Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase and make permanent the Hope Scholarship and Lifetime Learning tax credits; (2) make permanent the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (3) make permanent the issuance authority for qualified zone academy bonds and qualified school construction bonds; and (4) make permanent provisions of the qualified tuition program allowing payment of computer technology or equipment. Repeals the termination date (i.e., December 31, 2010) of the Economic Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act for the education provisions of that Act, including modifications to education individual retirement accounts and qualified tuition programs, employer-provided educational assistance, student loan assistance and forgiveness, arbitrage rebates for government financing of educational facilities, and tax deductions for higher education expenses.

amends internal revenue code increase permanent hope scholarship lifetime_learning tax credits permanent tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers permanent issuance authority qualified zone academy bonds qualified school construction bonds permanent provisions qualified tuition program allowing payment computer technology equipment repeals termination date december education provisions act including modifications education individual retirement accounts qualified tuition programs employer provided educational assistance student loan assistance forgiveness arbitrage rebates government financing educational facilities tax deductions higher education expenses


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to award formula grants to states for allocation to their local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) reduce class size, particularly in the early elementary grades, by using highly qualified teachers; and (2) create a continuum of small classes from kindergarten through third grade for all their students. Permits LEAs to use such funds to recruit highly qualified teachers, test new teachers, and provide professional development that enables teachers to teach effectively in their content areas. Requires 80% of an LEA's allocation to be based on its proportion of the state's low-income students, with the remainder based on its proportion of the state's enrolled students. Requires LEAs that receive allocations to provide written notice to the parent of each child who is taught for two or more consecutive weeks by a substitute teacher or a teacher who is not highly qualified. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for an independent evaluation of this Act's effectiveness in reducing class size and improving teaching in small classrooms; and (2) develop and maintain, through the National Center for Education Statistics, a database that accurately calculates class size for every school, school district, and state. Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the National Center for Education Research, in the Institute of Education Sciences, to develop and maintain a web-based National Clearinghouse on Class Size to inform the public regarding class size reduction research, resources, and best practices.

amends elementary secondary education act require secretary education award formula grants states allocation local educational agencies leas reduce class size particularly early elementary grades highly qualified teachers create continuum small classes kindergarten grade students permits leas use funds recruit highly qualified teachers test new teachers provide professional development enables teachers teach effectively content areas requires lea allocation based proportion state low income students remainder based proportion state enrolled students requires leas receive allocations provide written notice parent child taught consecutive weeks substitute teacher teacher highly qualified directs secretary provide independent evaluation act effectiveness reducing class size improving teaching small classrooms develop maintain national_center_for_education_statistics database accurately calculates class size school school district state amends education_sciences reform act require national_center_for_education_research institute_of_education_sciences develop maintain web based national_clearinghouse class size inform public class size reduction research resources best practices


Summary: School Principal Recruitment and Training Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award renewable five-year matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and certain educational or nonprofit entities that partner with LEAs to recruit, support, and train principals for service in high-need schools. Requires grantees to: (1) recruit, select, and provide training to individuals who are or aspire to be principals in high-need schools, agree to serve for at least four years in such schools, and work to ensure that student academic achievement in their schools improves substantially within three to six years; (2) provide aspiring principals with a pre-service residency for at least one year that focuses on instructional leadership and organizational management and is followed by ongoing training for at least two years after their residency ends and school leadership begins; and (3) deliver high-quality, differentiated, school-level support services that meet the specific needs of high-need schools led by individuals that are receiving or have received training pursuant to this Act. Directs the Secretary to award a grant to one or more research groups to develop a high-quality evaluation and information clearinghouse system to facilitate the sharing of best practices and inform: (1) the recruitment, selection, and training of principals for high-need schools; (2) the development of principal effectiveness standards; and (3) the development of system-wide supports and policies that foster school and principal actions identified as most often differentiating the most dramatically improved schools from others.

training act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award renewable year matching grants local educational agencies leas certain educational nonprofit entities partner leas recruit support train principals service high need schools requires grantees recruit select provide training individuals aspire principals high need schools agree serve years schools work ensure student academic achievement schools improves substantially years provide principals pre service residency year focuses instructional leadership organizational management followed ongoing training years residency ends school leadership begins deliver high quality differentiated school level support services meet specific needs high need schools led individuals receiving received training pursuant act directs secretary award grant research groups develop high quality evaluation information clearinghouse system facilitate sharing best practices inform recruitment selection training principals high need schools development principal effectiveness standards development system wide supports policies foster school principal actions identified improved schools


Summary: Growing Farm to School Programs Act of 2010 - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to replace the farm-to-cafeteria program with a program providing schools, state and local agencies, Indian tribes, agricultural producers, and nonprofits with competitive matching grants and technical assistance to improve access to local foods by schools participating in the school lunch or breakfast programs. Gives priority to projects that: (1) benefit local small- and medium-sized farms; (2) serve a high proportion of children who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches; and (3) incorporate experiential nutrition education by involving school children in farm and garden-based agricultural education activities.

amends national school lunch act replace farm cafeteria program program providing schools state local agencies indian tribes agricultural producers nonprofits competitive matching grants technical assistance improve access local foods schools participating school lunch breakfast programs gives priority projects benefit local small- medium sized farms serve high proportion children eligible free reduced price lunches incorporate experiential nutrition education involving school children farm garden based agricultural education activities


Summary: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students. Directs the Secretary to give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Sets forth provisions regarding grant periods, limits on awards, and matching and other requirements. Requires an institution to use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that: (1) reaches all enrolled students; (2) ensures maximum exposure to and increased awareness of, and that effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request; (3) includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, and the importance of means of egress; and (4) includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.

campus fire safety education act directs secretary education establish program award grants competitive basis institutions higher education consortiums institutions initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs increasing fire safety awareness enrolled students directs secretary priority institutions plan use funds initiate expand improve fire safety education programs include educational material specifically prepared students physical sensory cognitive disabilities sets forth provisions grant periods limits awards matching requirements requires institution use grant funds initiate expand improve fire safety education program reaches enrolled students ensures maximum exposure increased awareness effectuates change behavior fire safety students conducting outreach students minimum twice academic year measures provide fire safety information student request includes minimum instruction fire behavior fire injury death ignition scenarios fire safety systems equipment importance means egress includes mechanism carrying evaluations program effectiveness requires secretary publish report best practices initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs


Summary: Veterans Training Act - Deems a program of education as an approved program for purposes of the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program if the program is offered by an institution offering: (1) postsecondary instruction that leads to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved institution of higher learning; or (2) instruction that does not lead to an associate or higher degree and the institution is an approved educational institution.

veterans training act deems program education approved program purposes veterans educational assistance program program offered institution offering postsecondary instruction leads associate higher degree institution approved institution higher learning instruction lead associate higher degree institution approved educational institution


Summary: Measuring and Evaluating Trends for Reliability, Integrity, and Continued Success (METRICS) Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to improve access to, and the sharing and use of, education data to improve student outcomes. Requires state grantees to have or be in the process of implementing integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems, which link individual students' early childhood, elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education and workforce data over time. Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) expand the ability of the data systems to link such data and do so across state agencies; (2) improve opportunities to access, analyze, and use data from such systems; and (3) build the capacity of teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public to use longitudinal data for effective decision-making. Gives grant priority to states that propose to coordinate their efforts with local educational agencies (LEAs) or other states. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to high-need LEAs to develop and implement a comprehensive plan for using data to improve teaching, learning, and student outcomes. Requires such plan to include strategies to: (1) provide teachers, leaders, parents, students, researchers, and the public with access to student education data in a manner that respects student and teacher privacy; (2) coordinate with state efforts to build integrated statewide longitudinal data systems; (3) regularly analyze and share student education data with school personnel, parents, and students; (4) train teachers and school leaders to use such data effectively; (5) ensure that source data used at the local level is consistent with source data used to report indicators as required by state or federal law; and (6) provide training that addresses the use of data collection software, privacy policies, data integrity issues, report planning, and processes.

measuring evaluating trends reliability integrity metrics act_-_authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states improve access sharing use education data improve student outcomes requires state grantees process implementing integrated statewide education longitudinal data systems link individual students early childhood elementary secondary postsecondary education workforce data time requires use grant funds expand ability data systems link data state agencies improve opportunities access analyze use data systems build capacity teachers leaders parents students researchers public use longitudinal data effective decision making gives grant priority states propose coordinate efforts local educational agencies leas states authorizes secretary award competitive grants high need leas develop implement comprehensive plan data improve teaching learning student outcomes requires plan include strategies provide teachers leaders parents students researchers public access student education data manner respects student teacher privacy coordinate state efforts build integrated statewide longitudinal data systems regularly analyze share student education data school personnel parents students train teachers school leaders use data effectively ensure source data local level consistent source data report indicators required state federal law provide training addresses use data collection software privacy policies data integrity issues report planning processes


Summary: Keep Our Educators Working Act of 2010 - Appropriates funds for an Education Jobs Fund. Allocates the bulk of such Fund for grants to states pursuant to a formula that considers each state's share of individuals age 5 through 24 and each state's share of the nation's total population. Authorizes states to reserve a portion of the grant funds for administrative costs and for retaining or creating state education positions. Requires states to use the bulk of the grant to award subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public institutions of higher education to restore the reductions in state funding for elementary and secondary education and for public institutions of higher education that remain for FY2010 and FY2011, after including the funds they received for such reductions under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Requires states that receive a grant that is more than what is required to cover such activities to allocate the excess to their LEAs based on the LEAs' relative share of school improvement funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Limits the use of subgrant funds to retaining or hiring new employees, or on-the-job training activities for education careers. Designates this Act's appropriation as an emergency requirement.

educators working act appropriates funds education_jobs_fund allocates bulk fund grants states pursuant formula considers state share individuals age state share nation total population authorizes states reserve portion grant funds administrative costs retaining creating state education positions requires states use bulk grant award subgrants local educational agencies leas public institutions higher education restore reductions state funding elementary secondary education public institutions higher education remain fy2010 fy2011 including funds received reductions american_recovery_and_reinvestment_act requires states receive grant required cover activities allocate excess leas based leas relative share school improvement funds title elementary secondary education act limits use subgrant funds retaining hiring new employees job training activities education careers designates act appropriation emergency requirement


Summary: Student Loan Forgiveness and Repayment Assistance Act of 2010 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to lower the cap on annual, income-based student loan repayments for new borrowers of Direct Loans after July 1, 2014, from 10% to 7% of the amount by which a borrower's and the borrower's spouse's adjusted gross income exceeds 150% of the poverty line. Requires the Secretary of Education to forgive the remaining balance of such loans after 15 (currently, 20) years of repayment. Cancels a public service employee's obligation to repay 5% of the balance of his or her principal and interest on a Direct Loan after 60 monthly payments, 72 monthly payments, 84 monthly payments, 96 monthly payments, and 108 monthly payments as such employee. Requires the Secretary to cancel all of their remaining balance after 120 monthly payments. Amends the Public Health Service Act to set the interest rate on student loans under the Health Professions Education program and the Nursing Workforce Development program at 3.5%. Directs the Secretary to establish a pilot program awarding competitive grants to historically Black colleges and universities and other minority-serving institutions to enable them, without increasing student costs, to increase their: (1) capacity for degree-granting, certificate-granting, adult education, and noncredit programs; (2) student graduation rates. Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish an Assistant Secretary for the Evaluation and Promotion of Accessibility and Affordability in Higher Education in the Department of Education, who shall report quarterly to Congress regarding trends in, and means of increasing, the accessibility and affordability of higher education.

repayment assistance act amends higher education act lower cap annual income based student loan repayments new borrowers direct_loans july borrower borrower spouse adjusted gross income exceeds poverty line requires secretary education forgive remaining balance loans currently years repayment cancels public service employee obligation repay balance principal interest direct_loan monthly payments monthly payments monthly payments monthly payments monthly payments employee requires secretary cancel remaining balance monthly payments amends public_health_service_act set interest rate student loans program program directs secretary establish pilot program awarding competitive grants historically black colleges universities minority serving institutions enable increasing student costs increase capacity degree granting certificate granting adult education programs student graduation rates amends department_of_education_organization_act establish assistant secretary department_of_education shall report quarterly congress trends means increasing accessibility affordability higher education


Summary: Exempts individuals who receive certain educational assistance for service in the Selected Reserve from limitations on the receipt of assistance under Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program for additional service, as long as such individuals have served on active duty for at least four years.

exempts individuals receive certain educational assistance service selected_reserve limitations receipt assistance additional service long individuals served active duty years


Summary: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 - Requires the budgetary effects of this Act to be determined by reference to the latest statement titled "Budgetary Effects of PAYGO Legislation" for this Act, provided that such statement has been submitted prior to the vote on passage. Title I: Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance - (Sec. 101) Includes within the definition of "active duty" for purposes for eligibility under the post-9/11 veterans educational assistance program (VEAP) of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) full-time service in the National Guard: (1) organizing, administering, recruiting, instructing, or training members of the National Guard; or (2) when authorized by the President or Secretary of Defense (DOD), for responding to a national emergency declared by the President and supported by federal funds. Makes such change retroactive as of August 1, 2009. Includes One Station Unit training and "A" School training within basic training for VEAP eligibility purposes. Requires, for VEAP purposes, service preceding any discharge or release from active duty to be characterized as honorable service. Excludes from consideration as active-duty service for VEAP purposes any obligated service required in connection with attendance at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. (Sec. 102) Replaces the current system of limits on payments to institutions of higher education on behalf of veterans participating in VEAP with a two-tiered payment system, with one tier for payments to public institutions and another for payments to non-public or foreign institutions. Makes such system effective as of August 1, 2011. Provides the monthly living allowance (stipend) under VEAP for: (1) more than half-time study in pursuit of a degree; (2) pursuing a program of education in a foreign country; and (3) more than half-time study solely by distance learning. (Sec. 103) Provides an annual rate of assistance under VEAP for programs of education pursued while on active duty, using the same two-tiered system as above, as the lesser of $17,500 or the actual net cost for in-state tuition and fees, less any waiver or reduction in such tuition and fees, scholarship, or other assistance that the individual may be eligible for. Allows a lump-sum quarterly payment for books, supplies, equipment, and associated educational costs, effective as of October 1, 2011. (Sec. 104) Includes within authorized VEAP assistance for programs of education pursued on a half-time basis or less programs pursued while on active duty, programs leading to a degree, or programs other than degree programs. Makes the assistance amount limits under programs pursued on a half-time basis or less the same as the actual net cost limit described above (with the same reductions). (Sec. 105) Removes the requirement that VEAP programs of education be offered only by institutions of higher learning. Provides for the payment of VEAP assistance for the pursuit of programs other than degree programs, including for programs pursued on a half-time basis or less, resident training, distance learning, apprenticeships or other on-job training, flight training, or correspondence. Authorizes in most cases the payment of a monthly stipend similar to that paid to individuals enrolled in degree programs. Provides authorized charges against VEAP entitlement for the pursuit of such programs. (Sec. 106) Requires monthly housing stipends payable during an academic year to be determined using rates for basic allowance for housing payable as of January 1 of such calendar year. (Sec. 107) Makes VEAP assistance available for payments for multiple career licensing or certification tests. Provides for charges against VEAP entitlement for such payments. (Sec. 108) Makes an individual entitled to VEAP assistance also eligible for educational assistance for a national test: (1) for admission to an institution of higher learning; or (2) for obtaining course credit at such an institution. Provides authorized amounts for such assistance, as well as appropriate charges against VEAP entitlement. (Sec. 109) Allows individuals who were entitled to increased educational assistance under VA programs to recruit or retain individuals with certain critical skills and who transfer to the VEAP program to continue to receive such increased assistance. Provides: (1) the monthly rate of such assistance; and (2) assistance funding. (Sec. 110) Allows members of the Commissioned Corps of the Public Health Service and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) who are eligible for VEAP assistance to transfer such assistance to their spouses and children. States as the purpose of the transferability of such assistance the promotion of military recruitment and retention, and allows the Secretary of the military department concerned to exercise such authority when authorized by the Secretary of Defense in the national security interest. (Sec. 111) Prohibits dependents who are eligible for educational assistance as children of members who die in the line of duty after September 10, 2011, and also eligible as educational assistance transferees under one or more other VA programs from receiving concurrent payments. Includes within such other programs VA compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, or pension based on the death of the child's parent. Bars also the concurrent receipt of transferred benefits based on: (1) the service of two different parents; and (2) a single event (such as accumulated active-duty service of a parent-veteran). Title II: Other Educational Assistance Matters - (Sec. 201) Provides for an extension of delimiting dates for the use of educational assistance under both VEAP and the Montgomery GI Bill Educational Assistance Program in the case of individuals who could not pursue or had to interrupt a program of education in order to act as the primary caregiver for a veteran or servicemember who was or is seriously injured while on active duty on or after September 11, 2001. Allows the same extension in the case of transferees of VEAP assistance and those eligible for assistance under the Survivors' and Dependents' Educational Assistance Program. (Sec. 202) Prohibits the concurrent receipt of assistance under the National Call to Service program and other federal programs of educational assistance. (Sec. 203) Deems certain educational programs and courses as constructively approved for purposes of the use of VA educational assistance (thereby eliminating the need for their approval by state approving agencies) when such courses are approved by other federal entities for programs under their jurisdiction. Authorizes the VA Secretary to utilize the services of a state approving agency for compliance and oversight purposes without regard to whether such Secretary or such agency approved courses offered in the state concerned. Allows such Secretary to: (1) approve accredited programs offered by proprietary for-profit educational institutions; and (2) disapprove any state course not found to meet VA requirements. (Sec. 204) Increases the amount of fees paid by the VA to participating educational institutions for providing information concerning an individual's enrollment in a program of education. Requires such institutions to use such fees solely for making such certifications or for otherwise supporting programs for veterans. (Sec. 205) Provides an alternate subsistence allowance amount for veterans entitled to both VEAP assistance and VA vocational training and rehabilitation due to service-connected disabilities. (Sec. 206) Reduces from eight to four weeks during any year the time between educational program enrollment periods during which VA interval payments are authorized.

requires budgetary effects act determined reference latest statement titled budgetary effects paygo legislation act provided statement submitted prior vote passage title sec includes definition active duty purposes eligibility veterans educational assistance program department_of_veterans_affairs time service national_guard organizing administering recruiting instructing training members national_guard authorized president secretary defense dod responding national emergency declared president supported federal funds makes change retroactive august includes station unit training school training basic training eligibility purposes requires purposes service preceding discharge release active duty characterized honorable service excludes consideration active duty service purposes obligated service required connection attendance sec replaces current system limits payments institutions higher education behalf veterans participating tiered payment system tier payments public institutions payments non public foreign institutions makes system effective august provides monthly living allowance stipend half time study pursuit degree pursuing program education foreign country half time study solely distance learning sec provides annual rate assistance programs education pursued active duty tiered system lesser actual net cost state tuition fees waiver reduction tuition fees scholarship assistance individual eligible allows lump sum quarterly payment books supplies equipment associated educational costs effective october sec includes authorized assistance programs education pursued half time basis programs pursued active duty programs leading degree programs degree programs makes assistance limits programs pursued half time basis actual net cost limit described reductions sec removes requirement programs education offered institutions higher learning provides payment assistance pursuit programs degree programs including programs pursued half time basis resident training distance learning apprenticeships job training flight training correspondence authorizes cases payment monthly stipend similar paid individuals enrolled degree programs provides authorized charges entitlement pursuit programs sec requires monthly housing stipends payable academic year determined rates basic allowance housing payable january calendar year sec makes assistance available payments multiple career licensing certification tests provides charges entitlement payments sec makes individual entitled assistance eligible educational assistance national test admission institution higher learning obtaining course credit institution provides authorized amounts assistance appropriate charges entitlement sec allows individuals entitled increased educational assistance programs recruit retain individuals certain critical skills transfer program continue receive increased assistance provides monthly rate assistance assistance funding sec allows members national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa eligible assistance transfer assistance spouses children states purpose transferability assistance promotion military recruitment retention allows secretary military department concerned exercise authority authorized secretary defense national security interest sec prohibits dependents eligible educational assistance children members die line duty september eligible educational assistance transferees programs receiving concurrent payments includes programs compensation dependency indemnity compensation pension based death child parent bars concurrent receipt transferred benefits based service different parents single event accumulated active duty service parent veteran title educational assistance matters sec provides extension dates use educational assistance montgomery bill educational assistance program case individuals pursue program education order act primary caregiver veteran servicemember seriously injured active duty september allows extension case transferees assistance eligible assistance survivors sec prohibits concurrent receipt assistance program federal programs educational assistance sec deems certain educational programs courses constructively approved purposes use educational assistance eliminating need approval state approving agencies courses approved federal entities programs jurisdiction authorizes secretary utilize services state approving agency compliance oversight purposes regard secretary agency approved courses offered state concerned allows secretary approve accredited programs offered proprietary profit educational institutions disapprove state course found meet requirements sec increases fees paid participating educational institutions providing information concerning individual enrollment program education requires institutions use fees solely making certifications supporting programs veterans sec provides alternate subsistence allowance veterans entitled assistance vocational training rehabilitation service connected disabilities sec reduces weeks year time educational program enrollment periods interval payments authorized


Summary: Ensuring All Students Year-round (EASY) Access to Meals and Snacks Act - Amends the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to reimburse private nonprofit and local government service institutions (other than public schools) under the school lunch program for up to one meal and one snack per child each day during after-school hours, weekends, and school holidays during the regular school calendar. (Currently, such institutions are reimbursed for meals and snacks served to children over the summer months or to children who are on vacation under a continuous school calendar.)

ensuring students year round easy access meals snacks act amends national school lunch act reimburse private nonprofit local government service institutions public schools school lunch program meal snack child day school hours weekends school holidays regular school calendar currently institutions reimbursed meals snacks served children summer months children vacation continuous school calendar


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

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


Summary: Veterinary Medicine Loan Repayment Program Enhancement Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments under the federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program or any other state loan repayment or forgiveness program that is intended to provide for increased access to veterinary services in such state.

veterinary_medicine_loan_repayment_program enhancement act amends internal revenue code exclude gross income payments federal veterinary medicine loan repayment program state loan repayment forgiveness program intended provide increased access veterinary services state


Summary: Education for All Act - Prohibits the Secretary of Education from using any federal funds to promulgate regulations or guidance regarding the meaning of the term "gainful employment" where it is used in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require certain schools to prepare students for such employment to qualify for consideration as an institution of higher education under the Act and participation in the Act's student assistance programs under title IV.

education act prohibits secretary education federal funds promulgate regulations guidance meaning term gainful employment elementary secondary education act require certain schools prepare students employment qualify consideration institution higher education act participation act student assistance programs title


Summary: Tax Relief for National Service Act - Amends the National and Community Service Act of 1990 to exclude national service educational awards from their recipients' gross income for federal income tax purposes.

tax relief national service act amends national_and_community_service_act exclude national service educational awards recipients gross income federal income tax purposes


Summary: Repealing Ineffective and Incomplete Abstinence-Only Program Funding Act of 2010 - Amends title V (Maternal and Child Health Services) of the Social Security Act to: (1) eliminate the abstinence-only education program; (2) rescind unobligated FY2010 program appropriations; and (3) reprogram such rescinded appropriations for the personal responsibility education program (PREP) for FY2011-FY2014.

amends title maternal child health services social security act eliminate abstinence education program rescind unobligated fy2010 program appropriations reprogram rescinded appropriations personal responsibility education program prep fy2011 fy2014


Summary: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2010 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except foreign schools) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

tyler clementi higher education anti harassment act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program foreign schools include annual security report statement policy harassment includes prohibition harassment students students faculty staff description programs prevent harassment description procedures students follow harassment occurs description procedures follow incident harassment reported defines harassment include certain conduct undertaken technological means limits student ability benefit ihe programs creates hostile abusive educational environment school authorizes secretary education award competitive grants ihes initiate expand improve programs prevent harassment students provide counseling redress services students harassed accused subjecting students harassment train students faculty staff prevent harassment address harassment occurs directs secretary publish report best practices combating harassment ihes


Summary: Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act or Christopher's Law - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) that provide student loan counseling to new borrowers and cosigners at the time of any student loan application, origination, or consolidation, or at the time the cosigner assumes responsibility for repayment, to include information on creating a durable power of attorney for financial decision-making. Requires private educational lenders to provide borrowers and cosigners of student loans with that information at the time of loan application. Requires lenders of private educational loans for which cosigners are held jointly liable to describe clearly and conspicuously, in writing, the cosigners' obligations regarding such loans, including the effect a borrower's or cosigner's death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on such obligations. Directs the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System to publish model forms for the information this Act requires to be provided regarding: (1) the creation of a durable power of attorney; and (2) a cosigner's obligation. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require IHEs to provide borrowers of federal educational loans information at their entrance counseling regarding: (1) the effect their death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on their federal and private educational loans; and (2) their state's model form, published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System or the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection, for creating a durable power of attorney.

christopher_bryski_student_loan_protection_act christopher law amends truth lending act require institutions higher education ihes provide student loan counseling new borrowers cosigners time student loan application origination consolidation time cosigner assumes responsibility repayment include information creating durable power attorney financial decision making requires private educational lenders provide borrowers cosigners student loans information time loan application requires lenders private educational loans cosigners held jointly liable describe clearly conspicuously writing cosigners obligations loans including effect borrower cosigner death disability inability engage substantial gainful activity obligations directs board_of_governors federal_reserve_system publish model forms information act requires provided creation durable power attorney cosigner obligation amends higher education act require ihes provide borrowers federal educational loans information entrance counseling effect death disability inability engage substantial gainful activity federal private educational loans state model form published board_of_governors federal_reserve_system bureau_of_consumer_financial_protection creating durable power attorney


Summary: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act or Campus SaVE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except foreign schools) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding its sexual assault and other intimate partner violence programs and the procedures it follows when such an offense occurs. Requires such procedures to include the provision, in writing, to students or employees that report to the IHE that they have been the victim of such an offense: (1) an explanation of their right to notify proper law enforcement authorities and their option to be assisted by campus authorities in doing so; (2) an explanation of their right to obtain protective orders or enforce protective orders that are already in existence, which the IHE must honor; and (3) contact information for victim services on-campus and in the locality. Requires an IHE's policy regarding sexual assault and other intimate partner violence to include: (1) education that promotes awareness of the offenses; (2) possible sanctions imposed following disciplinary action; (3) procedures victims should follow after such an offense occurs; (4) on-campus disciplinary procedures; and (5) the notification of victims regarding their options for, and assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations. Directs the Secretary of Education to seek the Attorney General's counsel regarding the development, and dissemination to IHEs, of best practices for preventing and responding to sex offenses and other intimate partner violence.

campus sexual violence elimination act campus save act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program foreign schools include annual security report statement policy sexual assault intimate partner violence programs procedures follows offense occurs requires procedures include provision writing students employees report ihe victim offense explanation right notify proper law enforcement authorities option assisted campus authorities explanation right obtain protective orders enforce protective orders existence ihe honor contact information victim services campus locality requires ihe policy sexual assault intimate partner violence include education promotes awareness offenses possible sanctions imposed following disciplinary action procedures victims follow offense occurs campus disciplinary procedures notification victims options assistance changing academic living transportation working situations directs secretary education seek attorney general counsel development dissemination ihes best practices preventing responding sex offenses intimate partner violence


Summary: Teacher Tax Reduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $500 the dollar limit on the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to extend such deduction through 2013.

teacher tax reduction act amends internal revenue code increase dollar limit tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers extend deduction


Summary: 401Kids Family Savings Act of 2011 - Amends the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2001 to extend through 2015 provisions allowing increased annual contributions to Coverdell education savings accounts. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow tax-free distributions from a Coverdell education savings account for first-time homebuyer expenses; (2) permit rollovers from Coverdell education savings accounts to Roth individual retirement accounts (Roth IRAs); and (3) rename Coverdell education savings accounts as 401Kids Savings Accounts.

family savings act amends economic growth tax relief reconciliation act extend provisions allowing increased annual contributions coverdell education savings accounts amends internal revenue code allow tax free distributions coverdell education savings account time homebuyer expenses permit rollovers coverdell education savings accounts roth individual retirement accounts roth iras rename coverdell education savings accounts


Summary: Savings Enhancement for Education in College Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) make permanent the allowance for payment of expenses for computer technology and equipment from qualified tuition programs, (2) allow a tax credit for contributions to such programs, (3) allow limited direction of investment of contributions or earnings in a qualified tuition program, and (4) allow an exclusion, up to $600, from the gross income of an employee for employer contributions to a qualified tuition program.

college act amends internal revenue code permanent allowance payment expenses computer technology equipment qualified tuition programs allow tax credit contributions programs allow limited direction investment contributions earnings qualified tuition program allow exclusion gross income employee employer contributions qualified tuition program


Summary: Post-9/11 G.I. Bill Dependent Coverage Improvement Act - Amends the veterans' post-9/11 educational assistance program to extend the age of eligibility of dependent children for receipt of transferred educational assistance under the program to such children under the age of 26 (under current law, under the age of 23).

bill dependent coverage improvement act amends veterans educational assistance program extend age eligibility dependent children receipt transferred educational assistance program children age current law age


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

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


Summary: Teacher Tax Deduction Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to increase from $250 to $500 the dollar limit on the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers and to extend such deduction through 2012.

teacher tax deduction act amends internal revenue code increase dollar limit tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers extend deduction


Summary: United States Exploration on Idle Tracts Act or USE IT Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to issue regulations to establish a specified graduated annual production incentive fee with respect to federal onshore and offshore lands subject to a lease for production of oil or natural gas under which production is not occurring.

use act directs secretary interior issue regulations establish specified graduated annual production incentive fee respect federal onshore offshore lands subject lease production oil natural gas production occurring


Summary: Make College Affordable Act of 2011- Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow individual taxpayers a deduction from gross income for higher education expenses, including tuition and fees and reasonable living expenses while attending an institution of higher education, and for interest on certain education loans paid for the taxpayer, the taxpayer's spouse, dependent, or grandchild.

college affordable act amends internal revenue code allow individual taxpayers deduction gross income higher education expenses including tuition fees reasonable living expenses attending institution higher education interest certain education loans paid taxpayer taxpayer spouse dependent grandchild


Summary: Family Education Freedom Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit of up to $5,000 (adjusted for inflation after 2011) per student per year for the cost of attendance at any educational institution (including any private, parochial, religious, or home school) organized to provide elementary or secondary education, or both.

family education freedom act amends internal revenue code allow tax credit adjusted inflation student year cost attendance educational institution including private parochial religious home school organized provide elementary secondary education


Summary: Tyler Clementi Higher Education Anti-Harassment Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program (except a foreign school) to include in its annual security report a statement of policy regarding harassment that includes: (1) a prohibition of harassment of students by other students, faculty, and staff; (2) a description of its programs to prevent harassment; (3) a description of the procedures that students should follow if harassment occurs; and (4) a description of the procedures it will follow once an incident of harassment has been reported. Defines "harassment" to include certain conduct undertaken through technological means that limits a student's ability to benefit from the IHE's programs, or creates a hostile or abusive educational environment at the school. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to IHEs to initiate, expand, or improve programs to: (1) prevent the harassment of students; (2) provide counseling or redress services to students who have been harassed or accused of subjecting other students to harassment; and (3) train students, faculty, or staff to prevent harassment or address harassment if it occurs. Directs the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for combating harassment at IHEs.

tyler clementi higher education anti harassment act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program foreign school include annual security report statement policy harassment includes prohibition harassment students students faculty staff description programs prevent harassment description procedures students follow harassment occurs description procedures follow incident harassment reported defines harassment include certain conduct undertaken technological means limits student ability benefit ihe programs creates hostile abusive educational environment school authorizes secretary education award competitive grants ihes initiate expand improve programs prevent harassment students provide counseling redress services students harassed accused subjecting students harassment train students faculty staff prevent harassment address harassment occurs directs secretary publish report best practices combating harassment ihes


Summary: Education Assistance to Realign New Eligibilities for Dependents (EARNED) Act of 2011 - Allows any former member of the Armed Forces who has 20 years of active-duty service as of any date between September 30, 2001, and ending September 30, 2011, including at least 90 days of such service after September 10, 2001, to transfer to their dependents any remaining entitlement to educational assistance under the post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance program. Allows such a transfer, during the period beginning on the date of enactment of this Act and ending on December 31, 2012, in the case of an individual entitled to post-9/11 veterans' educational assistance who completed at least 20 years of active-duty service and was discharged or released under honorable conditions before September 30, 2011.

education assistance act allows member armed_forces years active duty service date september ending september including days service september transfer dependents remaining entitlement educational assistance veterans educational assistance program allows transfer period beginning date enactment act ending december case individual entitled veterans educational assistance completed years active duty service discharged released honorable conditions september


Summary: Campus Fire Safety Education Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a program to award grants, on a competitive basis, to institutions of higher education or consortiums of such institutions for: (1) initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs; and (2) increasing fire safety awareness among enrolled students. Directs the Secretary to give priority to institutions that plan to use funds to initiate, expand, or improve fire safety education programs that include educational material specifically prepared for students with physical, sensory, or cognitive disabilities. Sets forth provisions regarding grant periods, limits on awards, and matching and other requirements. Requires an institution to use grant funds to initiate, expand, or improve a fire safety education program that: (1) reaches all enrolled students; (2) ensures maximum exposure to and increased awareness of, and that effectuates change in behavior regarding, fire safety by students through conducting outreach to students a minimum of twice per academic year and through measures that provide fire safety information to any student upon request; (3) includes minimum instruction regarding fire behavior, fire injury and death, ignition scenarios, fire safety systems and equipment, the importance of means of egress, fire prevention techniques, and actions to be taken if a fire occurs to minimize the potential for death, injury, and property damage; and (4) includes a mechanism for carrying out evaluations of program effectiveness. Requires the Secretary to publish a report of best practices for initiating, expanding, or improving fire safety education programs.

campus fire safety education act directs secretary education establish program award grants competitive basis institutions higher education consortiums institutions initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs increasing fire safety awareness enrolled students directs secretary priority institutions plan use funds initiate expand improve fire safety education programs include educational material specifically prepared students physical sensory cognitive disabilities sets forth provisions grant periods limits awards matching requirements requires institution use grant funds initiate expand improve fire safety education program reaches enrolled students ensures maximum exposure increased awareness effectuates change behavior fire safety students conducting outreach students minimum twice academic year measures provide fire safety information student request includes minimum instruction fire behavior fire injury death ignition scenarios fire safety systems equipment importance means egress fire prevention techniques actions taken fire occurs minimize potential death injury property damage includes mechanism carrying evaluations program effectiveness requires secretary publish report best practices initiating expanding improving fire safety education programs


Summary: Restoring GI Bill Fairness Act of 2011 - 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 July 31, 2014, the greater of $17,500, or the established charges payable under a VA maximum payments table published on October 27, 2010 (thereby preserving for such period the higher payment rates in effect prior to enactment of the Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010). Extends through FY2012 VA authority to collect a fee from each individual obtaining an additional VA-guaranteed housing loan. Makes such loan fee: (1) 3.30% of the total amount guaranteed for loans made prior to October 1, 2011; and (2) 2.8% for FY2012 loans.

restoring bill fairness act makes payable programs education nonpublic institutions higher education pursued individuals enrolled department_of_veterans_affairs educational assistance program program period beginning august ending july greater established charges payable maximum payments table published october preserving period higher payment rates effect prior enactment extends authority collect fee individual obtaining additional guaranteed housing loan makes loan fee total guaranteed loans prior october fy2012 loans


Summary: Post 9/11 GI Bill Payment Restoration Act - Amends the Post-9/11 Veterans Educational Assistance Improvements Act of 2010 to repeal a provision which reduces from eight to four weeks during any year the time between educational program enrollment periods during which Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) interval payments are authorized. Rescinds from funds determined to be duplicative the amount required to implement this Act.

post bill payment restoration act amends repeal provision reduces weeks year time educational program enrollment periods department_of_veterans_affairs interval payments authorized rescinds funds determined duplicative required implement act


Summary: Law Student Clinic Participation Act of 2011 - Amends the federal criminal code to exempt a law student or staff member participating in a legal clinic or externship of an accredited law school with respect to a matter within the scope of the clinic or externship from the criminal conflict of interest rules applicable to federal and District of Columbia employees, unless: (1) the student or staff has participated personally and substantially in the matter as a government employee; or (2) the matter is pending in the department or agency in which the student or staff is serving.

law student clinic participation act amends federal criminal code exempt law student staff member participating legal clinic externship accredited law school respect matter scope clinic externship criminal conflict interest rules applicable federal district_of_columbia employees student staff participated personally substantially matter government employee matter pending department agency student staff serving


Summary: Strengthening the Teaching of English in Puerto Rico Act of 2011 - Amends part A of title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to increase the maximum federal allotment to Puerto Rico, which is expressed as a percentage of the federal funds allotted to states, to improve the education of limited English proficient children and immigrant youth.

strengthening teaching english amends title iii elementary secondary education act increase maximum federal allotment puerto_rico expressed percentage federal funds allotted states improve education limited english proficient children immigrant youth


Summary: Diploma and Accreditation Integrity Protection Act - Prohibits any accreditor from being considered a reliable authority as to the quality of education or training offered by degree-granting institutions for any purpose related to immigration, federal employment, or any other federal activity, unless the accreditor is recognized by the Secretary of Education. Considers only a degree from a degree-granting institution that is accredited by such an accreditor to be acceptable in situations when a degree from an institution of higher education (IHE) is required or taken into consideration for the purpose of appointing, promoting, or improving the pay of a federal employee. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to define as an unfair and deceptive act or practice: (1) certain offerings of academic, professional, or occupational degrees by entities that are not IHEs or are not accredited by an accreditor recognized by the Secretary of Education, any other appropriate federal agency, or the Council for Higher Education Accreditation; or (2) the issuing of any accreditation to a degree-granting institution by an accreditor that lacks such recognition.

accreditor considered reliable authority quality education training offered degree granting institutions purpose related immigration federal employment federal activity accreditor recognized secretary education considers degree degree granting institution accredited accreditor acceptable situations degree institution higher education ihe required taken consideration purpose appointing promoting improving pay federal employee directs federal_trade_commission ftc define unfair deceptive act practice certain offerings academic professional occupational degrees entities ihes accredited accreditor recognized secretary education appropriate federal agency council_for_higher_education_accreditation issuing accreditation degree granting institution accreditor lacks recognition


Summary: Engineering Education for Innovation Act or E 2 for Innovation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants and matching implementation grants to states to integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) instruction and curricula. Requires each state that desires an implementation grant to develop quantifiable benchmarks for activities supported by such grants and submit them to the Secretary for approval. Requires states to use implementation grants to: (1) establish assessment tools and challenging academic content and achievement standards for engineering education, (2) develop or obtain effective engineering education curricula, (3) develop or improve engineering teacher training programs, and (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools. Authorizes states to use such grants to: (1) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering, and (2) invest in after-school engineering education programs. Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to support engineering education research and an evaluation of this Act's grant programs. Requires the Secretary to use the evaluation's findings to provide information to the public and technical assistance to states on best practices and promising innovations in K-12 engineering education.

engineering education innovation act innovation act authorizes secretary education award planning grants matching implementation grants states integrate engineering education kindergarten grade k-12 instruction curricula requires state desires implementation grant develop quantifiable benchmarks activities supported grants submit secretary approval requires states use implementation grants establish assessment tools challenging academic content achievement standards engineering education develop obtain effective engineering education curricula develop improve engineering teacher training programs recruit qualified engineering teachers needy schools authorizes states use grants facilitate distance learning online education engineering invest school engineering education programs directs institute_of_education_sciences support engineering education research evaluation act grant programs requires secretary use evaluation findings provide information public technical assistance states best practices promising innovations k-12 engineering education


Summary: Requires the Commandant of the United States Air Force Institute of Technology (Institute) to be selected by the Secretary of the Air Force. Outlines eligibility requirements and qualifications for such position. Allows a term of five years, with the authority to continue in such position for an additional five years. Establishes at the Institute the civilian positions of Provost and Academic Dean, to be appointed by such Secretary for five-year periods. Allows the person currently serving as the Institute's Commandant to serve as Acting Commandant until the appointment is made under this Act.

requires commandant united states air force institute technology institute selected secretary air_force outlines eligibility requirements qualifications position allows term years authority continue position additional years establishes institute civilian positions appointed secretary year periods allows person currently serving serve acting commandant appointment act


Summary: Campus Sexual Violence Elimination Act or Campus SaVE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require each institution of higher education (IHE) participating in a title IV program to include in its annual security report on campus security policy and crime statistics a statement of current policies for reporting crimes or other emergencies in or on noncampus buildings or property (currently, only reporting of crimes on campus is required). Requires such report to include statistics concerning the occurrence of domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking incidents reported to campus security authorities or local police.Requires schools to protect victim confidentiality when reporting criminal threats to the campus community. Directs IHEs to include in their annual security report a statement of policy regarding its programs to prevent domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking and the procedures it follows when such an offense is reported. Requires such procedures to include: (1) the provision, in writing, to students or employees that report that they have been the victim of such an offense certain information regarding their rights, disciplinary processes, victim services, and safety planning; (2) a description of how the IHE will help enforce any protective order; and (3) information about how the IHE will protect victim confidentiality. Requires an IHE's policy regarding such offenses to include: (1) education that promotes awareness of the offenses; (2) possible sanctions or protective measures imposed following disciplinary action; (3) procedures victims should follow after such an offense occurs; (4) information about to whom the alleged offense should be reported; (5) institutional disciplinary procedures; and (6) the notification of victims regarding their options for, and assistance in, changing academic, living, transportation, and working situations. Directs the Secretary of Education to seek the Attorney General's counsel regarding the development, and dissemination to IHEs, of best practices for preventing and responding to incidents of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, and stalking.

campus sexual violence elimination act campus save act amends title student assistance higher education act require institution higher education ihe participating title program include annual security report campus security policy crime statistics statement current policies reporting crimes emergencies buildings property currently reporting crimes campus required requires report include statistics concerning occurrence domestic violence dating violence stalking incidents reported campus security authorities local police requires schools protect victim confidentiality reporting criminal threats campus community directs ihes include annual security report statement policy programs prevent domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking procedures follows offense reported requires procedures include provision writing students employees report victim offense certain information rights disciplinary processes victim services safety planning description ihe help enforce protective order information ihe protect victim confidentiality requires ihe policy offenses include education promotes awareness offenses possible sanctions protective measures imposed following disciplinary action procedures victims follow offense occurs information alleged offense reported institutional disciplinary procedures notification victims options assistance changing academic living transportation working situations directs secretary education seek attorney general counsel development dissemination ihes best practices preventing responding incidents domestic violence dating violence sexual assault stalking


Summary: Private Student Loan Bankruptcy Fairness Act of 2011 - Amends the federal bankruptcy code to remove qualified educational loans as an exception to discharge from bankruptcy.

private student loan bankruptcy fairness act amends federal bankruptcy code remove qualified educational loans exception discharge bankruptcy


Summary: Protecting Academic Freedom in Higher Education Act - Repeals certain Department of Education regulations that for purposes of determining whether a school is eligible to participate in programs under the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA): (1) require institutions of higher education and postsecondary vocational institutions (except religious schools) to be legally authorized by the state in which they are situated, (2) delineate what such legal authorization requires of states and schools, and (3) define "credit hour." Prohibits the Secretary of Education from promulgating or enforcing any regulation or rule that defines "credit hour" for any purpose under the HEA.

protecting academic freedom higher education act repeals certain department_of_education regulations purposes determining school eligible participate programs higher education act hea require institutions higher education postsecondary vocational institutions religious schools legally authorized state situated delineate legal authorization requires states schools define credit hour prohibits secretary education promulgating enforcing regulation rule defines credit hour purpose hea


Summary: Streamlining Education Claims Processing Act of 2011 - Directs certain amounts payable for individuals pursuing approved education under the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) post-9/11 educational assistance program to be paid by the VA Secretary within 30 days following receipt of the charges incurred by such individual at the end of the quarter, semester, or term. Sets forth the method for determining the cost per credit hour for established charges payable directly to educational institutions.

streamlining education claims processing act directs certain amounts payable individuals pursuing approved education educational assistance program paid secretary days following receipt charges incurred individual end quarter semester term sets forth method determining cost credit hour established charges payable directly educational institutions


Summary: Center to Advance, Monitor, and Preserve University Security Safety Act of 2011 or CAMPUS Safety Act of 2011 - Amends the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act of 1968 to authorize the Director of the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services to establish and operate a National Center for Campus Public Safety. Tasks the Center with strengthening the safety and security of institutions of higher education (IHEs) by: (1) training IHE public safety agencies and their collaborative partners; (2) fostering relevant research; (3) collecting, coordinating, and disseminating information and best practices regarding campus safety; (4) developing protocols to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from natural and man-made emergencies that threaten the campus community; and (5) increasing cooperation between IHEs and the law enforcement, mental health, and other agencies and jurisdictions that serve them. Authorizes the Director to award grants to IHEs and other nonprofit organizations for activities that will assist the Center in performing its functions.

center advance monitor preserve_university_security_safety_act campus safety act amends omnibus_crime_control_and_safe_streets_act authorize director office_of_community_oriented_policing_services establish operate national_center_for_campus_public_safety tasks center strengthening safety security institutions higher education ihes training ihe public safety agencies collaborative partners fostering relevant research collecting coordinating disseminating information best practices campus safety developing protocols prevent protect respond recover natural man emergencies threaten campus community increasing cooperation ihes law enforcement mental health agencies jurisdictions serve authorizes director award grants ihes nonprofit organizations activities assist center performing functions


Summary: College Debt Swap Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to allow certain borrowers to consolidate their private education loans as Direct Consolidation Loans. Limits such borrowers to those who: (1) are not in default on a loan made, insured, or guaranteed under title IV, except in certain instances of economic hardship; (2) were enrolled, between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010, as students eligible for unsubsidized Stafford loans or PLUS loans under the Federal Family Education Loan or Direct Loan programs; (3) borrowed at least one private education loan during such enrollment period; (4) are repaying their private education loan or are in a grace period preceding such repayment; (5) do not have an adverse credit history with respect to Direct Plus loans; and (6) have not previously obtained a Direct Consolidated Loan under title IV. Makes the program applicable only to private education loans disbursed to borrowers between July 1, 1994, and July 1, 2010. Directs the Secretary of Education to inform and educate students and their families about this loan consolidation program. Terminates the authority to make Consolidation loans under such program on June 30, 2012.

college debt swap act amends title student assistance higher education act allow certain borrowers consolidate private education loans direct_consolidation_loans limits borrowers default loan insured guaranteed title certain instances economic hardship enrolled july july students eligible unsubsidized stafford loans plus loans federal_family_education_loan direct_loan programs borrowed private education loan enrollment period repaying private education loan grace period preceding repayment adverse credit history respect loans previously obtained title makes program applicable private education loans disbursed borrowers july july directs secretary education inform educate students families loan consolidation program terminates authority consolidation loans program june


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income payments received by a student under a comprehensive student work-learning-service program operated by a work college.

amends internal revenue code exclude gross income payments received student comprehensive student work learning service program operated work college


Summary: College Literacy in Finance and Economics Act of 2011 or College LIFE Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide student borrowers under the Federal Family Education Loan, Direct Loan, and Perkins Loan programs with financial literacy counseling within 45 days of their first receipt of such a loan and prior to the completion of their studies or when they leave school. Requires student borrowers to receive at least four hours of counseling on each occasion. Makes such counseling requirements inapplicable to borrowers of consolidation loans. Requires financial literacy counseling to include information on student financial aid, banking, budgeting and saving, credit and debt management, credit cards and products, investing, credit scores, housing, taxes, and responsible financial decision making. Directs the Secretary of Education to develop a curriculum that IHEs may use to fulfill this Act's requirements.

college literacy finance economics act college life act amends title student assistance higher education act require institutions higher education ihes provide student borrowers federal_family_education_loan direct_loan perkins_loan programs financial literacy counseling days receipt loan prior completion studies leave school requires student borrowers receive hours counseling occasion makes counseling requirements inapplicable borrowers consolidation loans requires financial literacy counseling include information student financial aid banking budgeting saving credit debt management credit cards products investing credit scores housing taxes responsible financial decision making directs secretary education develop curriculum ihes use fulfill act requirements


Summary: Spouses of Fallen Heroes Scholarship Act - Requires an Armed Forces member's entitlement to educational assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to be transferred to the member's surviving spouse, unless another eligible dependent is designated, upon the death of a member who is entitled to such assistance while serving on active duty. Limits the maximum amount of assistance transferrable to a spouse under this Act to the amount the deceased member was actually entitled on the date of the member's death. Directs a surviving spouse who is also entitled to other specified VA educational assistance for survivors and dependents to make an irrevocable election to receive assistance either under this Act or such other provisions. Prohibits a surviving spouse from receiving assistance under both provisions. Requires this Act to take effect retroactively from August 1, 2009.

spouses fallen heroes scholarship act requires armed_forces member entitlement educational assistance transferred member surviving spouse eligible dependent designated death member entitled assistance serving active duty limits maximum assistance spouse act deceased member actually entitled date member death directs surviving spouse entitled specified educational assistance survivors dependents irrevocable election receive assistance act provisions prohibits surviving spouse receiving assistance provisions requires act effect retroactively august


Summary: Universal College Credit Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a tax credit up to $5,000 annually for the qualified tuition and related expenses of an individual taxpayer, a taxpayer's spouse, or dependents for instruction at an institution of higher education. Allows such credit for four years of undergraduate education expenses and six years of graduate or professional education expenses. Excludes expenses for courses involving sports, games, or hobbies (unless part of a degree program) and expenses unrelated to an academic program (e.g., student activity fees, athletic fees, or insurance expenses).

allow tax credit annually qualified tuition related expenses individual taxpayer taxpayer spouse dependents instruction institution higher education allows credit years undergraduate education expenses years graduate professional education expenses excludes expenses courses involving sports games degree program expenses unrelated academic program student activity fees athletic fees insurance expenses


Summary: Eliminating Disincentives to ROTC Participation Act - Prohibits a four-year institution of higher education (IHE) from being awarded, or continuing to receive funds for performance under, a federal grant or contract unless it offers its students at least six credit hours for the successful completion of courses offered by the Senior Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) program. Requires an IHE to offer its students such credit hours even if successful completion of the ROTC courses occurs elsewhere.

eliminating disincentives rotc participation act prohibits year institution higher education ihe awarded continuing receive funds performance federal grant contract offers students credit hours successful completion courses offered rotc program requires ihe offer students credit hours successful completion rotc courses occurs


Summary: Student Loan Simplification and Opportunity Act of 2011 - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the Secretary of Education's authority, under the Direct Loan (DL) program, to purchase or enter into forward commitments to purchase: (1) Federal Family Education Loans (FFELs) from lenders, upon the determination that there is an inadequate availability of loan capital to meet the demand for such loans; and (2) rehabilitated loans that eligible lenders purchased under the FFEL default reduction program. (Currently, the Secretary's authority to purchase or enter into forward commitments to purchase such loans is set to expire in July 2010, as is the FFEL program.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer borrowers FFEL Debt Conversion Loans, until October 2012, that cover FFELs that have not been purchased under the program this Act repeals, provided such borrowers: (1) are not in default or delinquent for 270 days or more on such loans, and (2) have an outstanding DL or an outstanding FFEL that was purchased pursuant to the program this Act repeals. (FFEL Debt Conversion Loans pay the holder of the FFEL the outstanding principal and interest on the loan, which the borrower is then obligated to repay to the Secretary under the terms of the converted FFEL.) Authorizes the Secretary to offer benefits to borrowers of FFEL Debt Conversion Loans in an amount up to 2% of the amount advanced on the FFEL Debt Conversion Loan. Requires federal proceeds from this Act's temporary authorization of FFEL Debt Conversion Loans to be used for the Pell grant program.

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Summary: Student Visa Reform Act - Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to require that a person coming to study at a college, university, or language training program in the United States under a nonimmigrant student F-visa must attend an institution that is accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to require academic institutions (exempts seminaries or other religious institutions) to be similarly accredited for F-visa purposes if: (1) the institution is not already required to be accredited, (2) an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education is able to provide such accreditation, and (3) 25 or more F-visa foreign students are or will be pursuing a course of study at the institution. Authorizes the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive the accreditation requirement for an established college, university, or language training program that is otherwise in compliance with F-visa provisions and is making a good faith effort to satisfy the accreditation requirement. Prohibits a person convicted of certain felony offenses, including human trafficking or visa fraud relating to an academic institution's participation in the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), from having subsequent ownership or substantial authority at an academic institution participating in SEVP. Provides a three-year exemption for students coming to study at a college or university that has been certified by the Secretary of Homeland Security but not yet accredited or denied accreditation by an accrediting agency.

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Summary: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) extend until 2017 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school educators (i.e., teachers, instructors, counselors, principals, or aides); (2) increase to $500 the allowable amount of such deduction for full-time educators (working at least 900 hours during the school year); and (3) allow such tax deduction for educators in preschool programs.

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Summary: Education and Energy Act of 2011 - Amends the Mineral Leasing Act to require a portion of the revenue deposited into the general fund of the Treasury from new mineral and geothermal leases to be provided to the states for elementary, secondary, and higher education. Restricts the revenue from which that portion is to be derived to the revenue from new leases that is in excess of the Secretary of the Treasury's previous estimate of the revenue that those leases would yield in a fiscal year.

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Summary: Christopher Bryski Student Loan Protection Act or Christopher's Law - Amends the Truth in Lending Act to require lenders of private educational loans for which cosigners are held jointly liable to describe clearly and conspicuously, in writing, the cosigners' obligations regarding such loans, including the effect a borrower's or cosigner's death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on such obligations. Directs the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to publish a model form for describing those obligations. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require institutions of higher education to provide borrowers of federal educational loans information at their entrance counseling on the effect their death, disability, or inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity would have on their federal and private educational loans.

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Summary: National Guard and Reserve Equality in Education Act - Authorizes the use of a combination of Department of Defense (DOD) distance learning for advanced professional military education and resident instruction (under current law, only resident instruction) for the joint professional military education phase II program. Requires the Secretary of Defense to retroactively award credit for phase II completion for each officer who, before the enactment of this Act, completed the DOD distance education program through a combination of distance learning and resident instruction, but was awarded credit for only phase I joint professional military education.

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Summary: Veterans' Education Protection Act - Amends title IV (Student Assistance) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require proprietary institutions of higher education to derive not less than 10% of their revenue from sources other than veterans' education benefits or title IV, or become ineligible for title IV funding. (Currently, this 90/10 rule requires these schools to derive not less than 10% of their revenue from sources other than title IV or become ineligible for title IV funding.)

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Summary: Requires the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to make tuition payments for veterans enrolled in institutions of higher education and receiving assistance under the Post-9/11 Educational Assistance Program by not later than the tuition due date for the quarter, semester, or term. Directs the Secretary, in determining payment amount, to take into consideration any waiver of or reduction in tuition and fees, and any scholarship or other federal, state, institutional, or employer-based aid or assistance made or awarded as of the payment due date. Requires repayment to the Secretary of any waiver, reduction, or other assistance amount made or awarded after such date.

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