leas serve schools requires director establish maintain clearinghouse collecting disseminating certain information rural education identify innovative research demonstration projects topics importance rural schools coordinate rural education activities department inform department federal agency activities related rural education coordinate activities indian schools department_of_the_interior responsibilities schools provide technical assistance support rural education improvement efforts produce annual report congress public condition rural education requires director prepare regulatory impact analyses secretary proposed final rules significant impact states leas serve rural schools


Summary: Starting Early Starting Right Act - Amends the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 to authorize appropriations to carry out the Child Care and Development Block Grant program for FY2012-FY2016. Requires the state plan under the Act to certify that the state has in effect: (1) licensing requirements applicable to child care providers within the state that include one annual announced and one annual unannounced visit to each site at which the provider provides child care services, and (2) licensing or registration requirements pertaining to training. Requires the state plan to: (1) demonstrate the manner in which the state will meet the specific child care needs of low-income and working families and how it is implementing practices and procedures to help ensure that children receive continuous care from the same provider, (2) provide information demonstrating that the state is ensuring that payment rates for the provision of child care services for which assistance is provided are equal to or exceed the 75th percentile of the current market rate for all types of child care, and (3) describe efforts to address the need for child care for special populations. Increases from 4% to 15% the maximum amount of child care and development block grant funds that a state may use for specified activities designed to improve the quality of child care. Provides for minimum funding set-asides for: (1) extension of full-day care, and (2) high-quality care for infants and toddlers.

starting early starting right act amends child care development block grant act authorize appropriations carry program fy2012-fy2016 requires state plan act certify state effect licensing requirements applicable child care providers state include annual announced annual unannounced visit site provider provides child care services licensing registration requirements pertaining training requires state plan demonstrate manner state meet specific child care needs low income working families implementing practices procedures help ensure children receive continuous care provider provide information demonstrating state ensuring payment rates provision child care services assistance provided equal exceed 75th percentile current market rate types child care describe efforts address need child care special populations increases maximum child care development block grant funds state use specified activities designed improve quality child care provides minimum funding set asides extension day care high quality care infants toddlers


Summary: Prepare All Kids Act of 2011 - Creates a part I (High Quality 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 three through five. Directs state grantees to set aside: (1) at least 15% of their grant for quality early childhood development programs for children ages zero through three, 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 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 zero 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: English Learning and Innovation Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable, competitive Innovation grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public charter schools or charter school management organizations to carry out activities that result in English learners becoming proficient in English so that they can access the knowledge needed to meet state college and career readiness standards. Includes among those activities: (1) improving instructional programs, including through the use of dual-language or bilingual education; (2) ensuring that English learners are taught by effective teachers at schools administered by effective principals; (3) increasing the ability of the families of English learners to engage in their child's education and development; and (4) expanding best practices to other schools or LEAs. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive Capacity Building grants to states and LEAs that have experienced a significant increase in English learners for use in building their capacity to provide quality instruction to English learners and become competitive in applying for an Innovation grant. Directs the Secretary to establish indicators to measure the success of this Act's grant programs. Requires this Act's grantees to: (1) develop, and submit for the Secretary's approval, quantifiable benchmarks for evaluating their grant activities; and (2) provide the Secretary with an annual report on their progress toward those benchmarks.

english learning innovation act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award renewable competitive innovation grants states local educational agencies leas public charter schools charter school management organizations carry activities result english learners proficient english access knowledge needed meet state college career readiness standards includes activities improving instructional programs including use dual language bilingual education ensuring english learners taught effective teachers schools administered effective principals increasing ability families english learners engage child education development expanding best practices schools leas authorizes secretary award competitive capacity building grants states leas experienced significant increase english learners use building capacity provide quality instruction english learners competitive applying innovation grant directs secretary establish indicators measure success act grant programs requires act grantees develop submit secretary approval quantifiable benchmarks evaluating grant activities provide secretary annual report progress benchmarks


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

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


Summary: Reengaging Americans in Serious Education by Uniting Programs Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to award competitive, renewable, five-year grants to eligible partnerships to assist them in providing disconnected youth with the support needed to: (1) attain a secondary school diploma or its recognized equivalent; (2) attain a postsecondary credential, including those offered by institutions of higher education, industry groups, or registered apprenticeship programs; and (3) secure and succeed in a family-supporting career. Requires each eligible partnership to include: (1) the head of the local government assisted by the grant; (2) a local workforce system serving the community; (3) representatives from certain state and local service agencies; (4) a representative from an institution of higher education; (5) a representative of a community-based organization, from business or industry, and with expertise in labor management relations; and (6) disconnected youth and their caregivers. Requires grantees to award subgrants and contracts to community-based organizations and other entities for the provision of a comprehensive array of coordinated services to disconnected youth that include workforce preparation, education support, and youth support services. Directs the Secretary to award planning grants to eligible partnerships to enable them to submit competitive applications for grants to support disconnected youth. Establishes an accountability system for measuring the performance of each grantee against specified interim, transitional, and long-term indicators of success. Directs the Secretary to: (1) award a grant or contract to an entity outside the Department of Labor for an evaluation of grant-assisted activities; (2) disseminate best practices that emerge from the partnership grant program; and (3) provide training, technical assistance, and professional development for organizations serving disconnected youth, including organizations that do not receive funding under this Act.

americans education uniting programs act directs secretary labor award competitive renewable year grants eligible partnerships assist providing disconnected youth support needed attain secondary school diploma recognized equivalent attain postsecondary credential including offered institutions higher education industry groups registered apprenticeship programs secure succeed family supporting career requires eligible partnership include head local government assisted grant local workforce system serving community representatives certain state local service agencies representative institution higher education representative community based organization business industry expertise labor management relations disconnected youth caregivers requires grantees award subgrants contracts community based organizations entities provision comprehensive array coordinated services disconnected youth include workforce preparation education support youth support services directs secretary award planning grants eligible partnerships enable submit competitive applications grants support disconnected youth establishes accountability system measuring performance grantee specified interim transitional long term indicators success directs secretary award grant contract entity outside department_of_labor evaluation grant assisted activities disseminate best practices emerge partnership grant program provide training technical assistance professional development organizations serving disconnected youth including organizations receive funding act


Summary: American Dream Accounts Act of 2012 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities so each can establish and administer American Dream Accounts for a group of at least 30 low-income public school students who, at the time the entities apply for a grant, are attending a grade no higher than ninth grade. Lists as eligible entities: (1) state educational agencies, (2) local educational agencies, (3) charter schools, (4) institutions of higher education (IHEs), (5) nonprofit organizations, (6) entities experienced in educational savings or assisting low-income students attain higher education, and (7) consortia of two or more of these entities. Describes an American Dream Account as a personal online account for low-income students that monitors their progress toward higher education and includes a college savings account that provides some tax-preferred accumulation. Requires American Dream Accounts to provide students with opportunities, either online or in person, to: (1) attain financial literacy; (2) learn about preparing for enrollment in an IHE; and (3) identify their skills or interests, including career interests. Requires grantees, subject to federal privacy laws and regulations, to allow vested stakeholders to have secure Internet access to an American Dream Account, but not the college savings account portion of that Account. Prohibits grantees from using their grant to provide the initial deposit into the college savings account portion of a student's American Dream Account. Prohibits the funds in those college savings accounts from being considered in making federal student financial aid determinations.

american_dream_accounts_act authorizes secretary education award competitive grants eligible entities establish administer american_dream_accounts group low income public school students time entities apply grant attending grade higher ninth grade lists eligible entities state educational agencies local educational agencies charter schools institutions higher education ihes nonprofit organizations entities experienced educational savings assisting low income students attain higher education consortia entities describes american dream account personal online account low income students monitors progress higher education includes college savings account provides tax preferred accumulation requires american dream accounts provide students opportunities online person attain financial literacy learn preparing enrollment ihe identify skills interests including career interests requires grantees subject federal privacy laws regulations allow vested stakeholders secure internet access american dream account college savings account portion account prohibits grantees grant provide initial deposit college savings account portion student american_dream_account prohibits funds college savings accounts considered making federal student financial aid determinations


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Fiscal Fairness Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to condition local educational agency (LEA) receipt of school improvement funds on: (1) an average state and local spending per pupil in each school receiving school improvement funds of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all of the LEA's schools that are not receiving such funds; and (2) an average state and local spending per pupil in each higher poverty school of at least 97% of such spending per pupil across all lower poverty schools, if the LEA is serving all of its schools under part A.

Allows LEAs to meet such requirement across all schools or among schools serving a particular grade span if they compare schools within no more than three grade spans.

Directs the Inspector General of the Department of Education, in the fourth and fifth years after this Act's enactment, to audit 5 states and 10 LEAs to determine their progress in meeting these requirements.

Requires annual LEA report cards to include certain information on state and local spending per pupil in schools.

Requires states to provide the public with annual up-to-date school-by-school listings of per-pupil state and local spending.

fiscal fairness act amends title elementary secondary education act condition local educational agency lea receipt school improvement funds average state local spending pupil school receiving school improvement funds spending pupil lea schools receiving funds average state local spending pupil higher poverty school spending pupil lower poverty schools lea serving schools allows leas meet requirement schools schools serving particular grade span compare schools grade spans directs inspector general department_of_education fourth fifth years act enactment audit states leas determine progress meeting requirements requires annual lea report cards include certain information state local spending pupil schools requires states provide public annual date school school listings pupil state local spending


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Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Development Act of 2013 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (the Act) to allow state leadership activities grants to be used to provide technical assistance to faith and community-based organizations desiring grants under the Act.

Directs the National Institute for Literacy to: (1) disseminate information regarding integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs; and (2) study the effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs for English language learners. Makes integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs eligible for assistance under the Secretary of Education's national leadership activities program.

Requires the Secretary to award grants to states for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs, with each state's grant amount tied to the size and growth of their recent immigrant population.

Amends the Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replace references to individuals of limited English proficiency with references to English language learners.

Requires the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education and literacy, or include adult education if a center for adult literacy has already been established.

Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting United States Citizenship to be awarded to companies and other organizations that make extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to learn English and increase their understanding of U.S. history and civics.

Renames the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration (the Office). Includes among its functions furthering the integration of immigrants into this country. Permits the Office to accept donations in support of its activities.

Authorizes the Chief of the Office to provide grants to states to: (1) form State New American Councils to develop and implement comprehensive immigrant introduction plans and disseminate information pertaining to effective English acquisition and civics education programs; and (2) award subgrants, through such Councils, to local governments to assist them in integrating immigrants into communities pursuant to such plans.

Establishes a New Citizens Award program authorizing the President to present a medal to up to 10 new citizens per year who make an outstanding contribution to this country.

strengthen communities civics education english development act amends adult education family literacy act act allow state leadership activities grants provide technical assistance faith community based organizations desiring grants act directs national_institute_for_literacy disseminate information integrated english literacy history civics education programs study effectiveness distance learning self study programs english language learners makes integrated english literacy history civics education programs eligible assistance secretary education national leadership activities program requires secretary award grants states integrated english literacy history civics education programs state grant tied size growth recent immigrant population amends act elementary secondary education act replace references individuals limited english proficiency references english language learners requires commissioner education research national_center_for_education_research establish national research development center adult education literacy include adult education center adult literacy established establishes presidential_award_for_business_leadership citizenship awarded companies organizations extraordinary efforts assisting employees members learn english increase understanding history civics renames office_of_citizenship immigrant integration office includes functions furthering integration immigrants country permits office accept donations support activities authorizes chief office provide grants states form develop implement comprehensive immigrant introduction plans disseminate information pertaining effective english acquisition civics education programs award subgrants councils local governments assist integrating immigrants communities pursuant plans establishes new citizens award program authorizing president present medal new citizens year outstanding contribution country


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to define a teacher who works in a Head Start program for at least 700 hours during a school year as an eligible educator for purposes of the tax deduction for educational supplies (books, computer equipment, and other equipment and supplementary materials used in the classroom).

amends internal revenue code define teacher works head_start program hours school year eligible educator purposes tax deduction educational supplies books computer equipment equipment supplementary materials classroom


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Promise Neighborhoods Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive, matching Promise Neighborhood Partnership grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with a local educational agency (LEA) to implement a comprehensive continuum of supports and services that engage community partners in improving the academic achievement, health and social development, and college and career readiness of children who live in distressed neighborhoods with underperforming schools.

Directs the Secretary to award competitive, matching Promise School grants to LEAs that partner with nonprofit organizations, and Indian or charter schools that partner with nonprofit organizations or institutions of higher education, to implement school-centered strategies and integrated student supports that leverage community partnerships to improve student achievement and development in schools with high concentrations of low-income children.

Authorizes the Secretary to renew Promise Neighborhood Partnership grants and Promise School grants if the grantees demonstrate significant success in: (1) ensuring children's school readiness; (2) improving their academic outcomes; (3) increasing their college and career readiness; and (4) improving their health, mental health, and social and emotional well-being.

Requires this Act's grantees to evaluate their programs continuously and improve them based on data and outcomes.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate this Act's grant programs and disseminate research on best practices for improving the academic achievement of children living in our most distressed communities.

Authorizes the Secretary to award matching planning grants to entities eligible for this Act's other grants.

promise neighborhoods_act directs secretary education award competitive matching promise neighborhood partnership grants nonprofit organizations partner local educational agency lea implement comprehensive continuum supports services engage community partners improving academic achievement health social development college career readiness children live distressed neighborhoods underperforming schools directs secretary award competitive matching grants leas partner nonprofit organizations indian charter schools partner nonprofit organizations institutions higher education implement school centered strategies integrated student supports leverage community partnerships improve student achievement development schools high concentrations low income children authorizes secretary renew promise neighborhood partnership grants grants grantees demonstrate significant success ensuring children school readiness improving academic outcomes increasing college career readiness improving health mental health social emotional requires act grantees evaluate programs continuously improve based data outcomes directs secretary evaluate act grant programs disseminate research best practices improving academic achievement children living distressed communities authorizes secretary award matching planning grants entities eligible act grants


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Providing Resources to Improve Dual Language Education Act of 2013 or the PRIDE Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), early childhood education programs, and technical assistance providers for the implementation of dual language demonstration programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy and bilingualism skills of low-income minority and limited English proficient children from preschool through grade five.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) arrange for an entity that has dual language program experience to provide technical assistance to LEA grantees and evaluate the programs funded by this Act, and (2) disseminate information on model practices implemented under such programs that are appropriate for use by early childhood education providers to improve the school readiness of limited English proficient children.

pride act authorizes secretary education award grants partnerships local educational agencies leas early childhood education programs technical assistance providers implementation dual language demonstration programs designed enhance assess biliteracy skills low income minority limited english proficient children preschool grade directs secretary arrange entity dual language program experience provide technical assistance lea grantees evaluate programs funded act disseminate information model practices implemented programs appropriate use early childhood education providers improve school readiness limited english proficient children


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Families Learning and Understanding English Together Act of 2013 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to providers of family literacy services to improve the literacy and English skills of limited English proficient individuals who are parents or children in families where each parent is at least 16 years old and where at least one child is under age 8.

Directs the Secretary to reserve certain funds to: (1) make grants to, or enter contracts with, national organizations that have family literacy service expertise to provide grantees with technical assistance and training; and (2) evaluate and improve the family literacy grant program.

Requires grantees to meet specified outcome measures.

understanding english act authorizes secretary education grants providers family literacy services improve literacy english skills limited english proficient individuals parents children families parent years old child age directs secretary reserve certain funds grants enter contracts national organizations family literacy service expertise provide grantees technical assistance training evaluate improve family literacy grant program requires grantees meet specified outcome measures


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Literacy Education for All, Results for the Nation Act or the LEARN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to develop or improve a comprehensive plan to improve the literacy of children from birth through grade 12.

Directs the Secretary to award grants to states to implement their comprehensive literacy plans for such children through:

 competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or early learning programs for specified activities that support early language and literacy development in children from birth through kindergarten entry; competitive subgrants to LEAs that have the highest numbers or percentages of disadvantaged students and students reading or writing below grade level for specified activities to improve the literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12, including the provision of family literacy services; and additional state activities that include providing technical assistance to subgrantees, coordinating literacy programs and resources throughout the state, disseminating information on promising literacy programs, and enhancing the credentials of literacy instructors. Allots implementation grants to states on the basis of each state's share of disadvantaged students.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) perform a five-year national evaluation of the implementation and effect of the literacy initiatives supported by this Act, and (2) provide technical assistance and information on literacy instruction to educational entities.

Authorizes the Secretary to withhold this Act's funding from states and subgrantees, and states to withhold funding from subgrantees, whose initiatives are not making significant progress in improving student literacy.

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Summary:
Total Learning Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to full-service community schools or partnerships between local educational agencies and public or nonprofit social service providers or full-service community schools to implement innovative early learning curricula in preschool and elementary school programs in high-need communities for children from birth through age nine.

Defines "full-service community schools" as public schools which: (1) coordinate educational, developmental, family, health, and other comprehensive services through community-based organizations and public and private partnerships; and (2) provide students, families, and the community with access to such services.

Includes as grant-covered costs, those incurred for: (1) extended school hours and days; (2) staff development, compensation, and retention; (3) comprehensive child and family support services; and (4) other activities the Secretary deems appropriate to promote academic success for impoverished children.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) award funds to a public or nonprofit organization experienced in an innovative early learning curriculum to provide training and technical assistance to grantees on implementing that curriculum, and (2) disseminate information concerning the grant program to potential grant applicants.

total learning act directs secretary education award competitive grants service community schools partnerships local educational agencies public nonprofit social service providers service community schools implement innovative early learning curricula preschool elementary school programs high need communities children birth age defines service community schools public schools coordinate educational developmental family health comprehensive services community based organizations public private partnerships provide students families community access services includes grant covered costs incurred extended school hours days staff development compensation retention comprehensive child family support services activities secretary deems appropriate promote academic success impoverished children directs secretary award funds public nonprofit organization experienced innovative early learning curriculum provide training technical assistance grantees implementing curriculum disseminate information concerning grant program potential grant applicants