Summary:
Educating Tomorrow's Engineers Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states to incorporate engineering design skills and practices into their academic content standards and academic achievement standards and assessments in science by the 2016-2017 school year.

Requires states to reserve 10% of the grant they receive under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program to award competitive grants to nonprofit organizations and other entities with expertise in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields to develop and provide professional development and instructional materials for STEM education in their state.

 Changes current references to the mathematics and science partnerships program to references to the STEM partnerships program, which provides funding to states, institutions of higher education, and high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit and train STEM teachers and improve STEM curricula.

Amends the 21st century community learning centers program to include STEM activities (currently, mathematics and science activities) within the before- and after-school activities funded under that program.

Amends the rural and low-income school program to include professional development in engineering education among the uses of the funds provided to rural LEAs.

Amends the Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 to require the National Center for Education Research to sponsor and conduct research geared toward improving STEM, rather than just mathematics and science, teaching and learning.

Directs the Secretary of Education to support research on engineering education and use that research to provide information to the public, and technical assistance to states, on best practices and promising innovations in kindergarten through grade 12 engineering education.

educating tomorrow engineers act_-_amends elementary secondary education act require states incorporate engineering design skills practices academic content standards academic achievement standards assessments science school year requires states reserve grant receive teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program award competitive grants nonprofit organizations entities expertise science technology engineering mathematics stem fields develop provide professional development instructional materials stem education state changes current references mathematics science_partnerships program references stem partnerships program provides funding states institutions higher education high need local educational agencies leas recruit train stem teachers improve stem curricula amends 21st century community_learning_centers program include stem activities currently mathematics science activities before- school activities funded program amends rural low income school program include professional development engineering education uses funds provided rural leas amends education_sciences reform_act require national_center_for_education_research sponsor conduct research improving stem mathematics science teaching learning directs secretary education support research engineering education use research provide information public technical assistance states best practices promising innovations kindergarten grade engineering education


Summary:
Computer Science Education Act of 2013 - Amends title IX (General Provisions) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to define "computer science" as the study of computers and algorithmic processes, including the study of computing principles, computer hardware and software design, computer applications, and the impact of computers on society.

Makes computer science a core academic subject.

Includes computer science teachers in professional development activities.

computer science education act amends title general_provisions elementary secondary education act define computer science study computers processes including study computing principles computer hardware software design computer applications impact computers society makes computer science core academic subject includes computer science teachers professional development activities


Summary:
Planting STEM in the Classroom Act - Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to develop a policy to: (1) encourage federal employees engaged in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) activities to volunteer in STEM education activities by providing them with the administrative leave and support they need to do so; and (2) support increased communication and partnerships between federal scientists and engineers and elementary and secondary schools and teachers through volunteerism in STEM education activities.

Requires each federal science agency to report to Congress on efforts it will make to promote widespread public understanding of career opportunities in the STEM fields specific to the workforce needs of that agency.

planting stem classroom act_-_directs office_of_personnel_management opm develop policy encourage federal employees engaged stem science technology engineering mathematics activities volunteer stem education activities providing administrative leave support need support increased communication partnerships federal scientists engineers elementary secondary schools teachers volunteerism stem education activities requires federal science agency report congress efforts promote widespread public understanding career opportunities stem fields specific workforce needs agency


Summary:
STEM Innovation Networks Act of 2013 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to state-based science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) networks or similar organizations of STEM stakeholders to expand STEM education and STEM educator development. Includes among grant uses:

testing, sharing, and scaling up STEM education research, promising practices, and exemplary programs; identifying state STEM education weaknesses and prioritizing strategies to address them; implementing rigorous career and college ready standards in STEM education; developing and implementing innovative STEM assessments that measure student progress toward those career and college ready standards; promoting and developing pre- and in-service STEM teacher training; developing STEM career pathways and workforce education and training programs that reflect 21st century workforce needs; facilitating the implementation of expanded STEM learning opportunities on school sites; and promoting, supporting, and designing programs that develop STEM content coaches and master educators in order to strengthen core competencies of the classroom practitioner. Requires grantees to conduct periodic independent evaluations of their effectiveness in accomplishing those activities.

Prohibits the Secretary from: (1) endorsing or approving any STEM curriculum designed for use in an elementary school, secondary school, or institution of higher education; or (2) requiring a state, local educational agency, or school to adopt a specific STEM program or instructional materials.

stem innovation networks act directs secretary education award matching grants state based science technology engineering mathematics stem networks similar organizations stem stakeholders expand stem education stem educator development includes grant uses testing sharing scaling stem education research promising practices exemplary programs identifying state stem education weaknesses prioritizing strategies address implementing rigorous career college ready standards stem education developing implementing innovative stem assessments measure student progress career college ready standards promoting developing pre- service stem teacher training developing stem career pathways workforce education training programs reflect 21st century workforce needs facilitating implementation expanded stem learning opportunities school sites promoting supporting designing programs develop stem content coaches master educators order strengthen core competencies classroom practitioner requires grantees conduct periodic independent evaluations effectiveness accomplishing activities prohibits secretary approving stem curriculum designed use elementary school secondary school institution higher education requiring state local educational agency school adopt specific stem program instructional materials


Summary:
No Child Left Inside Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships to support the implementation of state environmental literacy plans that include environmental education standards and teacher training.

Includes in the eligible partnerships a local educational agency (LEA) and at least one institution of higher education, another LEA, an elementary or secondary school, or a government or nonprofit entity experienced in environmental literacy.

Requires use of the subgrants for one or more of the following activities:

 providing targeted, job-embedded professional development that improves teachers' environmental content knowledge and pedagogical skills; establishing and operating environmental education summer workshops or institutes for teachers; developing or redesigning more rigorous environmental education curricula; designing programs that prepare teachers to provide environmental education mentoring and training to other teachers in their school; establishing and operating programs to bring teachers and students into contact with working professionals in environmental fields; creating initiatives that incorporate environmental education within teacher training programs or accreditation standards; and promoting the integration of outdoor environmental education lessons into the regular school curriculum and schedule. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to eligible partnerships for one or more of the following activities:

 developing and implementing state curriculum frameworks for environmental education that meet challenging state academic content and achievement standards for environmental education, replicating or disseminating information about proven and tested model environmental education programs, and developing and implementing new approaches to advancing environmental education and the adoption and use of environmental education content standards. Amends part B (Mathematics and Science Partnerships) of title II of the ESEA to: (1) include nonprofit environmental education organizations and government science, environmental, or natural resource management agencies among the entities eligible to participate in part B partnerships; and (2) allow the use of part B funds to train teachers to use environmental education to enhance student understanding of science and mathematics.

Amends part B (21st Century Community Learning Centers) of title IV of the ESEA to include environmental literacy activities among the before and after school activities that such program funds at community learning centers.

Directs the Secretary to:

 request all federal departments and agencies to provide information on any environmental literacy assistance program that they operate, sponsor, or support; make that information searchable and accessible through the Department of Education's website and cross-referenced with the United States Green Ribbon School application information; coordinate environmental literacy activities between the Department of Education, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of the Interior, and the Department of Commerce; and appoint an advisory panel of stakeholders to advise and support interagency environmental literacy planning and assessment activities.

child left inside act amends elementary secondary education act esea direct secretary education award grants states competitive subgrants eligible partnerships support implementation state environmental literacy plans include environmental education standards teacher training includes eligible partnerships local educational agency lea institution higher education lea elementary secondary school government nonprofit entity experienced environmental literacy requires use subgrants following activities providing targeted job embedded professional development improves teachers environmental content knowledge skills establishing operating environmental education summer workshops institutes teachers developing rigorous environmental education curricula designing programs prepare teachers provide environmental education mentoring training teachers school establishing operating programs bring teachers students contact working professionals environmental fields creating initiatives incorporate environmental education teacher training programs accreditation standards promoting integration outdoor environmental education lessons regular school curriculum schedule authorizes secretary award competitive matching grants eligible partnerships following activities developing implementing state curriculum frameworks environmental education meet challenging state academic content achievement standards environmental education replicating disseminating information proven tested model environmental education programs developing implementing new approaches advancing environmental education adoption use environmental education content standards amends mathematics science_partnerships title esea include nonprofit environmental education organizations government science environmental natural resource management agencies entities eligible participate partnerships allow use funds train teachers use environmental education enhance student understanding science mathematics amends 21st century community_learning_centers title esea include environmental literacy activities school activities program funds community_learning_centers directs secretary request federal departments agencies provide information environmental literacy assistance program operate sponsor support information searchable accessible department_of_education website cross referenced united_states green ribbon school application information coordinate environmental literacy activities department_of_education environmental_protection_agency epa department_of_the_interior department_of_commerce appoint advisory_panel stakeholders advise support interagency environmental literacy planning assessment activities


Summary:
Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals.

Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify the most promising teacher retention strategies, and (2) make information about those strategies publicly available and easily accessible to states and LEAs.

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


Summary:
Computer Science in STEM Act of 2013 - Amends the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to include computer science in that Act's definition of "STEM" as the academic and professional disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Directs the Secretary of Education to award states: (1) two-year formula grants to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education, and (2) competitive five-year matching grants to implement the improvements proposed in their comprehensive plans.

Requires such improvements to include: (1) challenging and grade-appropriate academic content standards for computer science, (2) grade-appropriate assessments of computer science learning, (3) programs to increase disadvantaged students' access to computer science courses, (4) computer science teacher training programs, (5) improved certification or licensure requirements and processes for such teachers, (6) programs to ensure that computer science courses are considered an integral part of the secondary school curriculum, (7) effective computer science curricula, and (8) computer science distance learning programs.

Requires states to partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) and local educational agencies in implementing such measures.

Favors implementation grant applicants that emphasize serving low-performing schools and increasing the participation in computer science by students underrepresented in computing.

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary to award five-year grants to IHEs to: (1) develop courses that prepare undergraduate students to teach elementary and secondary school computer science, and (2) develop and fund teacher mentoring programs to support new computer science teachers.

Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to include informatics and computer science majors and professionals in the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program (the Program recruits and prepares science, technology, engineering, and mathematics majors and professionals to become mathematics and science teachers).

computer science stem act amends america competes reauthorization act include computer science act definition stem academic professional disciplines science technology engineering mathematics directs secretary education award states year formula_grants develop comprehensive plans strengthen elementary secondary computer science education competitive year matching grants implement improvements proposed comprehensive plans requires improvements include challenging grade appropriate academic content standards computer science grade appropriate assessments computer science learning programs increase disadvantaged students access computer science courses computer science teacher training programs improved certification licensure requirements processes teachers programs ensure computer science courses considered integral secondary school curriculum effective computer science curricula computer science distance learning programs requires states partner institutions higher education ihes local educational agencies implementing measures favors implementation grant applicants emphasize serving low performing schools increasing participation computer science students underrepresented computing amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary award year grants ihes develop courses prepare undergraduate students teach elementary secondary school computer science develop fund teacher mentoring programs support new computer science teachers amends national_science_foundation_authorization_act include informatics computer science majors professionals robert noyce teacher scholarship program program recruits prepares science technology engineering mathematics majors professionals mathematics science teachers


Summary:
STEM Readiness Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive merit-based scholarships to students who are pursuing bachelor's degrees in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) with concurrent certification as kindergarten, elementary, and secondary school teachers.

Requires scholarship recipients to work for at least five academic years as a full-time STEM teacher at a public or private kindergarten or elementary or secondary school during the seven-year period beginning within one year after they complete their studies.

Awards scholarships for one academic year of study at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis if their recipients meet certain measures of academic progress.

Allows scholarship recipients to enter into agreements with the Secretary that provide them with a bonus in exchange for performing their service in a high-need local educational agency for a period equivalent to the period for which they receive the bonus.

Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary to award competitive matching grants to up to 50 institutions of higher education to establish, strengthen, and operate four-year undergraduate degree programs that enable students to concurrently: (1) earn a STEM bachelor's degree; and (2) be certified to teach kindergarten, elementary, or secondary school.

Awards those grants one fiscal year at a time, but makes them renewable on an annual basis for up to five years.

stem readiness act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive merit based scholarships students pursuing bachelor degrees science technology engineering mathematics stem concurrent certification kindergarten elementary secondary school teachers requires scholarship recipients work academic years time stem teacher public private kindergarten elementary secondary school seven year period beginning year complete studies awards scholarships academic year study time makes renewable annual basis recipients meet certain measures academic progress allows scholarship recipients enter agreements secretary provide bonus exchange performing service high need local educational agency period equivalent period receive bonus amends higher education act authorize secretary award competitive matching grants institutions higher education establish strengthen operate year undergraduate degree programs enable students concurrently earn stem bachelor degree certified teach kindergarten elementary secondary school awards grants fiscal year time makes renewable annual basis years


Summary:
Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing (STEM) Jobs Act of 2013 - Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to require the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish, as part of the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program, a program awarding grants to partnerships between high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), their public schools, and institutions of higher education (IHEs) to provide fellowships to:

 science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) professionals (NSF Teaching Fellows) who are enrolled, in the fellowship's first year, in a master's degree program leading to teacher certification or licensing; and mathematics and science elementary and secondary school teachers (NSF Master Teaching Fellows) who have a master's degree in their field or possess the potential to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and leaders in their respective schools. Requires the fellowship program to offer fellows: (1) the academic courses they need to earn a master's degree if they lack one, (2) the academic courses and leadership training they need to become master teachers in elementary and secondary schools if they already have a master's degree in education or their respective field, and (3) additional training programs that enable them to fulfill their service requirements.

Amends parts A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) and B (Mathematics and Science Partnerships) of title II (Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers and Principals) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize appropriations under those parts for FY2014-FY2019.

Prohibits any single participant in a part A partnership (between IHEs and high-need LEAs) under part A from using more than 75% (currently 50%) of the partnership grant.

supporting teachers enhancing manufacturing stem jobs_act amends national_science_foundation_authorization_act require director national_science_foundation nsf establish robert noyce teacher scholarship program program awarding grants partnerships high need local educational agencies leas public schools institutions higher education ihes provide fellowships science technology engineering mathematics stem professionals nsf teaching fellows enrolled fellowship year master degree program leading teacher certification licensing mathematics science elementary secondary school teachers nsf master teaching fellows master degree field possess potential highly effective mathematics science teachers leaders respective schools requires fellowship program offer fellows academic courses need earn master degree lack academic courses leadership training need master teachers elementary secondary schools master degree education respective field additional training programs enable fulfill service requirements amends parts teacher principal_training recruiting_fund mathematics science_partnerships title preparing training recruiting high quality teachers principals elementary secondary education act reauthorize appropriations parts fy2014-fy2019 prohibits single participant partnership ihes high need leas currently partnership grant


Summary:
Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable grants to eligible partnerships to design, implement, refine, and scale technology-enabled education innovation programs.

Defines an "eligible partnership" as a partnership composed of at least one state or local educational agency (LEA) and at least one institution of higher education or nonprofit research organization working with the state or LEA as a research and evaluation partner.

Requires at least 75% of the students participating in each technology-enabled education innovation program to be attending schools in which at least 50% of the student body is eligible for free or reduced-price lunches under the school lunch program.

Requires an independent evaluation of each innovation program by a research and evaluation collaborator.

Directs each partnership to provide a data set containing the student records of innovation program participants to a Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Coordinating Center that is created by the Secretary to: (1) conduct meta-analyses and other syntheses of such data, and (2) allow independent researchers access to the data.

Directs the Secretary to support national technology activities that provide the technology-enabled education innovation programs with information on, and technical assistance in, effectively implementing technology in schools.

Requires the Secretary to establish and oversee at least one advanced learning technology research and development center to address the priorities and grand challenges for learning technology set forth in the Department of Education's 2010 National Education Technology Plan.

technology enabled education innovation partnership act_-_authorizes secretary education award competitive renewable grants eligible partnerships design implement refine scale technology enabled education innovation programs defines eligible partnership partnership composed state local educational agency lea institution higher education nonprofit research organization working state lea research evaluation partner requires students participating technology enabled education innovation program attending schools student body eligible free reduced price lunches school lunch program requires independent evaluation innovation program research evaluation directs partnership provide data set containing student records innovation program participants technology enabled education innovation partnership coordinating center created secretary conduct analyses data allow independent researchers access data directs secretary support national technology activities provide technology enabled education innovation programs information technical assistance effectively implementing technology schools requires secretary establish oversee advanced learning technology research development center address priorities grand challenges learning technology set forth department_of_education national education technology plan


Summary: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 - 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:
Afterschool for America's Children Act - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). (21st Century Community Learning Centers provide students with before school, after school, and summer learning programs to improve their academic performance.)

Requires the Centers to provide students' families with opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education.

Includes Indian tribes or organizations among the local public or private entities that are eligible for grants from states to establish the Centers.

Allows states to use a portion of the part B funds allotted to them by the Secretary of Education to: (1) assist those Centers in aligning their before school, after school, and summer learning programs with the state's academic standards; and (2) ensure that those Centers partner with nonprofit organizations in the community that have had success in carrying out, or working with, those programs.

Requires states to: (1) award grants only to local entities that propose to serve students who primarily attend schools that are eligible for schoolwide programs under part A of title I of the ESEA, and (2) give priority to applicants that propose to serve students that attend schools that have been identified as needing improvement.

Requires states to use a rigorous peer review process in reviewing grant applications.

Prohibits the Secretary or states from giving funding priority to applicants that propose to use the funds to extend the regular school day.

Allows states to renew a grant under part B based on the grantee's performance during the original grant period.

Includes among the activities grants may fund: (1) core academic subject education activities, including those that allow students to recover or attain credits; (2) services for the disabled; (3) activities and programs that support global education and competence; (4) programs that support a healthy, active lifestyle; (5) literacy education programs; and (6) programs that build science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and support innovative STEM teaching methods.

Requires students' academic performance and overall success to be taken into account in evaluating the performance of the Centers.

Reauthorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program through FY2020.

afterschool america children act_-_amends 21st century community_learning_centers program title elementary secondary education act esea 21st century community_learning_centers provide students school school summer learning programs improve academic performance requires centers provide students families opportunities active meaningful engagement children education includes indian tribes organizations local public private entities eligible grants states establish centers allows states use portion funds allotted secretary education assist centers aligning school school summer learning programs state academic standards ensure centers partner nonprofit organizations community success carrying working programs requires states award grants local entities propose serve students primarily attend schools eligible schoolwide programs title esea priority applicants propose serve students attend schools identified needing improvement requires states use rigorous peer_review process reviewing grant applications prohibits secretary states giving funding priority applicants propose use funds extend regular school day allows states renew grant based grantee performance original grant period includes activities grants fund core academic subject education activities including allow students recover attain credits services disabled activities programs support global education competence programs support healthy active lifestyle literacy education programs programs build science technology engineering mathematics stem skills support innovative stem teaching methods requires students academic performance overall success taken account evaluating performance centers reauthorizes 21st century community_learning_centers program fy2020


Summary:
Getting into Researching, Learning, & Studying of STEM Act of 2014 or the GIRLS-STEM Act of 2014 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies that serve underrepresented or low-income students to enable their elementary and secondary schools to establish and implement programs that:

 encourage the ongoing interest of female students in careers requiring science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) skills at all levels of the career pathway; and prepare female students to pursue the industry-recognized credentials needed to pursue a STEM career. Requires the grants to be awarded in four-school-year increments.

Requires the grants to be used to:

 acquaint female students with, and prepare them to pursue, STEM careers; educate the parents of such students about the opportunities and advantages of STEM careers; provide female students with STEM tutoring, mentoring, after-school activities, and summer programs; expose female students to STEM role models, events, academic programs, or career and technical education programs; purchase education materials, equipment, or software that facilitate STEM instruction; assist female students in selecting secondary school courses that provide them with preparation for postsecondary education and experiential learning opportunities in STEM; facilitate STEM internships for such students; and provide teachers with training that enables them to more effectively teach STEM and overcome gender biases that discourage female students' advancement in those fields.

getting researching learning studying stem act girls stem act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award grants local educational agencies serve underrepresented low income students enable elementary secondary schools establish implement programs encourage ongoing interest female students careers requiring science technology engineering mathematics stem skills levels career pathway prepare female students pursue industry recognized credentials needed pursue stem career requires grants awarded school year increments requires grants female students prepare pursue stem careers educate parents students opportunities advantages stem careers provide female students stem tutoring mentoring school activities summer programs expose female students stem role models events academic programs career technical education programs purchase education materials equipment software facilitate stem instruction assist female students selecting secondary school courses provide preparation postsecondary education experiential learning opportunities stem facilitate stem internships students provide teachers training enables effectively teach stem overcome gender discourage female students advancement fields


Summary:
Establishes the Green Bank as a federally-owned independent corporation with a 20-year charter. Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to issue Green Bonds in order to provide the Bank with an initial capitalization of $10 billion and to provide additional capitalization of up to $50 billion upon request of the Bank.

Requires the Bank to establish a program to provide financial support or risk management for qualifying clean energy or energy efficiency projects.

Authorizes the Bank to provide funding for low-interest loans to establish state clean energy financing institutions and to co-fund the projects with an institution.

Gives the Bank immunity from impairment, limitations, or restrictions under laws. Authorizes the Bank to conduct its business without regard to state law relating to incorporation.

Exempts the Bank from all state or local taxation except real property taxation.

Requires the Chief Executive Officer of the Bank to set forth spending safeguards, including: (1) deobligating financial support to entities that demonstrate an insufficient level of performance or wasteful or fraudulent spending, and (2) creating a publicly available online database with information about financing support or risk management.

Amends the Internal Revenue Code to limit and defer tax deduction amounts for foreign-related interest expense (i.e., interest expense allocated and apportioned to income from sources outside the United States).

establishes green bank federally owned independent corporation year charter requires secretary treasury issue green bonds order provide bank initial capitalization billion provide additional capitalization billion request bank requires bank establish program provide financial support risk management qualifying clean energy energy efficiency projects authorizes bank provide funding low interest loans establish state clean energy financing institutions fund projects institution gives bank immunity impairment limitations restrictions laws authorizes bank conduct business regard state law relating incorporation exempts bank state local taxation real property taxation requires chief executive officer bank set forth spending safeguards including financial support entities demonstrate insufficient level performance wasteful fraudulent spending creating publicly available online database information financing support risk management amends_the_internal_revenue_code limit defer tax deduction amounts foreign related interest expense interest expense allocated apportioned income sources outside united_states


Summary:
Building Understanding, Investment, Learning, and Direction Career and Technical Education Act of 2014 or the BUILD Career and Technical Education Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive two-year grants to local educational agencies to support career and technical education exploration programs that provide middle and high school students with experiential learning opportunities that are connected to their education and career pathways.

Requires grant funds to be used for: (1) leasing, purchasing, upgrading, or adapting equipment related to program activities; (2) staff expenses in coordinating or implementing program activities; (3) consultation services that are directly aligned to program goals; (4) professional development programs that are aligned to program goals; (5) minor remodeling to accommodate program equipment; and/or (6) program evaluation.

Requires each grantee to develop a plan to evaluate grant activities that includes an evaluation of specified outcomes.

building understanding investment learning direction career technical education act build career technical education act directs secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies support career technical education exploration programs provide middle high school students experiential learning opportunities connected education career pathways requires grant funds leasing purchasing upgrading adapting equipment related program activities staff expenses coordinating implementing program activities consultation services directly aligned program goals professional development programs aligned program goals minor remodeling accommodate program equipment program evaluation requires grantee develop plan evaluate grant activities includes evaluation specified outcomes


Summary:
Innovative STEM Networks Act or the I-STEM Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states or local educational agencies (LEAs) to establish STEM (science, technology, engineering, or mathematics) innovation networks in partnership with nonprofit organizations, businesses, institutions of higher education (IHEs), educational service agencies, or other entities to prepare students for postsecondary education and careers in the STEM fields.

Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) award no less than 5 and no more than 10 of those grants each fiscal year, and (2) give priority to grantees that include or serve a high-need LEA.

Requires the grants to be used to:

 increase student awareness about STEM career pathways that reflect STEM workforce needs in the area, develop statewide plans that integrate and align workforce needs with STEM education and training programs that provide students with STEM-specific skills and credentials, and identify the strengths and weaknesses in state STEM education efforts and prioritize strategies to address those weaknesses. Authorizes the grants to be used to:

 promote and develop in-school and out-of-school curricular tools and professional development for STEM educators at the elementary and secondary school level; provide induction and mentoring services to new teachers in STEM subjects; promote and develop rigorous undergraduate pre-service teacher programs at IHEs that emphasize STEM content; support the participation of elementary and secondary school students in STEM-related competitions, out-of-school activities, and field experiences; assist in the implementation and assessment of rigorous career and college ready standards in STEM education for students in prekindergarten through grade 12; and develop STEM-related education and workforce training programs in secondary schools and community colleges that reflect local community needs.

innovative stem networks act stem act_-_amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive grants states local educational agencies leas establish stem science technology engineering mathematics innovation networks partnership nonprofit organizations businesses institutions higher education ihes educational service agencies entities prepare students postsecondary education careers stem fields directs secretary education award grants fiscal year priority grantees include serve high need lea requires grants increase student awareness stem career pathways reflect stem workforce needs area develop statewide plans integrate align workforce needs stem education training programs provide students stem specific skills credentials identify strengths weaknesses state stem education efforts prioritize strategies address weaknesses authorizes grants promote develop school school curricular tools professional development stem educators elementary secondary school level provide induction mentoring services new teachers stem subjects promote develop rigorous undergraduate pre service teacher programs ihes emphasize stem content support participation elementary secondary school students stem related competitions school activities field experiences assist implementation assessment rigorous career college ready standards stem education students prekindergarten grade develop stem related education workforce training programs secondary schools community colleges reflect local community needs


Summary:
Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2014 - Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to rename part D (Achievement through Technology and Innovation) as the Achievement Through Technology and Innovation Act of 2014 or the ATTAIN Act and to reauthorize it through FY2020.

Requires states to use a portion of their allotted funds under subpart 1 (State and Local Grants) of part D to develop challenging academic content and achievement standards to ensure that students are technologically literate before the end of grade eight. Specifies that such standards are only for tracking technological literacy and not for assessing adequate yearly progress (AYP) under title I. Permits technological literacy testing to be embedded in other state tests or performance-based assessments portfolios, or made through other valid and reliable means.

Requires states to use the bulk of their allotment for two new subgrant programs for local educational agencies (LEAs), devoting: (1) 60% for formula subgrants to improve teaching and learning through technology, and (2) 40% for competitive subgrants for systemic school redesign through technology integration.

Requires LEAs to: (1) include a new or updated local long-range strategic educational technology plan in their applications, (2) use a specified percentage of each subgrant for teacher training, and (3) use each subgrant to acquire and apply technology to identify individual student learning needs and support personalized learning. Allows LEAs that receive funds for both programs to use all the funds for systemic school redesign through technology integration program activities.

Creates a new subpart 2 (State Competitive Grants) program to which all funding is to be directed if part D appropriations fall below a specified amount, otherwise all funding is to be made available for subpart 1 programs.

 Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants under subpart 2 to states and consortia of states to support LEAs' enhanced use of technology, including online and blended learning for systemic education transformation, curricula redesign, and new instructional strategies to personalize learning.

achievement technology innovation reauthorization act amends title elementary secondary education act rename achievement technology innovation achievement technology innovation_act attain act reauthorize fy2020 requires states use portion allotted funds subpart state local grants develop challenging academic content achievement standards ensure students technologically end grade specifies standards tracking technological literacy assessing adequate yearly progress ayp title permits technological literacy testing embedded state tests performance based assessments portfolios valid reliable means requires states use bulk allotment new subgrant programs local educational agencies leas formula subgrants improve teaching learning technology competitive subgrants systemic school redesign technology integration requires leas include new updated local long range strategic educational technology plan applications use specified percentage subgrant teacher training use subgrant acquire apply technology identify individual student learning needs support personalized learning allows leas receive funds programs use funds systemic school redesign technology integration program activities creates new subpart state competitive grants program funding directed appropriations fall specified funding available subpart programs directs secretary award competitive grants subpart states consortia states support leas enhanced use technology including online blended learning systemic education transformation curricula redesign new instructional strategies personalize learning


Summary:
Computer Science Career Education Act of 2014 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to consortia composed of at least one local educational agency, at least one institution of higher education (IHE), and community representatives for the development and operation of four- or six-year computer science career education programs.

Requires each program to include the development of computer science programs for both secondary and postsecondary education that:

 are aligned with rigorous computer science standards for kindergarten through grade 12 computer science education; link secondary schools and IHEs through non-duplicative sequences of courses in computer science career fields; use, if appropriate and available, work-based or worksite learning in conjunction with business; use educational technology and distance learning, as appropriate, to involve all members of the consortium more fully in the development and operation of the programs; stay current with business needs, expectations, and methods; and create innovative opportunities for students that lead to student attainment of industry-recognized credentials. Requires each program to also provide: (1) professional development for teachers, (2) career and academic counseling for students, and (3) equal access to the full range of career education programs to members of underrepresented groups and special populations.

computer science career education act directs secretary education award competitive grants consortia composed local educational agency institution higher education ihe community representatives development operation year computer science career education programs requires program include development computer science programs secondary postsecondary education aligned rigorous computer science standards kindergarten grade computer science education link secondary schools ihes non duplicative courses computer science career fields use appropriate available work based worksite learning conjunction business use educational technology distance learning appropriate involve members consortium fully development operation programs stay current business needs expectations methods create innovative opportunities students lead student attainment industry recognized credentials requires program provide professional development teachers career academic counseling students equal_access range career education programs members underrepresented groups special populations


Summary:
Spurring Teacher Education Movement for STEM Act or the STEM for STEM Act - Expresses the sense of Congress that:

 the United States should be at the forefront of science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education; students in low-income and rural areas have limited access to STEM resources; teachers should have high-quality professional development opportunities in STEM; and teacher professional development should provide strategies for integrating STEM education across all demographics. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow local educational agencies to use grant funds under the Rural and Low-Income School program to train teachers to provide STEM education.

teacher education movement stem act stem stem act expresses sense congress united_states science technology engineering math stem education students low income rural areas limited access stem resources teachers high quality professional development opportunities stem teacher professional development provide strategies integrating stem education demographics amends elementary secondary education act allow local educational agencies use grant funds rural low income school program train teachers provide stem education


Summary:
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

STEM Education Act of 2014 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to continue to award competitive, merit-reviewed grants to support: (1) research and development of innovative out-of-school STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) learning and emerging STEM learning environments; and (2) research that advances the field of informal STEM education.

Requires supported activities to include research and development that improves understanding of learning and engagement in informal environments and design and testing of innovative STEM resources for such environments to improve STEM learning outcomes and increase engagement for elementary and secondary school students and teachers and the public.

Amends the National Science Foundation Authorization Act of 2002 to allow award of NSF Master Teaching Fellowships to mathematics and science teachers who possess a bachelor's degree in their field (currently limited to those with a master's degree).

Requires fellowship grants to be used, in the case of Master Teaching Fellowships for teachers with bachelor's degrees in their field who are working toward a master's degree, to: (1) offer academic courses leading to a master's degree and leadership training to prepare individuals to become master teachers, and (2) offer programs both during and after matriculation to enable fellows to become highly effective mathematics and science teachers and to exchange ideas with others in their fields. Limits fellowship support during such a master's degree program to one year, with a prorated amount in the case of enrollment in a part-time program.

Includes elementary or secondary school computer science teachers as mathematics and science teachers for purposes of the program of teacher recruiting and training grants known as the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship Program.

measure amended introduced summary expanded action occurred measure stem education act requires director national_science_foundation nsf continue award competitive merit reviewed grants support research development innovative school stem science technology engineering mathematics learning emerging stem learning environments research advances field informal stem education requires supported activities include research development improves understanding learning engagement informal environments design testing innovative stem resources environments improve stem learning outcomes increase engagement elementary secondary school students teachers public amends national_science_foundation_authorization_act allow award nsf master teaching fellowships mathematics science teachers possess bachelor degree field currently limited master degree requires fellowship grants case master teaching fellowships teachers bachelor degrees field working master degree offer academic courses leading master degree leadership training prepare individuals master teachers offer programs enable fellows highly effective mathematics science teachers exchange ideas fields limits fellowship support master degree program year prorated case enrollment time program includes elementary secondary school computer science teachers mathematics science teachers purposes program teacher recruiting training grants known robert noyce teacher scholarship program


Summary:
Supporting Afterschool STEM Act - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an afterschool STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) grant program awarding competitive grants to afterschool or STEM networks to:

 develop quality standards for STEM programming in afterschool programs and provide those programs with technical assistance in implementing such standards, work with state education stakeholders to define and promote appropriate measurable outcomes for afterschool programs that include STEM content, provide technical assistance to afterschool programs to start or grow their afterschool STEM efforts and define appropriate learning outcomes for such efforts, coordinate professional development for afterschool program educators, help afterschool program providers form strategic partnerships to advance STEM learning in afterschool programs, create and disseminate tool kits to afterschool programs wanting to form partnerships and incorporate STEM professionals as mentors and role models, and provide technical assistance to federally funded STEM researchers and professionals who wish to engage with afterschool programs. Defines: (1) an "afterschool program" as a structured program offered for elementary, middle, or secondary school students when school is not in session, such as before or after school, on the weekend, or during the summer; and (2) an "afterschool or STEM network" as a coalition that fosters partnerships and provides support to afterschool program providers and STEM education providers.

Includes as goals of the grant program: (1) to support the development and delivery of high-quality STEM education to populations underrepresented in STEM fields, and (2) to provide hands-on learning and exposure to STEM research facilities and businesses through in-person or virtual distance-learning experiences.

Requires the Director to provide each recipient of a STEM research grant who is under the Director's authority with information on opportunities to engage with students in out-of-school-time programs, such as through mentorships.

supporting afterschool stem act_-_requires director national_science_foundation nsf establish afterschool stem science technology engineering mathematics grant program awarding competitive grants afterschool stem networks develop quality standards stem programming afterschool programs provide programs technical assistance implementing standards work state education stakeholders define promote appropriate measurable outcomes afterschool programs include stem content provide technical assistance afterschool programs start grow afterschool stem efforts define appropriate learning outcomes efforts coordinate professional development afterschool program educators help afterschool program providers form strategic partnerships advance stem learning afterschool programs create disseminate tool kits afterschool programs form partnerships incorporate stem professionals mentors role models provide technical assistance federally funded stem researchers professionals wish engage afterschool programs defines afterschool program structured program offered elementary middle secondary school students school session school weekend summer afterschool stem network coalition fosters partnerships provides support afterschool program providers stem education providers includes goals grant program support development delivery high quality stem education populations underrepresented stem fields provide hands learning exposure stem research facilities businesses person virtual distance learning experiences requires director provide recipient stem research grant director authority information opportunities engage students school time programs


Summary:
Master Teacher Corps Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to consortia of local educational agencies (LEAs), states, or LEAs and states, acting in partnership with institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish a Master Teacher Corps program.

Requires the grants to be used to:

 select exemplary elementary and secondary school teachers for membership in the program; provide master teachers with compensation that supplements their base salary; provide research-based professional development; coordinate master teachers' instructional leadership, mentorship, training, and coaching roles, including by hiring substitute teachers to fill-in for master teachers who are working with other teachers; facilitate efforts to involve master teachers in policy decisions at the LEA, state, and regional levels; defray the educational costs associated with master teachers fulfilling their responsibilities; track the program's effectiveness and impact; and support other activities that advance the program. Requires teachers selected as master teachers to: (1) have at least five years of full-time experience as elementary or secondary school teachers, and (2) have earned the highest rating on their state or local evaluations for the majority of their teaching years.

Requires master teachers to be selected based on their:

 ability to enhance student achievement and tailor instruction to individual student needs; ability to address adult learners in professional development; ability to successfully collaborate with teachers, school leaders, and staff; skill in promoting teacher reflection through formative assessment processes; strong interpersonal and oral and written communication skills; record of school leadership; participation in student extracurricular activities and professional and school outreach activities; record of teaching students not on grade level or not on track to graduate college and career-ready; and measurable ability, using various indicators. Requires grantees to ensure that not more than 20% of the teachers in their participating area are members of the Corps.

Provides for the participation of private teachers as master teachers, but makes them ineligible for compensation under the program.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to: (1) evaluate the Master Teacher Corps program; (2) identify successes, best practices, and areas for improvement; and (3) disseminate the evaluation's findings.

master teacher corps act_-_amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive matching grants consortia local educational agencies leas states leas states acting partnership institutions higher education nonprofit organizations establish master teacher corps program requires grants select exemplary elementary secondary school teachers membership program provide master teachers compensation supplements base salary provide research based professional development coordinate master teachers instructional leadership mentorship training coaching roles including hiring substitute teachers fill master teachers working teachers facilitate efforts involve master teachers policy decisions lea state regional levels defray educational costs associated master teachers fulfilling responsibilities track program effectiveness impact support activities advance program requires teachers selected master teachers years time experience elementary secondary school teachers earned highest rating state local evaluations majority teaching years requires master teachers selected based ability enhance student achievement tailor instruction individual student needs ability address adult learners professional development ability successfully collaborate teachers school leaders staff skill promoting teacher assessment processes strong interpersonal oral written communication skills record school leadership participation student extracurricular activities professional school outreach activities record teaching students grade level track graduate college career ready measurable ability indicators requires grantees ensure teachers participating area members corps provides participation private teachers master teachers makes ineligible compensation program directs secretary acting director institute_of_education_sciences evaluate master teacher corps program identify successes best practices areas improvement disseminate evaluation findings


Summary:
Women and Minorities in STEM Booster Act of 2013 - Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF), acting through the Human Resources Directorate and not less than one research directorate of the NSF, to award competitive grants to eligible entities to enable them to carry out the activities specified below in order to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in the fields of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM).

Requires an eligible entity that receives a grant to use those grant funds to carry out the following activities designed to increase the participation of women and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields: (1) online workshops, (2) mentoring programs that partner STEM professionals with students, (3) internships for undergraduate and graduate students in STEM, and (4) conducting outreach programs providing elementary and secondary school students with opportunities to increase their exposure to STEM.

women minorities stem booster act requires director national_science_foundation nsf acting human resources directorate research directorate nsf award competitive grants eligible entities enable carry activities specified order increase participation women underrepresented minorities fields science technology engineering mathematics stem requires eligible entity receives grant use grant funds carry following activities designed increase participation women underrepresented minorities stem fields online workshops mentoring programs partner stem professionals students internships undergraduate graduate students stem conducting outreach programs providing elementary secondary school students opportunities increase exposure stem


Summary:
After School for America's Children Act - Amends the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). (21st Century Community Learning Centers provide students with before and after school programs to improve their academic performance.)

Requires the Centers to provide: (1) students with activities that are targeted to their academic needs and aligned with the instruction they receive during the school day, and (2) students' families with opportunities for active and meaningful engagement in their children's education.

Includes Indian tribes or organizations among the local public or private entities that are eligible for grants from states to establish the Centers.

Requires states to use at least 93% (currently 95%) of their allotment from the Secretary of Education to provide grants to those entities.

Allows states to use up to 5% (currently, 3%) of their allotment for certain state activities.

Requires states to: (1) award grants to local entities that serve students who primarily attend schools that are eligible for schoolwide programs under part A of title I of the ESEA, and (2) favor applicants that propose to serve students that have not achieved proficiency in accordance with state academic achievement standards.

Requires states to use a rigorous peer review process in reviewing grant applications.

Allows states to renew a grant under part B based on the grantee's performance during the original grant period.

Prohibits the Secretary or states from giving funding priority to applicants that propose to use the funds to extend the regular school day.

Includes among the activities grants may fund: (1) core academic subject education activities, including those that allow students to recover or attain credits; (2) literacy education programs; (3) programs that support a healthy, active lifestyle; (4) services for the disabled; (5) cultural programs; and (6) programs that build science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) skills and support innovative STEM teaching methods.

Reauthorizes the 21st Century Community Learning Centers program through FY2019.

school america children act_-_amends 21st century community_learning_centers program title elementary secondary education act esea 21st century community_learning_centers provide students school programs improve academic performance requires centers provide students activities targeted academic needs aligned instruction receive school day students families opportunities active meaningful engagement children education includes indian tribes organizations local public private entities eligible grants states establish centers requires states use currently allotment secretary education provide grants entities allows states use currently allotment certain state activities requires states award grants local entities serve students primarily attend schools eligible schoolwide programs title esea favor applicants propose serve students achieved proficiency accordance state academic achievement standards requires states use rigorous peer_review process reviewing grant applications allows states renew grant based grantee performance original grant period prohibits secretary states giving funding priority applicants propose use funds extend regular school day includes activities grants fund core academic subject education activities including allow students recover attain credits literacy education programs programs support healthy active lifestyle services disabled cultural programs programs build science technology engineering mathematics stem skills support innovative stem teaching methods reauthorizes 21st century community_learning_centers program fy2019


Summary:
STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to consortia of local educational agencies (LEAs) or states, acting in partnership with institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Master Teacher Corps program.

Requires grantees to: (1) select exemplary elementary and secondary school STEM teachers for membership in the STEM Master Teacher Corps; (2) provide those teachers with compensation that supplements their base salaries, with higher compensation going to those teaching at high-need public schools; (3) provide, and track the effectiveness of, research-based training for Corps members; (4) provide discretionary resources for Corps members at high-need schools to use; (5) help coordinate instructional leadership and mentoring roles for Corps members; and (6) facilitate efforts by Corps members to inform STEM education policy at the national, state, and local levels.

Gives grant priority to applicants that intend to include: (1) large numbers of teachers in the STEM Master Teacher Corps; and (2) rural schools, particularly high-need rural schools, in the area they serve.

Requires grantees to ensure that at least 75% of their STEM Master Teacher Corps are teachers at high-need schools.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to: (1) evaluate the STEM Master Teacher Corps program; (2) identify optimal strategies for designing and advancing such program; and (3) identify best practices for developing, supporting, and retaining STEM teachers based on lessons learned from the program.

stem master teacher corps act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive matching grants consortia local educational agencies leas states acting partnership institutions higher education nonprofit organizations establish stem science technology engineering mathematics master teacher corps program requires grantees select exemplary elementary secondary school stem teachers membership stem master teacher corps provide teachers compensation supplements base salaries higher compensation going teaching high need public schools provide track effectiveness research based training corps members provide discretionary resources corps members high need schools use help coordinate instructional leadership mentoring roles corps members facilitate efforts corps members inform stem education policy national state local levels gives grant priority applicants intend include large numbers teachers stem master teacher corps rural schools particularly high need rural schools area serve requires grantees ensure stem master teacher corps teachers high need schools directs secretary acting director institute_of_education_sciences evaluate stem master teacher corps program identify optimal strategies designing advancing program identify best practices developing supporting retaining stem teachers based lessons learned program


Summary:
Professional Development for Educators Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to allot grants to states and, through them, award or allot subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to provide professional development to educators.

Makes each state's allotment equivalent to its share of school improvement funds under part A of title I of the ESEA.

Requires states to use a portion of their allotment to:

 establish the criteria for quality professional development activities, which must include the requirement that those activities are regularly assessed on the basis of their impact on teacher effectiveness and student achievement; design and implement methods for evaluating quality professional development activities; make recommendations for improving those activities; design and maintain an electronic, searchable, statewide registry of quality professional development activities; hire regional professional development coordinators to work as liaisons between the state and LEAs regarding those activities; evaluate professional development activities; and submit annual reports to the Secretary regarding the progress they make under the grant program. Requires LEAs to use their subgrants to: (1) inform their states of quality professional development activities that are available for inclusion in the statewide registry; and (2) dedicate at least 25% of each subgrant to quality professional development activities that involve science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and career and technical education.

professional development educators act amends elementary secondary education act esea direct secretary education allot grants states award allot subgrants local educational agencies leas provide professional development educators makes state allotment equivalent share school improvement funds title esea requires states use portion allotment establish criteria quality professional development activities include requirement activities regularly assessed basis impact teacher effectiveness student achievement design implement methods evaluating quality professional development activities recommendations improving activities design maintain electronic searchable statewide registry quality professional development activities hire regional professional development coordinators work liaisons state leas activities evaluate professional development activities submit annual reports secretary progress grant program requires leas use subgrants inform states quality professional development activities available inclusion statewide registry dedicate subgrant quality professional development activities involve science technology engineering mathematics career technical education


Summary:
Annual National Classified School Employee of the Year Award Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employee of the Year Awards to classified public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in prekindergarten through higher education.

Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from one of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessional services, (2) clerical and administrative services, (3) transportation services, (4) food and nutrition services, (5) custodial and maintenance services, (6) security services, (7) health and student services, (8) technical services, and (9) skilled trades.

annual national classified school employee year award act_-_directs secretary education award national classified school employee year awards classified public school employees certain occupational specialties provide exemplary service students prekindergarten higher education requires secretary choose awardee year nominations received state following occupational specialties paraprofessional services clerical administrative services transportation services food nutrition services custodial maintenance services security services health student services technical services skilled trades


Summary:
To Aid Gifted and High-Ability Learners by Empowering the Nation's Teachers Act or the TALENT Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require state assessments of student proficiency to measure individual academic achievement, including above grade level achievement.

Requires states to: (1) recognize local educational agencies (LEAs) that significantly increase the proportion of their students, overall and in specified student subgroups, that score at or above the advanced level of achievement on such assessments; (2) assist their LEAs and schools in providing additional educational assistance to advanced, gifted, and talented students; and (3) report annually a comparison of the performance of students between different LEAs at each level of achievement, disaggregated by specified student subgroups.

Requires LEAs receiving school improvement funds to identify gifted and talented students and support their learning needs.

Requires LEAs and partnerships that receive funding under the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program to train educators to identify gifted and talented students and implement instructional practices that support their education.

Authorizes LEAs to use funding under: (1) the small rural school achievement program to support gifted and talented students, and (2) the rural and low-income school program to train teachers to meet the unique learning needs of gifted and talented students.

Directs the Secretary, through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to: (1) continue research and development activities regarding the education of gifted and talented students; (2) support a National Research and Dissemination Center on the Gifted and Talented; (3) administer demonstration grants that enhance the ability of educators to support gifted and talented students; and (4) ensure that statistical data regarding the education of gifted and talented children is collected, reported, analyzed, and disseminated.

Amends the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010 to require the committee established to coordinate federal STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) education programs to encourage participating agencies to develop and implement programs for advanced students.

Amends the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1991 to require the Secretary of Energy to use academic achievement as the basis for student participation in the Department of Energy's (DOE's) mathematics and science education programs for elementary and secondary school students and its prefreshman science, mathematics, and technology enrichment program for middle school students.

Amends the America COMPETES Act to give Advanced Placement (AP) program and International Baccalaureate (IB) program grant priority to eligible entities that are part of a statewide strategy to increase the availability of AP or IB mathematics, science, and critical foreign language courses by making such courses available earlier than usual to students who are prepared for the work.

aid gifted high ability learners empowering nation teachers act talent act_-_amends elementary secondary education act require state assessments student proficiency measure individual academic achievement including grade level achievement requires states recognize local educational agencies leas significantly increase proportion students overall specified student subgroups score advanced level achievement assessments assist leas schools providing additional educational assistance advanced gifted talented students report annually comparison performance students different leas level achievement disaggregated specified student subgroups requires leas receiving school improvement funds identify gifted talented students support learning needs requires leas partnerships receive funding teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program train educators identify gifted talented students implement instructional practices support education authorizes leas use funding small rural_school_achievement program support gifted talented students rural low income school program train teachers meet unique learning needs gifted talented students directs secretary director institute_of_education_sciences continue research development activities education gifted talented students support national research dissemination center gifted talented administer demonstration grants enhance ability educators support gifted talented students ensure statistical data education gifted talented children collected reported analyzed disseminated amends america competes reauthorization act require committee established coordinate federal stem science technology engineering mathematics education programs encourage participating agencies develop implement programs advanced students amends national_defense_authorization_act fiscal year require secretary energy use academic achievement basis student participation department_of_energy doe mathematics science education programs elementary secondary school students science mathematics technology enrichment program middle school students amends america competes act advanced_placement program international_baccalaureate program grant priority eligible entities statewide strategy increase availability mathematics science critical foreign language courses making courses available earlier usual students prepared work


Summary:
School Principal Recruitment and Training Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a principal recruitment and training grant program awarding renewable, matching grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), educational service agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, and partnerships of those entities to recruit, prepare, place, and support principals in eligible schools.

Defines "eligible schools" as high-need schools, persistently low-achieving schools, achievement gap schools, schools with middle grades that feed students to high schools with low graduation rates, and rural schools served by high-need LEAs.

Requires grantees to work with experts and stakeholders to develop, during the first year of a grant, a leadership training program for principals, mentors, and other school leaders that prepares and supports them in leading effective school reform efforts in persistently low-achieving schools.

Requires grantees to use the grants, after that first year, to: (1) implement their leadership training program; (2) ensure that their training program is informed, on an ongoing basis, by consultations with experts and stakeholders and by tracking the performance of program graduates; (3) select cohorts of trained or experienced principals to lead school reform efforts in persistently low-achieving schools; (4) support and encourage interaction among principals who have completed the training program; and (5) disseminate information to principals, mentors, and other school leaders engaging in reform efforts in persistently low-achieving schools.

Makes grant renewal decisions dependent on the Secretary of Education's evaluation of the extent to which the principals recruited, prepared, placed, or supported by the grantee have improved school-level student outcomes.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish performance metrics to evaluate the effectiveness of the activities funded by the grant program; and (2) identify, and disseminate research on, best practices to improve school leadership.

school principal recruitment training_act_-_amends elementary secondary education act establish principal recruitment training grant program awarding renewable matching grants states local educational agencies leas educational service agencies nonprofit organizations institutions higher education partnerships entities recruit prepare place support principals eligible schools defines eligible schools high need schools persistently low achieving schools achievement gap schools schools middle grades feed students high schools low graduation rates rural schools served high need leas requires grantees work experts stakeholders develop year grant leadership training program principals mentors school leaders prepares supports leading effective school reform efforts persistently low achieving schools requires grantees use grants year implement leadership training program ensure training program informed ongoing basis consultations experts stakeholders tracking performance program graduates select trained experienced principals lead school reform efforts persistently low achieving schools support encourage interaction principals completed training program disseminate information principals mentors school leaders engaging reform efforts persistently low achieving schools makes grant renewal decisions dependent secretary education evaluation extent principals recruited prepared placed supported grantee improved school level student outcomes directs secretary establish performance metrics evaluate effectiveness activities funded grant program identify disseminate research best practices improve school leadership


Summary:
STEM Education for the Global Economy Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to replace the Mathematics and Science Partnerships program with a STEM Education program.

Directs the Secretary of Education to implement that program by allotting formula grants to states and, through them, awarding competitive subgrants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs) or educational service agencies serving such LEAs to improve preschool and elementary and secondary school science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.

Allots such grants to states pursuant to a formula that takes into account each state's share of elementary and secondary school students and each state's share of such students who are impoverished.

Directs the Secretary to use program appropriations that exceed a specified amount in a fiscal year to award STEM education grants to states on a competitive basis. Authorizes the Secretary to award capacity-building grants to states to help them qualify for competitive grants.

Requires subgrants to be used for activities that include: (1) recruiting, supporting, evaluating, and training STEM teachers; (2) developing and improving high-quality STEM curricula and instructional supports to improve student achievement in those subjects; and (3) integrating STEM instruction with instruction in reading, English language arts, or other academic subjects.

Authorizes states to require subgrantees to obtain a commitment from one or more outside partners to match, from nonfederal funds, a portion of the subgrant funds.

Directs the Secretary to award to partnerships between states or LEAs and outside entities experienced in improving the effectiveness or retention of STEM teachers competitive grants to establish and operate STEM master teacher corps programs. Requires the partnerships to: (1) select a group of highly-rated STEM teachers to serve as corps members in high-need schools; (2) provide corps members with instructional leadership responsibilities, research-based training, and a salary supplement; and (3) build a community of practice among corps members.

Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to establish performance metrics and use those metrics to evaluate this Act's programs and identify best practices to improve STEM instruction.

stem education global economy act amends elementary secondary education act replace mathematics science_partnerships program stem education program directs secretary education implement program allotting formula_grants states awarding competitive subgrants high need local educational agencies leas educational service agencies serving leas improve preschool elementary secondary school science technology engineering mathematics stem education allots grants states pursuant formula takes account state share elementary secondary school students state share students impoverished directs secretary use program appropriations exceed specified fiscal year award stem education grants states competitive basis authorizes secretary award capacity building grants states help qualify competitive grants requires subgrants activities include recruiting supporting evaluating training stem teachers developing improving high quality stem curricula instructional supports improve student achievement subjects integrating stem instruction instruction reading english language arts academic subjects authorizes states require subgrantees obtain commitment outside partners match nonfederal funds portion subgrant funds directs secretary award partnerships states leas outside entities experienced improving effectiveness retention stem teachers competitive grants establish operate stem master teacher corps programs requires partnerships select group highly rated stem teachers serve corps members high need schools provide corps members instructional leadership responsibilities research based training salary supplement build community practice corps members directs secretary acting director institute_of_education_sciences establish performance metrics use metrics evaluate act programs identify best practices improve stem instruction


Summary:
Enhancing Education Through Technology Act of 2013 - Replaces part D (Enhancing Education Through Technology) of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) with a new part D (Achievement Through Technology and Innovation).

Directs the Secretary of Education (under new subpart 1 [Technology Readiness and Access] of part D) to award matching grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to strengthen state and local technological infrastructure and professional development that supports digital learning.

Allocates grant funds among states in proportion to each state's share of school improvement funds under part A of title I of the ESEA.

Requires states to use at least 90% of their grant to award subgrants to LEAs.

Requires LEAs to use: (1) at least 40% of those funds to support the acquisition of technology that addresses their technology infrastructure and access needs, and (2) at least 35% of those funds for professional development for digital learning.

Allows states to form purchasing consortia with other states, and allows LEAs to form purchasing consortia with other LEAs, to carry out grant and subgrant activities, including the purchase of technology.

Directs the Secretary (under new subpart 2 [Technology for Tomorrow Fund] of part D) to award renewable, competitive grants to eligible partnerships to improve student achievement, academic growth, and college-and-career readiness through the use of technology and digital learning.

Defines an "eligible partnership" as a partnership that includes at least one high-need LEA and at least one state, LEA or educational service agency, institution of higher education, nonprofit or community-based organization, or business or for-profit organization.

Requires partnerships to use their grants to carry out activities that utilize technology and digital learning to: (1) promote personalized, individualized instruction; (2) improve teacher and school leader preparation, professional development, knowledge, skills, practice, and professional capacity; (3) ensure all students equitable access to high-quality curriculum, instruction, assessments, technology, and digital learning; and (4) improve educational efficiency and productivity.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish partnership performance measures, (2) contract with an outside entity to evaluate the grant program and identify effective practices for improving student outcomes, (3) disseminate and provide technical assistance to LEAs and states on best practices in utilizing technology and digital learning for student advancement, and (4) ensure that the Department of Education applies those best practices to other innovation fund programs.

enhancing education technology act replaces enhancing education technology title elementary secondary education act esea new achievement technology innovation directs secretary education new subpart technology readiness access award matching grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas strengthen state local technological infrastructure professional development supports digital learning allocates grant funds states proportion state share school improvement funds title esea requires states use grant award subgrants leas requires leas use funds support acquisition technology addresses technology infrastructure access needs funds professional development digital learning allows states form purchasing consortia states allows leas form purchasing consortia leas carry grant subgrant activities including purchase technology directs secretary new subpart technology tomorrow fund award renewable competitive grants eligible partnerships improve student achievement academic growth college career readiness use technology digital learning defines eligible partnership partnership includes high need lea state lea educational service agency institution higher education nonprofit community based organization business profit organization requires partnerships use grants carry activities utilize technology digital learning promote personalized individualized instruction improve teacher school leader preparation professional development knowledge skills practice professional capacity ensure students equitable access high quality curriculum instruction assessments technology digital learning improve educational efficiency productivity directs secretary establish partnership performance measures contract outside entity evaluate grant program identify effective practices improving student outcomes disseminate provide technical assistance leas states best practices utilizing technology digital learning student advancement ensure department_of_education applies best practices innovation_fund programs


Summary:
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships to: (1) provide high quality professional development to elementary school principals in early childhood education and development; (2) gain a knowledge base and capacity to provide high quality early childhood education; and (3) collaborate with early childhood education providers, services providers, and families in creating a continuum of high quality development and learning for children in the community and school settings.

Requires each partnership to consist of: (1) a public or private entity experienced in training elementary school principals, (2) at least one public agency, and (3) at least one early childhood education organization that trains early childhood education providers.

Requires grantees to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of their grant-funded programs and activities.

Directs the Secretary to establish a panel of leading experts in elementary and early childhood education to: (1) identify the best practices in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education, (2) review the effective coordination of such training among this Act's grantees, and (3) disseminate the latest research and findings regarding such training.

amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award competitive grants partnerships provide high quality professional development elementary school principals early childhood education development gain knowledge base capacity provide high quality early childhood education collaborate early childhood education providers services providers families creating continuum high quality development learning children community school settings requires partnership consist public private entity experienced training elementary school principals public agency early childhood education organization trains early childhood education providers requires grantees conduct ongoing evaluation effectiveness grant funded programs activities directs secretary establish panel leading experts elementary early childhood education identify best practices professional development elementary school principals early childhood education review effective coordination training act grantees disseminate latest research findings training


Summary:
Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLS Act - Amends part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require the inclusion of effective school library programs in school improvement programs.

Defines an "effective school library program" as one that: (1) is staffed by a state sanctioned school librarian; (2) has up-to-date materials and technology, including broadband; (3) includes regular collaboration between teachers and school librarians concerning school reform efforts; and (4) supports the development of digital literacy skills.

Replaces the existing program under subpart 4 (Improving Literacy Through School Libraries) of part B of title I of the ESEA with a new program (Improving Literacy and College and Career Readiness Through Effective School Library Programs) awarding competitive three-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to develop and enhance effective school library programs. Makes LEAs eligible for such grants only if at least 20% of their students are impoverished.

Amends part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the ESEA to rename part A the Teacher, School Librarian, and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund. Requires states and LEAs to use funds under the program to train school librarians, and recruit and retain highly effective school librarians.

strengthening kids interest learning libraries act skills act_-_amends title elementary secondary education act esea require inclusion effective school library programs school improvement programs defines effective school library program staffed state sanctioned school librarian date materials technology including broadband includes regular collaboration teachers school librarians concerning school reform efforts supports development digital literacy skills replaces existing program subpart improving literacy school libraries title esea new program improving literacy college career readiness effective school library programs awarding competitive year grants local educational agencies leas develop enhance effective school library programs makes leas eligible grants students impoverished amends teacher principal_training recruiting_fund title esea rename teacher school librarian principal_training recruiting_fund requires states leas use funds program train school librarians recruit retain highly effective school librarians