Summary: Teachers of English Language Learners Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow a tax credit for full-time teachers in limited English proficient schools; and (2) a tax deduction for tuition and fees for courses required for certification to teach English to elementary or secondary school students who are limited English proficient, as defined by the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

teachers english language learners act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow tax credit time teachers limited english proficient schools tax deduction tuition fees courses required certification teach english elementary secondary school students limited english proficient defined elementary secondary education act


Summary: One-stop Student Financial Aid Information Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to display a link to the federal student financial aid website of the Department of Education in a prominent place on the homepage of the Department's website. Authorizes the Secretary to use administrative funds available for the Department's operations and expenses to promote the availability of the financial aid website.Requires the Secretary to collect and provide parents and students with easy access via the federal student financial aid website to detailed information concerning student financial aid options provided by other federal departments and agencies. Requires such other departments and agencies to respond promptly to the Secretary's requests for student financial aid information.

stop student financial aid information act amends higher education act direct secretary education display link federal student financial aid website department_of_education prominent place homepage department website authorizes secretary use administrative funds available department operations expenses promote availability financial aid website requires secretary collect provide parents students easy access federal student financial aid website detailed information concerning student financial aid options provided federal departments agencies requires departments agencies respond promptly secretary requests student financial aid information


Summary: Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to submit to the Secretary of Education a declaration of intent, applicable for up to five years, permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires each declaration to be formulated by a combination of specified State Authorizing Officials or by referendum, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires states to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows states to amend their declarations. Requires each declaration state to: (1) inform the public of its student achievement assessment system and annually report on student progress toward the state's proficiency standards, disaggregating performance data by specified student groups; and (2) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment. Limits administrative expenses. Requires consolidated funds to be distributed in a manner that allows for the equitable, as determined by each state, participation of private schools.

academic partnerships lead success act plus act allows state submit secretary education declaration intent applicable years permitting receive federal funds consolidated basis directed specific programs furthering stated purpose title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act requires declaration formulated combination specified state authorizing officials referendum list programs consolidated funding requested allows states use funds educational purpose permitted state law requires states certain assurances use fiscal control fund accounting procedures abide federal civil rights laws advance educational opportunities disadvantaged allows states amend declarations requires declaration state inform public student achievement assessment system annually report student progress state proficiency standards performance data specified student groups aggregate spending elementary secondary education spending school year act enactment limits administrative expenses requires consolidated funds distributed manner allows equitable determined state participation private schools


Summary: Need-Based Educational Aid Act of 2008 - Amends the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 to extend, through September 30, 2015, the antitrust exemption that allows institutions of higher education that admit all students on a need-blind basis to enter into agreements, or attempt to enter into agreements, among themselves regarding the administration of need-based financial aid.

need based educational aid act amends improving america schools act extend september antitrust exemption allows institutions higher education admit students need blind basis enter agreements attempt enter agreements administration need based financial aid


Summary: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to enter into cooperative agreements with states for the establishment of state infrastructure banks and multistate infrastructure banks for making loans to local educational agencies and public libraries for building or repairing public elementary or secondary schools and public library facilities. Grants congressional consent to states for interstate compacts to establish multistate infrastructure banks. Directs the Secretary to make grants to such banks to provide initial capital for such loans. Requires states to contribute from nonfederal sources at least 25% of the amount of each federal capitalization grant made to the state and contributed to the bank. Lists types of projects eligible for such bank loans. Directs the Secretary to establish Healthy, High Performance School Guidelines for the construction and renovation of schools, education facilities, and libraries relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy, water use, building materials, indoor environmental quality, and other appropriate matters. Requires any local educational agency or public library using a loan under this Act to fund a new construction or renovation project to ensure that the project conforms, to the maximum extent practicable, to such Healthy, High Performance School Guidelines.

investing tomorrow schools act authorizes secretary treasury enter cooperative agreements states establishment state infrastructure banks multistate infrastructure banks making loans local educational agencies public libraries building repairing public elementary secondary schools public library facilities grants congressional consent states interstate compacts establish multistate infrastructure banks directs secretary grants banks provide initial capital loans requires states contribute nonfederal sources federal capitalization grant state contributed bank lists types projects eligible bank loans directs secretary establish healthy high performance school guidelines construction renovation schools education facilities libraries relating energy efficiency renewable energy water use building materials indoor environmental quality appropriate matters requires local educational agency public library loan act fund new construction renovation project ensure project conforms maximum extent practicable healthy high performance school guidelines


Summary: Preparing Excellent Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive, three-year, matching grants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish and support teacher residency programs under which residents engage in rigorous master's level coursework at a college or university with which the LEA has an agreement while undertaking a guided teaching apprenticeship alongside a mentor teacher. Requires mentor teachers to have at least five years of teaching experience at a school in the high-need LEA and a master's degree in education or teaching. Requires program participants to attain full state teaching certification prior to completing the program and accept placement for at least five academic years thereafter in a school chosen by the high-need LEA.

preparing excellent teachers act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education competitive year matching grants high need local educational agencies leas establish support teacher residency programs residents engage rigorous master level coursework college university lea agreement undertaking guided teaching apprenticeship alongside mentor teacher requires mentor teachers years teaching experience school high need lea master degree education teaching requires program participants attain state teaching certification prior completing program accept placement academic years school chosen high need lea


Summary: Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish tax-exempt lifelong learning accounts to pay for certain higher education expenses and allow a tax deduction for cash contributions to such accounts; and (2) allow employers, employees, and self-employed individuals tax credits for contributions to such accounts.Requires the Comptroller General to study the effectiveness of such accounts and the tax credits provided by this Act.

lifelong learning accounts act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish tax exempt lifelong learning accounts pay certain higher education expenses allow tax deduction cash contributions accounts allow employers employees self employed individuals tax credits contributions accounts requires comptroller_general study effectiveness accounts tax credits provided act


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes. Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed Institute will serve a community or communities that have a significant low-income population.Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative seminars.

amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants encourage establishment operation teachers institutes provide technical assistance directly new haven teachers institute assist local educational agencies leas institutions higher education ihes establishing operating teachers institutes sets forth selection criteria including consideration extent proposed institute serve community communities significant low income population defines teachers institute partnership joint venture ihes leas significant low income populations established improve quality teaching learning collaborative seminars


Summary: American Flag Display Protection Act - Prohibits an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education from receiving federal funds by grant or contract if the school has a policy or practice preventing students from respectfully displaying or wearing a representation of the U.S. flag in a manner at least equal in quality and scope to their right to respectfully display or wear any other representation.

american flag display protection act prohibits elementary school secondary school institution higher education receiving federal funds grant contract school policy practice preventing students displaying wearing representation flag manner equal quality scope right display wear representation


Summary: Educational Immunity Act of 2005 [sic] - Absolves from civil liability in federal court any educator or school administrator in a public or private pre-K-12 school for any act or omission in the course and scope of employment, except for liability under a contract or for criminal conduct.

educational immunity act sic absolves civil liability federal court educator school administrator public private pre k-12 school act omission course scope employment liability contract criminal conduct


Summary: Total Learning Curriculum Implementation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award up to 20 competitive grants to states and local educational agencies to implement the Total Learning curriculum in classrooms for children in kindergarten through age nine. Defines the "Total Learning curriculum" as a multi-sensory, arts-infused curriculum in an enhanced learning environment featuring small classes, an extended day, extensive professional development, and family support services.

total learning curriculum implementation act_-_authorizes secretary education award competitive grants states local educational agencies implement total learning curriculum classrooms children kindergarten age defines total learning curriculum multi sensory arts curriculum enhanced learning environment small classes extended day extensive professional development family support services


Summary: Lifelong Learning Accounts Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish a tax-exempt lifelong learning account for the payment of certain employee higher education and training expenses; (2) allow individuals a nonrefundable tax credit for contributions to such accounts; and (3) allow employers a business-related tax credit for contributions to such accounts. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to study and report to Congress on such accounts and the tax credits enacted by this Act.

lifelong learning accounts act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish tax exempt lifelong learning account payment certain employee higher education training expenses allow individuals nonrefundable tax credit contributions accounts allow employers business related tax credit contributions accounts directs secretary treasury study report congress accounts tax credits enacted act


Summary: Improving No Child Left Behind Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter requirements for adequate yearly progress (AYP) assessments of student groups by: (1) lowering, from 95% to 90%, the minimum percentage of students in each group in a school that must take such assessments; (2) allowing the fractional counting of students who are in more than one group, for each such group; (3) allowing states to treat as proficient or advanced specified scores on alternate assessments for disabled students and those not proficient in English; and (4) allowing states to use alternative methods of defining AYP. Revises criteria for local educational agency identification of schools needing improvement. Declares that only those meet such criteria that fail AYP standards, for two consecutive school years (as under current law), in the same subject for the same group of students. Revises eligibility criteria for school transfers after a school is identified as needing improvement. Declares that only failing students in the failing group, instead of all students in such a school, may transfer. Allows such schools to provide students with supplemental services rather than transfers during that school year.

improving child left act_-_amends elementary secondary education act alter requirements adequate yearly progress ayp assessments student groups lowering minimum percentage students group school assessments allowing fractional counting students group group allowing states treat proficient advanced specified scores alternate assessments disabled students proficient english allowing states use alternative methods defining ayp revises criteria local educational agency identification schools needing improvement declares meet criteria fail ayp standards consecutive school years current law subject group students revises eligibility criteria school transfers school identified needing improvement declares failing students failing group instead students school transfer allows schools provide students supplemental services transfers school year


Summary: Investing for Tomorrow's Schools Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into cooperative agreements with states under which: (1) they establish state and multistate infrastructure banks for education; and (2) the Secretary awards grants to states for initial capital to make loans through such banks to local educational agencies and public libraries for construction, reconstruction, or renovation of public elementary or secondary schools and public library facilities. Grants congressional consent to states for interstate compacts to establish multistate infrastructure banks. Requires states to contribute from nonfederal sources at least 25% of the amount of each federal grant for an infrastructure bank. Lists types of projects eligible for such bank loans. Directs the Secretary to establish Healthy, High Performance School Guidelines for the construction and renovation of schools, educational facilities, and libraries relating to energy efficiency, renewable energy, water use, building materials, indoor environmental quality, and other appropriate matters. Requires any local educational agency or public library using a loan under this Act to fund a new construction or renovation project to ensure that the project conforms, to the maximum extent practicable, to such Healthy, High Performance School Guidelines.

investing tomorrow schools act authorizes secretary education enter cooperative agreements states establish state multistate infrastructure banks education secretary awards grants states initial capital loans banks local educational agencies public libraries construction reconstruction renovation public elementary secondary schools public library facilities grants congressional consent states interstate compacts establish multistate infrastructure banks requires states contribute nonfederal sources federal grant infrastructure bank lists types projects eligible bank loans directs secretary establish healthy high performance school guidelines construction renovation schools educational facilities libraries relating energy efficiency renewable energy water use building materials indoor environmental quality appropriate matters requires local educational agency public library loan act fund new construction renovation project ensure project conforms maximum extent practicable healthy high performance school guidelines


Summary: No Child Left Behind Enhancement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to alter requirements for adequate yearly progress (AYP) assessments of student groups by: (1) lowering, from 95% to 90%, the minimum percentage of students in each group in a school that must take such assessments; (2) allowing the fractional counting of students who are in more than one group, for each such group; (3) allowing states to treat as proficient or advanced specified scores on alternate assessments for disabled students and those not proficient in English; and (4) allowing states to use alternative methods of defining AYP. Revises criteria for local educational agency (LEA) identification of schools needing improvement. Declares that only those meet such criteria that fail AYP standards, for two consecutive school years (as under current law), in the same subject for the same group of students. Revises eligibility criteria for school transfers after a school is identified as needing improvement. Declares that only failing students in the failing group, instead of all students in such a school, may transfer. Allows such schools to provide students with supplemental services rather than transfers during that school year. Requires states to develop procedures allowing LEAs to register complaints concerning approved supplemental service providers or those seeking the state's approval. Considers new middle or secondary school special education teachers to be highly qualified if, in addition to having a bachelor degree and high competence in their subject area, they have obtained a state special education certificate qualifying them to teach in the state.

child left enhancement act_-_amends elementary secondary education act alter requirements adequate yearly progress ayp assessments student groups lowering minimum percentage students group school assessments allowing fractional counting students group group allowing states treat proficient advanced specified scores alternate assessments disabled students proficient english allowing states use alternative methods defining ayp revises criteria local educational agency lea identification schools needing improvement declares meet criteria fail ayp standards consecutive school years current law subject group students revises eligibility criteria school transfers school identified needing improvement declares failing students failing group instead students school transfer allows schools provide students supplemental services transfers school year requires states develop procedures allowing leas register complaints concerning approved supplemental service providers seeking state approval considers new middle secondary school special education teachers highly qualified addition having bachelor degree high competence subject area obtained state special education certificate qualifying teach state


Summary: Higher Education Sustainability Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to establish sustainability programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs). Directs the Secretary to contract with an IHE, nonprofit organization, or consortium of such institutions for administration of the grant program. Requires such programs to develop and implement: (1) sustainability practices, including in the areas of energy management, green building, waste management, purchasing, transportation, and toxics management; and (2) other aspects of sustainability that integrate campus operations with multidisciplinary educational programs and are applicable to the private and government sectors. Directs the Secretary to convene a summit of higher education experts, federal representatives, and business and industry leaders to encourage cooperative efforts to enhance sustainability programs at IHEs and apply such programs to the community and workplace.

higher education sustainability act amends higher education act direct secretary education grants establish sustainability programs institutions higher education ihes directs secretary contract ihe nonprofit organization consortium institutions administration grant program requires programs develop implement sustainability practices including areas energy management green building waste management purchasing transportation toxics management aspects sustainability integrate campus operations multidisciplinary educational programs applicable private government sectors directs secretary convene summit higher education experts federal representatives business industry leaders encourage cooperative efforts enhance sustainability programs ihes apply programs community workplace


Summary: Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to enable them to award competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or partnerships between LEAs and other public or nonprofit entities to plan and implement expanded learning time initiatives at high-need schools that they serve. Requires such initiatives to: (1) increase the total number of school hours each year at participant schools by at least 30%, compared to the school hours per year that are standard for comparable schools in their school district; and (2) expand learning time for all students in all grade levels in such schools, except in high schools where expanded learning time must apply to at least one entire grade level. Directs states to give subgrant priority to LEAs that serve a high percentage of students from low-income families and partnerships that include a community-based organization, institution of higher education, community learning center, or entity carrying out an after-school program. Permits the Secretary to: (1) award planning and implementation grants directly to a partnership that serves more than one area in more than one state; and (2) provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in developing and implementing expanded learning time initiatives. Requires: (1) grantees to establish measures for assessing the success of their expanded learning time initiatives; and (2) the Secretary to contract with an independent organization with expertise in school improvement, program evaluation, and measurement to evaluate this Act's program and provide technical assistance to grantees and subgrantees in collecting data and evaluating their programs.

time innovation matters education act authorizes secretary education award competitive matching grants states enable award competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas partnerships leas public nonprofit entities plan implement expanded learning time initiatives high need schools serve requires initiatives increase total number school hours year participant schools compared school hours year standard comparable schools school district expand learning time students grade levels schools high schools expanded learning time apply entire grade level directs states subgrant priority leas serve high percentage students low income families partnerships include community based organization institution higher education community learning center entity carrying school program permits secretary award planning implementation grants directly partnership serves area state provide technical assistance grantees subgrantees developing implementing expanded learning time initiatives requires grantees establish measures assessing success expanded learning time initiatives secretary contract independent organization expertise school improvement program evaluation measurement evaluate act program provide technical assistance grantees subgrantees collecting data evaluating programs


Summary: Best Buddies Empowerment for People with Intellectual Disabilities Act of 2008 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to, or enter into agreements with, Best Buddies (a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping people with intellectual disabilities mesh with mainstream society) to promote the expansion of its programs.

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


Summary: American Opportunity Tax Credit Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow a refundable tax credit for higher education expenses up to $4,000.

american_opportunity_tax_credit act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow refundable tax credit higher education expenses


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children. Requires that 80% of a state's allotment be allocated to LEAs on the basis of relative numbers of children from families with incomes below the poverty line residing in their school districts, and that the remainder be allocated on the basis of relative enrollments.

directs secretary education allot funds states distribution local educational agencies leas recruit hire train new classroom paraprofessionals order improve educational achievement children requires state allotment allocated leas basis relative numbers children families incomes poverty line residing school districts remainder allocated basis relative enrollments


Summary: School Building Enhancement Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to: (1) states and local educational agencies (LEAs) for providing intensive technical assistance for, and assisting the implementation of, the EnergySmart Schools Program of the Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Star for K-12 School Districts program of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); (2) LEAs that become partners through such Energy Star program; and (3) states for use in the development, in partnership with DOE, of state-level school energy efficiency quality plans. Requires the Secretary to give priority to projects to provide assistance to school districts with a demonstrated need for energy efficiency improvement.

school building enhancement act_-_authorizes secretary education provide grants states local educational agencies leas providing intensive technical assistance assisting implementation schools program department_of_energy doe energy_star k-12 school districts program environmental_protection_agency epa leas partners energy_star program states use development partnership doe state level school energy efficiency quality plans requires secretary priority projects provide assistance school districts demonstrated need energy efficiency improvement


Summary: Troops to Teachers Improvement Act of 2009 - Amends the Troops-to-Teachers program of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (which provides veterans with teacher certification stipends in exchange for three years of service in a high-need local educational agency (LEA) or public charter school) to make any LEA that is receiving school improvement funds eligible to participate in such program.

troops teachers improvement act amends troops teachers program elementary secondary education act provides veterans teacher certification stipends exchange years service high need local educational agency lea public charter_school lea receiving school improvement funds eligible participate program


Summary: Learning Opportunities With Creation of Open Source Textbooks (LOW COST) Act of 2009 - Requires each federal agency that expends more than $10 million in a fiscal year on scientific education and outreach to use at least 2% of such funds for collaboration on the development and implementation of open source materials as an educational outreach effort. Directs such agencies, under the joint guidance of the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Secretary of Energy (DOE), to collaborate with each other or with any federally supported laboratory or university-based research program to develop, implement, and establish procedures for checking the veracity, accuracy, and educational effectiveness of open source materials that: (1) contain a comprehensive set of textbooks or other educational materials covering topics in college-level physics, chemistry, or math; (2) such agencies post on a Federal Open Source Material Website, which shall be available to the public without charge; (3) are updated prior to each academic year with the latest research and information ; and (4) are free of copyright violations. Requires the Director and the Secretary to award joint grants to eligible entities to: (1) develop and implement such open source materials; and (2) evaluate and report to the Director and Secretary on the materials produced.

learning opportunities creation open source textbooks low cost act requires federal agency expends million fiscal year scientific education outreach use funds collaboration development implementation open source materials educational outreach effort directs agencies joint guidance director national_science_foundation nsf secretary energy doe collaborate federally supported laboratory university based research program develop implement establish procedures checking accuracy educational effectiveness open source materials contain comprehensive set textbooks educational materials covering topics college level physics chemistry math agencies post federal open source material website shall available public charge updated prior academic year latest research information free copyright violations requires director secretary award joint grants eligible entities develop implement open source materials evaluate report director secretary materials produced


Summary: Segal AmeriCorps Education Award Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to exclude from gross income for income tax purposes AmeriCorps educational awards awarded under the National and Community Service Act of 1990.

americorps education award tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code exclude gross income income tax purposes americorps educational awards awarded national_and_community_service_act


Summary: The Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission, composed of the Secretary of Education and 14 individuals appointed by the Secretary who are educational stakeholders or have relevant experience or knowledge. Tasks the Commission with conducting a study and reporting to Congress on ways to enable all students to achieve their academic potential, with particular emphasis on: (1) ensuring that schools receive adequate resources; (2) developing methods for assessing students' educational needs; and (3) creating innovative strategies for state and local educational agencies to follow to enable students to achieve their academic potential, and to enable such agencies to participate in school funding reform efforts that result in educational equity. Directs the Commission to conduct outreach programs with communities throughout the nation to engage them in a public dialogue on how to ensure that their schools enable all students to achieve their academic potential.

educational opportunity equity commission act establishes educational opportunity equity commission composed secretary education individuals appointed secretary educational stakeholders relevant experience knowledge tasks commission conducting study reporting congress ways enable students achieve academic potential particular emphasis ensuring schools receive adequate resources developing methods assessing students educational needs creating innovative strategies state local educational agencies follow enable students achieve academic potential enable agencies participate school funding reform efforts result educational equity directs commission conduct outreach programs communities nation engage public dialogue ensure schools enable students achieve academic potential


Summary: Temporary Recession Aid for Schools and Taxpayers Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award three-year grants to local governments for elementary and secondary education programs within their jurisdiction if they experience at least a 15% decrease in property tax revenues from FY2008 to FY2009 or from FY2009 to FY2010. Allows local governments to apply for two separate grants if they experience at least a 15% decrease in property tax revenues in each of such time periods. Gives priority to local governments that experience the largest decreases in property tax revenues relative to their tax base and whose decrease is attributable to the permanent or temporary shutdown or closure of a large employer or several small employers.

temporary recession aid schools taxpayers act_-_directs secretary education award year grants local governments elementary secondary education programs jurisdiction experience decrease property tax revenues fy2008 fy2009 fy2009 fy2010 allows local governments apply separate grants experience decrease property tax revenues time periods gives priority local governments experience largest decreases property tax revenues relative tax base decrease attributable permanent temporary shutdown closure large employer small employers


Summary: No Child Left Inside Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states, as a prerequisite to receiving implementation grants, to develop environmental literacy plans, approved by the Secretary of Education, for pre-kindergarten through grade 12 that include environmental education standards and teacher training. Directs the Secretary to award Environmental Education Professional Development Grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, institutions of higher education (IHE), other educational entities, or federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, for activities involving, among other things, teacher training and the development of more rigorous environmental education curricula that advance the teaching of interdisciplinary courses. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to partnerships that include an LEA and, permissibly, IHEs, other educational entities, federal, state, regional, or local natural resource or environmental agencies, or park and recreation departments, for activities to improve and support environmental education that include: (1) advancing content and achievement standards; (2) developing or disseminating innovations or model programs; and (3) research.

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


Summary: School Choice for Foster Kids Act - Amends part E (Foster Care and Adoption Assistance) of title IV of the Social Security Act to authorize states to use funds provided under the John H. Chafee Foster Care Independence program to provide vouchers to foster children of all ages to cover their elementary and secondary private school tuition and public school transportation costs.

school choice foster kids act_-_amends foster care adoption assistance title social_security_act authorize states use funds provided john chafee foster care independence program provide vouchers foster children ages cover elementary secondary private school tuition public school transportation costs


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

national park educational partnership act_-_amends elementary secondary education act esea establish national park ranger school partnerships program authorizing secretary education award competitive year grants schools local educational agencies leas enter partnerships national_park_service nps provide kindergarten grade k-12 students educational programs k-12 teachers professional development science environment natural resources mathematics civics history makes education service agencies eligible grants carry educational programs professional development activities deems schools leas eligible grant capable develop certain connections nps identified needing improvement title esea serve significant percentage low income students permits nps participate mathematics science_partnerships program provides training teachers subjects title esea educational service agencies including federal agencies serve educational service providers partner leas title teaching american history grant program


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to educational organizations to carry out proposed or existing Holocaust education programs. Prohibits such grants from being used to supplant nonfederal funds the grantees would otherwise have used for Holocaust education programs.

amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award competitive grants educational organizations carry proposed existing holocaust education programs prohibits grants supplant nonfederal funds grantees holocaust education programs


Summary: Enhancing Education through Tax Relief Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to make permanent: (1) the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers; (2) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventories to public schools; (3) the expanded tax deduction for charitable contributions of computer technology or equipment to schools, charities, and public libraries; (4) the tax credit for holders of qualified zone academy bonds; and (5) the tax deduction for qualified tuition and related expenses.

enhancing education tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code permanent tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers expanded tax deduction charitable contributions book inventories public schools expanded tax deduction charitable contributions computer technology equipment schools charities public libraries tax credit holders qualified zone academy bonds tax deduction qualified tuition related expenses


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: Schoolchildren's Health Protection Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the provision of federal education funding to state or local educational agencies that provide postcoital emergency contraception or prescriptions for such contraception on the premises of elementary or secondary schools.

schoolchildren health protection act_-_amends general_education_provisions_act prohibit provision federal education funding state local educational agencies provide emergency contraception prescriptions contraception premises elementary secondary schools


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

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


Summary: Securing American Families by Educating and Training Youth (SAFETY) Through Nonviolence Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Attorney General to award grants to state or local governments, educational institutions, nonprofit organizations, and faith-based entities to prevent or alleviate the effects of community violence by educating, mentoring, and counseling youth regarding the principles and application of nonviolence in conflict resolution. Gives grant priority to applicants that agree to use the funds in communities experiencing an increase in violence, but lacking the resources to address violence prevention.

securing american families educating training youth safety act authorizes attorney general award grants state local governments educational institutions nonprofit organizations faith based entities prevent alleviate effects community violence educating mentoring counseling youth principles application conflict resolution gives grant priority applicants agree use funds communities experiencing increase violence lacking resources address violence prevention


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

teachers table act_-_amends title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish volunteer teacher advisory_committee monitor effects title amended child left act classrooms focus solely children families requires committee membership consist diverse group public school classroom teachers past present teachers year experience training data collection analysis reporting


Summary: High School Athletics Accountability Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct coeducational elementary and secondary schools that participate in any ESEA program to annually: (1) report certain information on equality in their school athletic programs to the Commissioner for Educational Statistics; and (2) make such information available, upon request, to their students, potential students, and the public. Directs the Commissioner to ensure that such data are posted on the Department of Education's Web site within a reasonable period of time.

high school athletics accountability_act amends elementary secondary education act esea direct coeducational elementary secondary schools participate esea program annually report certain information equality school athletic programs commissioner educational statistics information available request students potential students public directs commissioner ensure data posted department_of_education web site reasonable period time


Summary: Citizens Protection Act of 2009 - Repeals provisions of the federal criminal code that prohibit the possession of a firearm in a school zone.

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


Summary: SCORE (Strengthening Community Opportunities through Rural Education) Act of 2009 - Establishes, in the Department of Education, the National Advisory Committee on Rural Education to study, and make policy recommendations for overcoming, the unique challenges faced by rural public elementary and secondary school systems, including: (1) difficulties in recruiting and retaining teachers; (2) deficient or inadequate school or transportation facilities; (3) difficulties in effectively incorporating information technology; (4) dwindling numbers of recent postsecondary graduates returning to rural communities; and (5) limited and varied levels of funding. Requires the Secretary of Education or the Secretary's designee to appoint Advisory Committee members from among experts on rural public school systems.

score strengthening community opportunities rural education act establishes department_of_education national advisory_committee rural education study policy recommendations unique challenges faced rural public elementary secondary school systems including difficulties recruiting retaining teachers deficient inadequate school transportation facilities difficulties effectively incorporating information technology numbers recent postsecondary graduates returning rural communities limited varied levels funding requires secretary education secretary designee appoint advisory_committee members experts rural public school systems


Summary: Strengthen and Unite Communities with Civics Education and English Skills Act of 2009 - Amends the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act (the Act) to allow state leadership activities grants to be used to provide technical assistance to faith and community-based organizations desiring grants under the Act. Directs the National Institute for Literacy to: (1) disseminate information regarding integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs; and (2) study the effectiveness of distance learning or self-study programs for English language learners. Makes integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs eligible for assistance under the Secretary of Education's national leadership activities program. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states for integrated English literacy, U.S. history, and civics education programs, with each state's grant amount tied to the size and growth of their recent immigrant population. Amends the Act and the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replace references to individuals of limited English proficiency with references to English language learners. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide: (1) tax credits to teachers of English language learners; (2) tax deductions for the expenses of becoming certified as such teachers; and (3) tax credits for employers' expenses in making adult education and literacy services available to their employees. Requires the Commissioner for Education Research of the National Center for Education Research to establish a national research and development center for adult education and literacy, or include adult education if a center for adult literacy has already been established. Establishes the Presidential Award for Business Leadership in Promoting United States Citizenship to be awarded to companies and other organizations that make extraordinary efforts in assisting their employees and members to learn English and increase their understanding of U.S. history and civics. Renames the Office of Citizenship within U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services of the Department of Homeland Security the Office of Citizenship and Immigrant Integration (the Office). Includes among its functions, furthering the integration of immigrants into this country. Permits the Office to accept donations in support of its activities. Authorizes the Chief of the Office to provide grants to states to: (1) form State New American Councils to develop and implement comprehensive immigrant introduction plans and disseminate information pertaining to effective English acquisition and civics education programs; and (2) award subgrants, through such Councils, to local governments to assist them in integrating immigrants into communities pursuant to such plans. Establishes a New Citizens Award program authorizing the President to present a medal to up to 10 new citizens per year who make an outstanding contribution to this country.

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


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

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


Summary: Promoting Innovations to 21st Century Careers Act - Authorizes the Director of the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to award certain planning, implementation, transitional, and supplemental grants to state pathways partnerships to carry out activities that will create and enhance educational and career pathways for high school students to postsecondary schools (including registered apprenticeship programs) and to 21st century careers, particularly in high skill, high demand industries. Requires the state partnerships to be appointed by state governors and include representatives from educational, business, labor, workforce, and economic development entities in their respective states. Establishes the National Academic and Career Innovation Center to: (1) support the efforts of the state partnerships and regional partnerships (which are to receive competitive implementation subgrants from state partnerships) to offer career pathways of proven effectiveness; (2) design and conduct performance evaluations of career pathways activities; and (3) administer, oversee, and evaluate all career pathways grants.

promoting innovations 21st century careers act_-_authorizes director national academic career innovation center award certain planning implementation transitional supplemental grants state pathways partnerships carry activities create enhance educational career pathways high school students postsecondary schools including registered apprenticeship programs 21st century careers particularly high skill high demand industries requires state partnerships appointed state governors include representatives educational business labor workforce economic development entities respective states establishes national academic career innovation center support efforts state partnerships regional partnerships receive competitive implementation subgrants state partnerships offer career pathways proven effectiveness design conduct performance evaluations career pathways activities administer oversee evaluate career pathways grants


Summary: Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2009 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to create an Office of Specialized Instructional Support Services within the Department of Education to improve specialized instructional support services in schools. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Reduced Barriers to Learning program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to states to: (1) establish or expand specialized instructional support services and programs at the state level that are designed to provide technical assistance, coordination, and support to specialized instructional support services and programs addressing barriers to learning within local educational agencies and individual schools; and (2) hire and support specialized instructional support services coordinators to provide such assistance, coordination, and support. Replaces references to pupil services and pupil services personnel with references to specialized instructional support services and specialized instructional support personnel. Defines such services as those provided by school counselors, social workers, psychologists, and other qualified professionals that provide assessment, diagnosis, counseling, educational, therapeutic, and other necessary services as part of a comprehensive program to meet student needs.

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


Summary: Conflict Resolution and Mediation Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for the development and implementation of conflict resolution and mediation programs for students, teachers, and other school personnel at their schools most directly affected by conflict and violence. Directs the Secretary to develop a written model for conflict resolution and mediation and make such model available to any LEA that requests it.

conflict resolution mediation act authorizes secretary education award grants local educational agencies leas development implementation conflict resolution mediation programs students teachers school personnel schools directly affected conflict violence directs secretary develop written model conflict resolution mediation model available lea requests


Summary: American Manufacturing Efficiency and Retraining Investment Collaboration Achievement Works Act or AMERICA Works Act - Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998, with respect to statewide and local adult and youth workforce investment employment and training programs, to require a one-stop delivery system, in selecting and approving training services, or programs of training services, to give priority consideration to state- and local board-approved services and programs that lead to an industry-recognized and nationally portable credential that is in high demand in the local area served and listed in the skill credential registry created under this Act. Requires that funds allocated for local area youth activities be used, in part, for training programs, giving priority consideration to those that lead to a registry-listed credential in high demand in the local area served. Amends the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to require the same priority consideration in the state and local plans for career and technical education programs as well as in tech prep programs. Requires the Secretary of Labor to: (1) create a registry of skill credentials; and (2) list in the registry credentials that are required by federal or state law for an occupation, are from the Manufacturing Institute-Endorsed Manufacturing Skills Certification System, and are industry-recognized and nationally portable credentials consistent with established industry competency models as well as consistently updated through third party validation to reflect changing industry competencies.

american manufacturing efficiency retraining investment collaboration achievement works act america works act_-_amends workforce investment act respect statewide local adult youth workforce investment employment training programs require stop delivery system selecting approving training services programs training services priority consideration state- local board approved services programs lead industry recognized nationally portable credential high demand local area served listed skill credential registry created act requires funds allocated local area youth activities training programs giving priority consideration lead registry listed credential high demand local area served amends carl perkins career technical education act require priority consideration state local plans career technical education programs tech prep programs requires secretary labor create registry skill credentials list registry credentials required federal state law occupation manufacturing institute endorsed manufacturing skills certification system industry recognized nationally portable credentials consistent established industry competency models consistently updated party validation reflect changing industry competencies


Summary: Teacher Tax Deduction Enhancement Act of 2009 - 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.

teacher tax deduction enhancement_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school educators teachers instructors counselors principals aides increase allowable deduction time educators working hours school year allow tax deduction educators preschool programs


Summary: Amends Internal Revenue Code, with respect to the rehabilitation tax credit, to allow such credit for expenditures to rehabilitate public school property that is leased to a tax-exempt entity.

amends internal_revenue_code respect rehabilitation tax credit allow credit expenditures rehabilitate public school property leased tax exempt entity


Summary: Native Act to Transform Imagery in Various Environments - Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to elementary, secondary, and post-secondary schools to assist them in discontinuing the use of a name or depiction that is derogatory or discriminatory. Requires the Secretary to make subsequent grants to schools that received grants to discontinue objectionable names or depictions and to Indian schools for construction or renovation. Directs the Secretary to establish the Committee on Indian Relations within the Department of Education to: (1) determine which names and depictions are derogatory or discriminatory; (2) identify schools that use derogatory or discriminatory names or descriptions, and inform them of the availability of assistance in discontinuing their use; (3) assist the Secretary in awarding this Act's grants; and (4) provide cultural proficiency training at grantee schools. Lists Indians, Redskins, Braves, and Chiefs as derogatory or discriminatory names or depictions.

native act transform imagery environments directs secretary education grants elementary secondary post secondary schools assist discontinuing use discriminatory requires secretary subsequent grants schools received grants discontinue names depictions indian schools construction renovation directs secretary establish committee indian relations department_of_education determine names depictions discriminatory identify schools use discriminatory names descriptions inform availability assistance discontinuing use assist secretary awarding act grants provide cultural proficiency training grantee schools lists indians chiefs discriminatory names depictions


Summary: School Environment Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act to require each local educational agency (agency) of a school district to implement an integrated pest management (IPM) program that: (1) applies to school buildings and school grounds; (2) establishes an IPM coordinator within the agency; and (3) follows an IPM plan for addressing school pest problems. Prohibits agencies or schools from using: (1) pesticides other than nontoxic or least toxic (as defined in this Act) pesticides; or (2) synthetic fertilizers. Permits an agency or school to use: (1) a least toxic pesticide as part of the IPM program only as a last resort and only if the area or room treated is unoccupied or not in use; and (2) only natural organic fertilizers. Authorizes a school to use a pesticide otherwise if: (1) the school or agency determines that a pest in the school or on school grounds cannot be controlled after having used the IPM program and least toxic pesticides and it is a public health emergency; (2) the IPM coordinator approves of the application of the pesticide product; (3) the area or room treated is vacant during the application and for 24-hours after the application; (4) the application is made by a certified pesticide applicator; and (5) the school notifies the parents or guardians of each student 24 hours before application of the pesticide. Sets forth requirements for such notification. Requires the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a National School Integrated Pest Management Advisory Board to: (1) establish uniform standards and criteria for developing IPM; and (2) develop standards for the use of least toxic pesticides in schools. Requires the Administrator to: (1) appoint an official for school pest management within EPA's Office of Pesticide Programs to coordinate the implementation of IPM programs in schools; and (2) publish an IPM plan and a list of products containing the least toxic pesticides and restrictions on their use. Requires each agency, state pesticide lead agency, and the Administrator to create school environments that are protected from pesticides that drift from treated land to school grounds. Establishes the Integrated Pest Management Trust Fund. Requires the Administrator to provide grants to agencies to implement IPM systems.

school environment protection act amends federal_insecticide fungicide rodenticide_act require local educational agency agency school district implement integrated pest management program applies school buildings school grounds establishes coordinator agency follows plan addressing school pest problems prohibits agencies schools pesticides toxic defined act pesticides synthetic permits agency school use toxic pesticide program resort area room treated use natural organic authorizes school use pesticide school agency determines pest school school grounds controlled having program toxic pesticides public health emergency coordinator approves application pesticide product area room treated vacant application hours application application certified pesticide school notifies parents guardians student hours application pesticide sets forth requirements notification requires administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish national school integrated pest management advisory_board establish uniform standards criteria developing develop standards use toxic pesticides schools requires administrator appoint official school pest management epa office pesticide programs coordinate implementation programs schools publish plan list products containing toxic pesticides restrictions use requires agency state pesticide lead agency administrator create school environments protected pesticides treated land school grounds establishes integrated pest management trust_fund requires administrator provide grants agencies implement systems


Summary: Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend through 2011 the enhanced tax deduction for charitable contributions of book inventory to public schools.

amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend enhanced tax deduction charitable contributions book inventory public schools


Summary: Amends the Department of Defense, Emergency Supplemental Appropriations to Address Hurricanes in the Gulf of Mexico, and Pandemic Influenza Act, 2006 to extend, through FY2010, the authority of the Secretary of Education to waive or modify certain requirements relating to maintenance of effort, supplementary use of funds, and matching funds in providing assistance to Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Texas and, through them, to local educational agencies and non-public elementary and secondary schools serving areas in which a major disaster was declared relating to Hurricane Katrina or Rita.

amends department_of_defense emergency supplemental appropriations address hurricanes gulf_of_mexico pandemic influenza act extend fy2010 authority secretary education waive modify certain requirements relating maintenance effort supplementary use funds matching funds providing assistance louisiana mississippi alabama texas local educational agencies non public elementary secondary schools serving areas major disaster declared relating hurricane katrina rita


Summary: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2009 - Amends title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use title II subgrants to train school personnel in restorative justice and conflict resolution.

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


Summary: All Students Achieving through Reform Act of 2009 or All-STAR Act of 2009 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to certain eligible entities and, through them, subgrants to successful public charter schools to allow such schools to expand or replicate to serve additional students. Lists, as eligible grantees, state and local educational agencies, authorized public chartering agencies, and tax-exempt organizations that have successfully supported the replication and expansion of such schools. Sets forth the attributes that are to give such entities grant priority, including their serving or planning to serve a large percentage of low-income students from public schools with low-graduation rates or schools identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Authorizes grantees to use up to 20% of a grant to establish a reserve account to assist them in acquiring and developing new facilities for successful public charter schools through: (1) credit enhancement initiatives; (2) the establishment of revolving loan funds; (3) direct spending or financing; or (4) partnerships with community development or other mission-based financial institutions. Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent, comprehensive, and scientifically sound evaluation of the effect this Act's initiatives have on student achievement, but no sooner than three years after this Act's enactment.

students achieving reform_act star act directs secretary education award competitive grants certain eligible entities subgrants successful public charter schools allow schools expand replicate serve additional students lists eligible grantees state local educational agencies authorized public chartering agencies tax exempt organizations successfully supported replication expansion schools sets forth attributes entities grant priority including serving planning serve large percentage low income students public schools low graduation rates schools identified needing improvement corrective action restructuring elementary secondary education act authorizes grantees use grant establish reserve account assist acquiring developing new facilities successful public charter schools credit_enhancement_initiatives establishment revolving loan funds direct spending financing partnerships community development mission based financial institutions directs secretary conduct independent comprehensive scientifically sound evaluation effect act initiatives student achievement sooner years act enactment


Summary: Dollars to the Classroom Act - Requires at least 95% of any federal funds made available to a state by the Secretary of Education for elementary or secondary education to be used for: (1) academic purposes; and (2) classroom-related purposes or at the school level.

dollars classroom act_-_requires federal funds available state secretary education elementary secondary education academic purposes classroom related purposes school level


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; (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools; (5) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering; and (6) 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 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: Teacher Exchange Act of 2010 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and high-need LEAs for teacher exchanges. Requires each grantee to: (1) send teachers to a receiving LEA in a different area; (2) provide participating teachers with professional development activities, travel reimbursement, housing, and a living stipend that is added to their regular salary; and (3) reimburse the receiving LEA for supplies and other incidental items purchased for use by participating teachers. Requires teachers who participate in an exchange to have had at least three years of teaching experience and agree to serve the receiving LEA for one school year and their own LEA for the two-year period following their participation in the exchange.

teacher exchange act authorizes secretary education grants local educational agencies leas high need leas teacher exchanges requires grantee send teachers receiving lea different area provide participating teachers professional development activities travel reimbursement housing living stipend added regular salary reimburse receiving lea supplies incidental items purchased use participating teachers requires teachers participate exchange years teaching experience agree serve receiving lea school year lea year period following participation exchange


Summary: Higher Education Affordability and Equity Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) repeal the dollar limitation on the tax deduction for interest on education loans and expand eligibility for such deduction by increasing the threshold for the phaseout of such deduction; (2) increase to $5,000 the maximum allowable contribution to a Coverdell education savings account; and (3) include qualified higher education expenses (i.e., books, supplies, room, board, and special needs services) as amounts excludable from gross income as a qualified scholarship. Exempts from the general terminating date of the Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act (i.e., December 31, 2010) provisions of that Act modifying education individual retirement accounts and expanding the tax deduction for student loan interest.

higher education affordability equity act amends_the_internal_revenue_code repeal dollar limitation tax deduction interest education loans expand eligibility deduction increasing threshold phaseout deduction increase maximum allowable contribution coverdell education savings account include qualified higher education expenses books supplies room board special needs services amounts excludable gross income qualified scholarship exempts general terminating date economic_growth_and_tax_relief_reconciliation_act december provisions act modifying education individual retirement accounts expanding tax deduction student loan interest


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a Grow Your Own Teacher program making competitive grants to eligible entities to train and employ certain individuals in hard-to-staff schools or teaching positions. Defines an "eligible entity" as a consortium consisting of a local educational agency (LEA) that receives school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act and an institution of higher education that offers a state-accredited teacher certificate program. Requires the grant to be used to: (1) train certain individuals who received a high school diploma from the LEA participating in the consortium to be teachers, including by having them observe and work with a veteran teacher in a classroom for at least a year; (2) employ such individuals in hard-to-staff schools and teaching positions in such LEA, with priority given to teaching positions in mathematics, science, special education, world languages, and English as a second language; and (3) employ such individuals in a manner that reduces the divergence between the racial diversity of teachers and of students. Authorizes the Secretary to forgive the student loans incurred by training program participants who have been employed as teachers in hard-to-staff schools or teaching positions.

amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education establish grow teacher program making competitive grants eligible entities train employ certain individuals hard staff schools teaching positions defines eligible entity consortium consisting local educational agency lea receives school improvement funds title act institution higher education offers state accredited teacher certificate program requires grant train certain individuals received high school diploma lea participating consortium teachers including having observe work veteran teacher classroom year employ individuals hard staff schools teaching positions lea priority given teaching positions mathematics science special education world languages english second language employ individuals manner reduces racial diversity teachers students authorizes secretary forgive student loans incurred training program participants employed teachers hard staff schools teaching positions


Summary: Diverse Teachers Recruitment Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) or nonprofits, educational service agencies, institutions of higher education, or states that enter into partnerships with such LEAs, for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers. Gives priority to LEAs that serve the most high-need schools and those that serve schools with the highest percentages of minorities in their student bodies. Requires the Secretary to evaluate the success of the grantees and compile a database of best practices for recruiting, training, and retaining individuals from underrepresented groups as public elementary and secondary school teachers.

diverse teachers recruitment act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive matching grants local educational agencies leas nonprofits educational service agencies institutions higher education states enter partnerships leas recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers gives priority leas serve high need schools serve schools highest percentages minorities student bodies requires secretary evaluate success grantees compile database best practices recruiting training retaining individuals underrepresented groups public elementary secondary school teachers


Summary: Financial Education in the Classroom Act of 2010 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) that partner with certain nonprofit, educational, community-based, or business entities to develop and carry out financial education programs to assist students in kindergarten through grade 12 achieve financial literacy. Authorizes the Secretary to award a competitive grant to a national nonprofit educational organization to improve the quality of financial education programs directly and through subgrants to states, LEAs, and state or local economic, personal finance, or entrepreneurial education organizations. Requires such grant or subgrant funds to be used for: (1) teacher training regarding economics, personal finance, and entrepreneurship; (2) evaluations of the impact economic and financial literacy education has on students; (3) incorporating economics and personal finance into school curricula; (4) economic and financial literacy education research; and (5) the development and dissemination of appropriate materials and best practices to promote economic and financial literacy.

financial education classroom act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas partner certain nonprofit educational community based business entities develop carry financial education programs assist students kindergarten grade achieve financial literacy authorizes secretary award competitive grant national nonprofit educational organization improve quality financial education programs directly subgrants states leas state local economic personal finance entrepreneurial education organizations requires grant subgrant funds teacher training economics personal finance entrepreneurship evaluations impact economic financial literacy education students incorporating economics personal finance school curricula economic financial literacy education research development dissemination appropriate materials best practices promote economic financial literacy


Summary: Great Teachers for Great Schools Act of 2010 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new part E (Building School Capacity for Effective Teaching). Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement professional development systems that represent comprehensive, sustained, and intensive approaches to improving teachers' and principals' effectiveness that: (1) foster collective responsibility for improved student performance; (2) constitute professional learning that primarily occurs several times each week among established teams of teachers, principals, and other instructional staff; and (3) may be supported by activities such as courses, workshops, institutes, networks, and conferences. Requires states to first award subgrants to LEAs: (1) that demonstrate the greatest need for such funds; (2) in which the average graduation rates are less than 65%, if applicable; and (3) in which children who are eligible for free and reduced price meals under the school lunch program constitute at least 40% of the population of children aged 5 to 17 they serve. Allows LEA subgrantees to use school improvement funds received under title I of the ESEA to supplement professional development activities under this Act, which are to be integrated and aligned with their state's school improvement efforts under title I. Requires the professional development programs to include a system of formal evaluations conducted by states, LEAs, institutions of higher education, or external agencies experienced in conducting qualitative research.

great teachers great schools act amends title elementary secondary education act esea create new building school capacity effective teaching directs secretary education allot funds states subgrants local educational agencies leas implement professional development systems represent comprehensive sustained intensive approaches improving teachers principals effectiveness foster collective responsibility improved student performance constitute professional learning primarily occurs times week established teams teachers principals instructional staff supported activities courses workshops institutes networks conferences requires states award subgrants leas demonstrate greatest need funds average graduation rates applicable children eligible free reduced price meals school lunch program constitute population children aged serve allows lea subgrantees use school improvement funds received title esea supplement professional development activities act integrated aligned state school improvement efforts title requires professional development programs include system formal evaluations conducted states leas institutions higher education external agencies experienced conducting qualitative research


Summary: Charter School Transparency and Accountability Act - Requires each authorized public chartering agency, after the end of each school year, to publish on the Internet a detailed breakdown of the financial expenditures during that school year of each authorized or approved charter school that received, directly or indirectly, funds provided during the school year by the Secretary of Education. Penalizes agency noncompliance by denying federal funds to any such charter school until the agency complies.

charter_school transparency accountability act_-_requires authorized public chartering agency end school year publish internet detailed breakdown financial expenditures school year authorized approved charter_school received directly indirectly funds provided school year secretary education penalizes agency noncompliance denying federal funds charter_school agency complies


Summary: Ending Corporal Punishment in Schools Act - Amends the General Education Provisions Act to prohibit the Secretary of Education from providing education funding to any educational agency or institution that allows school personnel to inflict corporal punishment upon a student as a form of punishment or to modify undesirable behavior. Requires each state to submit a plan to the Secretary, within 18 months of this Act's enactment and every third year thereafter, that describes how the state eliminates the use of corporal punishment in schools and makes school personnel and parents aware of its policies and procedures for doing so. Authorizes the Secretary to award three-year grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to assist them in improving school climate and culture by implementing school-wide positive behavior supports. Requires grant and subgrant funds to be used for professional training, technical assistance, research, and outreach regarding positive behavior supports. Requires LEAs to ensure that private school personnel can participate, on an equitable basis, in activities supported by such funds. Authorizes the Secretary to allocate funds to the Secretary of the Interior to carry out such activities with regard to schools operated or funded by the Department of the Interior. Directs the Secretary to conduct a national assessment to determine compliance with this Act's requirements and identify best practices regarding positive behavior support professional training programs. Gives Protection and Advocacy Systems the authority provided under the Developmental Disabilities Assistance and Bill of Rights Act of 2000 to investigate, monitor, and enforce this Act's protections for students.

ending corporal punishment schools act_-_amends general_education_provisions_act prohibit secretary education providing education funding educational agency institution allows school personnel corporal punishment student form punishment modify behavior requires state submit plan secretary months act enactment year describes state eliminates use corporal punishment schools makes school personnel parents aware policies procedures authorizes secretary award year grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies leas assist improving school climate culture implementing school wide positive behavior supports requires grant subgrant funds professional training technical assistance research outreach positive behavior supports requires leas ensure private school personnel participate equitable basis activities supported funds authorizes secretary allocate funds secretary interior carry activities regard schools operated funded department_of_the_interior directs secretary conduct national assessment determine compliance act requirements identify best practices positive behavior support professional training programs gives_protection_and_advocacy_systems authority provided developmental disabilities assistance bill rights act investigate monitor enforce act protections students