Summary: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Prohibits the use of more than 2% of a grant for administrative expenses. Directs the Secretary to report to Congress regarding such grant program and governmental policies that impede the development and installation of fire suppression or prevention technologies. Authorizes FY2009-FY2011 appropriations for the grant program. Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

honorable stephanie tubbs jones college fire prevention act_-_directs secretary education competitive demonstration grants institutions higher education ihes fraternities sororities half cost installing fire sprinkler systems fire suppression prevention technologies student housing owned controlled entities gives grant priority applicants demonstrate greatest financial need reserves following portions grant funds available fiscal year historically black colleges universities hispanic serving institutions tribally_controlled_colleges universities alaska_native native hawaiian serving institutions ihes eligible institutional aid higher education act social fraternities sororities prohibits use grant administrative expenses directs secretary report congress grant program governmental policies impede development installation fire suppression prevention technologies authorizes fy2009 fy2011 appropriations grant program provides application assistance act negative determination secretary respect application statement reasons determination shall admissible evidence proceeding court agency board entity proceeding enforce agreement entered secretary grantee act


Summary: National Security Language Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to establish programs to encourage early foreign language instruction, including grants to: (1) partnerships of institutions of higher education (IHEs) and local educational agencies (LEAs) for activities relating to foreign language instruction at elementary or secondary schools, with priorities for high-need LEAs and less-commonly taught foreign languages; and (2) IHEs that develop innovative programs for the teaching of foreign languages, with priorities for combining foreign languages with science and technology and for less-commonly taught foreign languages. Provides undergraduate student loan forgiveness of up to $10,000 for students who major in a critical foreign language and are employed as teachers of such language in elementary or secondary schools or as using such language regularly in a federal agency. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) establish a foreign language education marketing campaign to encourage students at secondary schools and IHEs to study foreign languages, particularly ones less commonly taught and critical to national security; and (2) conduct a study to identify foreign language heritage communities and recruit speakers of such critical languages. Amends the David L. Boren National Security Education Act of 1991 to establish an International Flagship Language Initiative with grants to IHEs.

national security language act_-_amends higher education act hea establish programs encourage early foreign language instruction including grants partnerships institutions higher education ihes local educational agencies leas activities relating foreign language instruction elementary secondary schools priorities high need leas commonly taught foreign languages ihes develop innovative_programs teaching foreign languages priorities combining foreign languages science_and_technology commonly taught foreign languages provides undergraduate student loan forgiveness students major critical foreign language employed teachers language elementary secondary schools language regularly federal agency directs secretary education establish foreign language education marketing campaign encourage students secondary schools ihes study foreign languages particularly ones commonly taught critical national security conduct study identify foreign language heritage communities recruit speakers critical languages amends david national security education act establish international language initiative grants ihes


Summary: Parental Empowerment Act of 2007 - Prohibits any state from receiving federal education funds unless the state has policies and procedures that require: (1) each local educational agency to maintain a parent review and empowerment council to provide input and recommendations regarding purchase or acquisition of library and classroom-based reference, instructional, and other print materials for use in elementary schools; or (2) the state educational agency to maintain such a council, if the state purchases most of such materials.

parental empowerment act prohibits state receiving federal education funds state policies procedures require local educational agency maintain parent review empowerment council provide input recommendations purchase acquisition library classroom based reference instructional print materials use elementary schools state educational agency maintain council state purchases materials


Summary: National Foreign Language Coordination Act - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement the National Security Language Initiative (NSLI); and (2) develop and implement a national foreign language strategy. Includes heads of certain federal agencies as members of the Council. Establishes a National Language Director, to be appointed by the President, to: (1) chair the Council; (2) develop and monitor implementation of the strategy, built upon the efforts of the NSLI; (3) establish formal relationships among major stakeholders, including federal, state, and local government agencies, academia, industry, labor, and heritage communities; and (4) coordinate and lead a public information campaign. Requires the Council to consult with states to provide for designation of state contact persons. Encourages formation of state interagency councils, or designation of state lead agencies, to coordinate with the Council and state and local agencies.

national foreign language coordination act establishes executive_office president national foreign language coordination council oversee implement national security language initiative develop implement national foreign language strategy includes heads certain federal agencies members council establishes national language director appointed president chair council develop monitor implementation strategy built efforts establish formal relationships major stakeholders including federal state local government agencies academia industry labor heritage communities coordinate lead public information campaign requires council consult states provide designation state contact persons encourages formation state interagency councils designation state lead agencies coordinate council state local agencies


Summary: Math and Science Incentive Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to carry out a program of assuming the obligation to pay up to $10,000 of interest on certain student loans under the Higher Education Act of 1965, for certain borrowers who agree to serve for five years as: (1) teachers of science, technology, engineering or mathematics at an elementary or secondary school; or (2) mathematics, science or engineering professionals. Requires that selection of program participants from among eligible applicants be based on: (1) U.S. national security, homeland security, and economic security needs; and (2) the applicant's academic record or job performance. Allows other factors to be considered in such selection.

math science incentive act directs secretary education carry program assuming obligation pay interest certain student loans higher education act certain borrowers agree serve years teachers science technology engineering mathematics elementary secondary school mathematics science engineering professionals requires selection program participants eligible applicants based national security homeland_security economic security needs applicant academic record job performance allows factors considered selection


Summary: Deleting Online Predators Act of 2007 - Amends the Communications Act of 1934 to require schools and libraries that receive universal service support to enforce a policy that: (1) prohibits access to a commercial social networking website or chat room unless used for an educational purpose with adult supervision; and (2) protects against access to visual depictions that are obscene, child pornography, or harmful to minors. Allows an administrator, supervisor, or other authorized person to disable such a technology protection measure during use by an adult, or by minors with adult supervision, to enable access for educational purposes. Directs the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to: (1) issue a consumer alert regarding use of the Internet by child predators and the potential dangers to children because of such use, including the potential dangers of commercial social networking websites and chat rooms; and (2) establish a website resource of information for parents, teachers, school administrators, and others regarding potential dangers posed by the use of the Internet by children.

deleting online predators act amends communications act require schools libraries receive universal service support enforce policy prohibits access commercial social networking website chat room educational purpose adult supervision protects access visual depictions obscene child pornography harmful minors allows administrator supervisor authorized person disable technology protection measure use adult minors adult supervision enable access educational purposes directs federal_trade_commission ftc issue consumer alert use internet child predators potential dangers children use including potential dangers commercial social networking websites chat rooms establish website resource information parents teachers school administrators potential dangers posed use internet children


Summary: Freedom and Innovation Revitalizing U.S. Entrepreneurship Act of 2007 - Requires U.S. courts to remit statutory damages for secondary infringement of copyright, with the exception of cases in which the copyright owner sustains the burden of proving, and the court finds, that the act or acts constituting secondary infringement were done under circumstances in which no reasonable person could have believed such conduct to be lawful. Prohibits any person from being liable for copyright infringement based on the design, manufacture, or distribution of a hardware device or of a component of such device if the device is capable of substantial, commercially significant noninfringing use. Makes the prohibition on the circumvention of a technological measure (to descramble a scrambled work, to decrypt an encrypted work, or to otherwise avoid, bypass, remove, deactivate, or impair a technological measure without the authority of the copyright owner) that effectively controls access to a protected work non-applicable to a person by reason of that person's engaging in a noninfringing use of any of the six classes of of copyrighted works set forth in the determination of the Librarian of Congress in Docket No. RM 2005-11, as published as a final rule by the Copyright Office, Library of Congress, effective November 27, 2006. Excludes specified acts of circumvention from such prohibition.

freedom innovation revitalizing entrepreneurship act requires courts remit statutory damages secondary infringement copyright exception cases copyright owner burden proving court finds act acts constituting secondary infringement circumstances reasonable person believed conduct lawful prohibits person liable copyright infringement based design manufacture distribution hardware device component device device capable substantial commercially significant use makes prohibition circumvention technological measure work encrypted work avoid bypass remove impair technological measure authority copyright owner effectively controls access protected work non applicable person reason person engaging use classes copyrighted works set forth determination librarian congress docket published final rule copyright office library_of_congress effective november excludes specified acts circumvention prohibition


Summary: Innovations for our Nation's Vital Educational Needs for Technology Act - Directs the National Science Foundation (NSF) to: (1) establish a competitive grant program, with the goal of developing, and making available for use at the elementary, secondary, and undergraduate levels within two years after enactment of this Act, curriculum tools that will help foster inventiveness; and (2) develop and implement measures for the dissemination of such curriculum tools. Directs the NSF to: (1) implement a public awareness and outreach campaign relating to invention and inventiveness; and (2) establish engineering and social science research programs on the process of invention and the teaching of inventiveness.

innovations nation vital educational needs technology act_-_directs national_science_foundation nsf establish competitive grant program goal developing making available use elementary secondary undergraduate levels years enactment act curriculum tools help foster develop implement measures dissemination curriculum tools directs nsf implement public awareness outreach campaign relating invention establish engineering social science research programs process invention teaching


Summary: Teaching Fellows Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive matching grants to states for Teaching and Partnership Fellows programs of scholarships for prospective public school teachers. Provides for scholarships: (1) under the Teaching program for high school seniors and second-year college students to encourage them to enter the teaching field and become career educators; and (2) under the Partnership program for individuals, such as paraprofessional educational personnel and others currently in the education field, to complete a bachelor's degree with a state license or certification to teach through partnerships among associate- and bachelor-degree-granting institutions. Requires scholarship recipients to repay specified amounts if they do not fulfill certain obligations to teach in their state's public elementary or secondary schools, under such Teaching and Partnership Fellows program.

teaching fellows act amends higher education act direct secretary education competitive matching grants states teaching partnership fellows programs scholarships prospective public school teachers provides scholarships teaching program high school seniors second year college students encourage enter teaching field career educators partnership program individuals paraprofessional educational personnel currently education field complete bachelor degree state license certification teach partnerships bachelor degree granting institutions requires scholarship recipients repay specified amounts fulfill certain obligations teach state public elementary secondary schools teaching partnership fellows program


Summary: Directs the National Science Foundation to enter into an arrangement with the National Academy of Sciences for a report: (1) concerning the effect of increasing the number of members of underrepresented groups, such as women and underrepresented minorities, in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics fields would have on achieving a national strategic priority of expanding the pipeline of individuals entering such fields to support innovation and competitiveness; and (2) that identifies strategies for bringing more women and underrepresented minorities into those fields.

directs national_science_foundation enter arrangement national_academy_of_sciences report concerning effect increasing number members underrepresented groups women underrepresented minorities science technology engineering mathematics fields achieving national strategic priority expanding pipeline individuals entering fields support innovation competitiveness identifies strategies bringing women underrepresented minorities fields


Summary: Improving Classroom Learning and Student Performance Act of 2007 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award five-year grants to states that receive funds under title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to enable them to: (1) collaborate with institutions of higher education, other research institutions, and other organizations to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of state and local academic assessments, including performance assessments that evaluate the application of knowledge to real-world tasks; (2) develop the capacity of local education agencies (LEAs) to assess student academic achievement using multiple measures, including school-based performance assessments; and (3) develop, together with LEAs, the capacity of teachers and school leaders to develop, use, and reliably evaluate the results of locally-administered performance assessments. Requires state grantees to ensure that state and local assessments are aligned to learning standards, unbiased, valid for the purposes for which they are used, reliably scored, and meet professional standards.

improving classroom learning student performance act directs secretary education award year grants states receive funds title elementary secondary education act enable collaborate institutions higher education research institutions organizations improve quality validity reliability state local academic assessments including performance assessments evaluate application knowledge real world tasks develop capacity local education agencies leas assess student academic achievement multiple measures including school based performance assessments develop leas capacity teachers school leaders develop use reliably evaluate results locally administered performance assessments requires state grantees ensure state local assessments aligned learning standards unbiased valid purposes reliably meet professional standards


Summary: Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states and, through them, competitive subgrants to local educational agencies for the development or expansion of gifted and talented education programs, and the provision of direct educational services and materials. Specifies that such gifted and talented education programs include: (1) professional development for such students' teachers; (2) the implementation of innovative educational strategies; (3) making materials and services available through state regional educational service centers, institutions of higher education, or other entities; and (4) providing challenging, high-level coursework through technology.

gifted talented students education act amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award matching grants states competitive subgrants local educational agencies development expansion gifted talented education programs provision direct educational services materials specifies gifted talented education programs include professional development students teachers implementation innovative educational strategies making materials services available state regional educational service centers institutions higher education entities providing challenging high level coursework technology


Summary: Strengthening America's Innovation and Competitiveness Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) and public or private entities to recruit and train individuals outside of the elementary and secondary education system who have expertise in core academic subjects, particularly mathematics, science, and critical foreign languages, to serve as adjunct secondary school teachers of such subjects. Revises the Advanced Placement Incentive grant program to: (1) require nonprofit grantees to partner with educational agencies; (2) give priority to applicants that increase mathematics, science, or critical foreign language programs or target rural schools; and (3) require grantees to cover two-thirds of program costs and provide salary incentives for AP mathematics, science, or critical foreign language teachers. Establishes Math Now programs awarding competitive grants to states, high-need LEAs, and rural educational service agencies to improve mathematics instruction for students in elementary and middle schools. Replaces the Robert C. Byrd Honors Scholarship program with the Robert C. Byrd Mathematics and Science Honors Scholarship program awarding funds to a private nonprofit organization to administer, through a public-private partnership, such program for postsecondary and graduate students who commit to five consecutive years of service in a science, engineering, or mathematics field. Authorizes the Secretary to cover the student loan interest obligations of mathematics, science, or engineering professionals and elementary and secondary school teachers who make such an obligation. Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary to award grants to institutions of higher education to establish, in partnership with LEAs, articulated programs of critical-need foreign language studies enabling successful students to advance from elementary school through college and achieve superior proficiency in such languages. Expresses the sense of the Congress that female students should be encouraged to participate in this Act's grant programs.

strengthening_america innovation competitiveness act_-_amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education award competitive grants local educational agencies leas public private entities recruit train individuals outside elementary secondary education system expertise core academic subjects particularly mathematics science critical foreign languages serve adjunct secondary school teachers subjects revises advanced_placement incentive grant program require nonprofit grantees partner educational agencies priority applicants increase mathematics science critical foreign language programs target rural schools require grantees cover thirds program costs provide salary incentives mathematics science critical foreign language teachers establishes math programs awarding competitive grants states high need leas rural educational service agencies improve mathematics instruction students elementary middle schools replaces robert honors scholarship program robert mathematics science honors scholarship program awarding funds private nonprofit organization administer public private partnership program postsecondary graduate students commit consecutive years service science engineering mathematics field authorizes secretary cover student loan interest obligations mathematics science engineering professionals elementary secondary school teachers obligation amends higher education act authorize secretary award grants institutions higher education establish partnership leas programs critical need foreign language studies enabling successful students advance elementary school college achieve superior proficiency languages expresses sense congress female students encouraged participate act grant programs


Summary: U.S.-China Language Engagement Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive three-year grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) for innovative model programs establishing, improving, or expanding Chinese language and cultural studies instruction for their elementary school and secondary school students. Directs the Secretary to award grants to LEAs for use in acquiring communications technologies or equipment to improve Chinese language instruction in elementary schools and secondary schools through computer-assisted instruction, distance learning, and virtual exchanges with schools in China. Expresses the sense of Congress that increasing the number of students who receive substantial exposure to Chinese language and cultural studies before graduating from secondary school will enhance our global economic competitiveness in the 21st century.

language engagement act_-_directs secretary education award competitive year grants local educational agencies leas innovative model programs establishing improving expanding chinese language cultural studies instruction elementary school secondary school students directs secretary award grants leas use acquiring communications technologies equipment improve chinese language instruction elementary schools secondary schools computer assisted instruction distance learning virtual exchanges schools china expresses sense congress increasing number students receive substantial exposure chinese language cultural studies graduating secondary school enhance global economic competitiveness 21st century


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise monetary caps on the federal share of National Writing Project teacher training costs. Reauthorizes the National Writing Project through FY2013.

amends elementary secondary education act raise monetary caps federal share national writing project teacher training costs reauthorizes national writing project fy2013


Summary: Instructional Leadership Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states, local educational agencies, nonprofit organizations, institutions of higher education, or partnerships or consortia which include at least one of those entities to develop innovative programs and sites (such as leadership development schools) to train school principals in instructional leadership skills. Requires the Secretary to award additional competitive grants to states or partnerships or consortia which include states for pilot programs that evaluate and promote the incorporation of instructional leadership standards into state principal certification or licensure. Directs the Secretary to establish a definition of "highly-qualified principal" that is based on reports from this Act's grantees and emphasizes instructional leadership standards.

instructional leadership act amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award competitive grants states local educational agencies nonprofit organizations institutions higher education partnerships consortia include entities develop innovative_programs sites leadership development schools train school principals instructional leadership skills requires secretary award additional competitive grants states partnerships consortia include states pilot programs evaluate promote incorporation instructional leadership standards state principal certification licensure directs secretary establish definition highly qualified principal based reports act grantees emphasizes instructional leadership standards


Summary: Gender Bias Elimination Act of 2007 - Requires the Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the Secretary of Energy, the Secretary of Defense, and the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to separately host mandatory national meetings that educate members of review panels, university department chairs, and agency program officers about methods that minimize the effects of gender bias in evaluation. Requires that such meetings be held biennially for each major discipline. Instructs such agencies to enforce the federal anti-discrimination laws at universities and other higher education institutions through regular compliance reviews and prompt and thorough investigation of discrimination complaints. Requires enforcement efforts to evaluate whether universities have engaged in any discrimination banned under such laws. Requires the collection storage, and publication of specified grant data composite information. Requires submission by each agency of specified reports on: (1) workshop content and attendance, along with data on the participation of women in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; and (2) the impact of such program to reduce gender bias towards women engaged in research funded by the agency.

Civil rights and liberties, minority issues

gender bias elimination act requires director national_institutes_of_health nih secretary energy secretary defense director national_science_foundation nsf administrator national_aeronautics_and_space_administration nasa separately host mandatory national meetings educate members review panels university department chairs agency program officers methods minimize effects gender bias evaluation requires meetings held biennially major discipline instructs agencies enforce federal anti discrimination laws universities higher education institutions regular compliance reviews prompt thorough investigation discrimination complaints requires enforcement efforts evaluate universities engaged discrimination banned laws requires collection storage publication specified grant data composite information requires submission agency specified reports workshop content attendance data participation women science technology engineering mathematics impact program reduce gender bias women engaged research funded agency


Summary: Improving the Leadership and Effectiveness of Administrators for Districts Act of 2007 or the I LEAD Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (the Act) to direct the Secretary of Education to establish a program awarding competitive School Leadership Partnership grants to partnerships, each composed of a state and a consortium of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), to: (1) contract with experienced external agencies for research-based evaluations of the effectiveness of state school leader certification or licensure requirements and methods of recruiting, training, and retaining effective school leaders who improve student achievement at schools receiving improvement funds under part A of title I of the Act; (2) use such evaluations, if the certification or licensure requirements are shown to be ineffective, to develop plans to improve such requirements and school leadership recruitment, training, and support programs; and (3) if required to develop a plan, create model School Leadership Initiatives by implementing such plans in an urban and/or rural high-need LEA participating in their partnerships. Requires grantees to contract with an independent research and evaluation firm to evaluate the effectiveness of their School Leadership Initiatives in recruiting, training, and retraining school leaders and improving student achievement. Directs the Secretary to award an additional grant to partnership grantees whose model School Leadership Initiatives are evaluated as effective so that they can implement such Initiatives in other LEAs within their states.

improving leadership effectiveness administrators districts act lead act amends elementary secondary education act act direct secretary education establish program awarding competitive school leadership partnership grants partnerships composed state consortium high need local educational agencies leas contract experienced external agencies research based evaluations effectiveness state school leader certification licensure requirements methods recruiting training retaining effective school leaders improve student achievement schools receiving improvement funds title act use evaluations certification licensure requirements shown ineffective develop plans improve requirements school leadership recruitment training support programs required develop plan create model school leadership initiatives implementing plans urban rural high need lea participating partnerships requires grantees contract independent research evaluation firm evaluate effectiveness school leadership initiatives recruiting training retraining school leaders improving student achievement directs secretary award additional grant partnership grantees model school leadership initiatives evaluated effective implement initiatives leas states


Summary: Revolutionizing Education Through Digital Investment Act of 2007 - Establishes a National Center for Learning Science and Technology (the Center). Establishes in the Treasury the "National Center for Learning Science and Technology Trust Fund," the amounts of which may be used for: (1) supporting basic and applied research development and demonstrations of innovative learning and assessment systems and the components and tools needed to create them; (2) supporting the testing and evaluation of those systems; and (3) encouraging the widespread adoption and use of effective approaches to learning. Creates a board of directors for the Center to oversee the administration of the Center. Authorizes the Director of the Center to award contracts and grants to colleges and universities, museums, libraries, public broadcasting entities and similar nonprofits and public institutions (with or without private partners). Requires: (1) the Director to submit, to the President and specified congressional committees, an annual report which shall include a statement from the Board of its plans and priorities for expenditures and an estimate of funds that will be available for such expenditures from the Trust Fund; and (2) the Director and the Center's principal officers to testify to appropriate congressional committees about such reports and any other appropriate matters.

education digital investment act establishes national center learning science_and_technology center establishes treasury national center learning science_and_technology trust_fund amounts supporting basic applied research development demonstrations innovative learning assessment systems components tools needed create supporting testing evaluation systems encouraging widespread adoption use effective approaches learning creates board_of_directors center oversee administration center authorizes director center award contracts grants colleges universities museums libraries public broadcasting entities similar nonprofits public institutions private partners requires director submit president specified congressional committees annual report shall include statement board plans priorities expenditures estimate funds available expenditures trust_fund director center principal officers testify appropriate congressional committees reports appropriate matters


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to give rural teachers who are highly qualified in at least one core academic subject they teach three years from their hiring date to become highly qualified in each additional subject they teach, if their local educational agencies provide them with high-quality professional development and a program of intensive supervision that will ensure that they become highly qualified in such additional subjects.

amends elementary secondary education act rural teachers highly qualified core academic subject teach years hiring date highly qualified additional subject teach local educational agencies provide high quality professional development program intensive supervision ensure highly qualified additional subjects


Summary: Science Museum and National Laboratory Partnership Demonstration Act - Authorizes the award of up to five grants only to partnerships that include science museums, or consortia thereof serving at least 1,000,000 visitors annually and with an existing partnership with one or more national laboratories, for the purposes of : (1) increasing public understanding of scientific work occurring at the national laboratories; (2) developing exhibits and informal education programs featuring advances in the physical sciences; and (3) increasing public understanding of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics disciplines. Disallows such science museums or consortia from receiving more than 60% of a grant award for any fiscal year, with the remaining funds allocated to National Laboratory partners.

science museum national_laboratory partnership demonstration act_-_authorizes award grants partnerships include science museums consortia thereof serving visitors annually existing partnership national_laboratories purposes increasing public understanding scientific work occurring national_laboratories developing exhibits informal education programs advances physical sciences increasing public understanding science technology engineering mathematics disciplines disallows science museums consortia receiving grant award fiscal year remaining funds allocated national_laboratory partners


Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems. Includes among task force duties: (1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support; (2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into academic credits; (3) supporting undergraduate and graduate degree programs in early childhood education; and (4) subjecting the system to quality assurance measures. Directs state grantees to submit their statewide plans for such systems to the Secretary within one year of receiving a grant.

amends higher education act authorize secretary education award competitive grants states establishment task_force composed state higher education early childhood education representatives tasked planning reviewing implementation statewide early childhood education professional development career systems includes task_force duties developing professional development career provides variety early childhood professional roles varying professional qualifications responsibilities including strategies offer compensation commensurate individual credentials training support assisting institutions higher education develop articulation agreements convert diverse training academic credits supporting undergraduate graduate degree programs early childhood education subjecting system quality assurance measures directs state grantees submit statewide plans systems secretary year receiving grant


Summary: Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to require the use of adaptive assessments of student progress toward state academic performance standards that accurately assess student achievement above and below grade level while also measuring grade-level performance. Defines an "adaptive assessment" as one that changes in difficulty in accordance with a student's performance, but reports its outcome on a scale common to all students.

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


Summary: Improving Teacher Diversity Act - Amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement Grants for States and Partnerships) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to certain minority-serving institutions of higher education (IHEs), or partnerships between such IHEs and other IHEs, to establish centers of excellence for teacher education. Requires the use of such grants to ensure that current and future teachers are highly qualified by: (1) reforming teacher preparation programs so that teachers are able to understand scientifically-based research and use advanced technology effectively in the classroom; (2) providing preservice clinical experience and mentoring to prospective teachers, and increased interaction between IHE faculty and new and experienced elementary and secondary school teachers and administrators; (3) implementing initiatives to promote the retention of highly qualified teachers and principals; (4) awarding need-based scholarships for students in teacher preparation programs; (5) disseminating information on effective teacher preparation practices; and (6) conducting certain other activities authorized under title II.

improving teacher diversity act_-_amends title teacher quality enhancement grants states partnerships higher education act authorize secretary education award competitive grants certain minority serving institutions higher education ihes partnerships ihes ihes establish centers_of_excellence teacher education requires use grants ensure current future teachers highly qualified reforming teacher preparation programs teachers able understand scientifically based research use advanced technology effectively classroom providing preservice clinical experience mentoring prospective teachers increased interaction ihe faculty new experienced elementary secondary school teachers administrators implementing initiatives promote retention highly qualified teachers principals awarding need based scholarships students teacher preparation programs disseminating information effective teacher preparation practices conducting certain activities authorized title


Summary: STEM Promotion Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to contract with successful advertising firms to implement a campaign to expand the population of qualified individuals in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) fields by encouraging young Americans to enter those fields. Requires that such a campaign be designed to: (1) enhance the image of education and professions in the STEM fields and promote participation in such fields; (2) hold as a high priority making specific appeals to Latinos, Native Americans, African-Americans, and women in order to increase their numbers in STEM fields; and (3) include a narrowly focused effort to attract current professionals in STEM fields into teaching in elementary and secondary schools.

stem promotion act authorizes secretary education contract successful advertising firms implement campaign expand population qualified individuals stem science technology engineering mathematics fields encouraging young americans enter fields requires campaign designed enhance image education professions stem fields promote participation fields hold high priority making specific appeals native americans african americans women order increase numbers stem fields include narrowly focused effort attract current professionals stem fields teaching elementary secondary schools


Summary: International Education Leadership Act of 2008 - Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to establish, in the Department of Education, an Office of International and Foreign Language Education, headed by an Assistant Secretary for International and Foreign Language Education with extensive experience in international and foreign language instruction. Makes the Assistant Secretary responsible for: (1) promoting the study of foreign languages and cultures at the elementary, secondary, and postsecondary levels; (2) administering the Department's programs on international and foreign language education and research, and its activities in international affairs; and (3) coordinating such programs with other related federal programs.

international education leadership act amends department_of_education_organization_act establish department_of_education office international foreign language education headed assistant secretary international foreign language education extensive experience international foreign language instruction makes assistant secretary responsible promoting study foreign languages cultures elementary secondary postsecondary levels administering department programs international foreign language education research activities international affairs coordinating programs related federal programs


Summary: Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners Act of 2008 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to replace the Preparing Tomorrow's Teachers to Use Technology program of part B of title II with the Preparing Teachers for Digital Age Learners program. Authorizes the Secretary to provide funds, through grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements, to consortia of institutions of higher education, states or local educational agencies, and entities able to assist in the technology-related reform of teacher preparation programs, covering up to three-fourths of the costs of projects to: (1) develop long-term partnerships among consortium members that are focused on effective teaching with modern digital tools and content that connect pre-service teacher preparation with high-need schools; or (2) transform the way departments, schools, and colleges of education teach classroom technology integration to teacher candidates.

preparing teachers digital age learners act amends higher education act replace preparing tomorrow teachers use technology program title preparing teachers digital age learners program authorizes secretary provide funds grants contracts cooperative agreements consortia institutions higher education states local educational agencies entities able assist technology related reform teacher preparation programs covering costs projects develop long term partnerships consortium members focused effective teaching modern digital tools content connect pre service teacher preparation high need schools transform way departments schools colleges education teach classroom technology integration teacher candidates


Summary: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 - Requires the President to establish, in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM education) within the National Science and Technology Council.Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct an annual evaluation of the STEM education programs administered by the department.Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education and a grant to the National Science Digital Library to establish a National STEM Education Research Repository.

enhancing science technology engineering mathematics education act requires president establish office_of_science_and_technology_policy committee science technology engineering mathematics education stem education national_science_and_technology_council establishes office_of_science technology engineering mathematics education department_of_education administered assistant secretary requires assistant secretary conduct annual evaluation stem education programs administered department requires secretary education award grant establish voluntary state consortium stem education grant national science digital library establish national stem education research repository


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Defense to carry out a program to provide grants to secondary schools with a recognized science and technology program to support research and development projects in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology in order to supplement Department of Defense (DOD) national security functions.

directs secretary defense carry program provide grants secondary schools recognized science_and_technology program support research development projects science mathematics engineering technology order supplement department_of_defense dod national security functions


Summary: American History and Civics Achievement Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act to direct the Commissioner for Education Statistics to give a priority to conducting national assessments of student achievement in history at least once every four years in grades 4, 8, and 12. Requires the Commissioner to conduct, in at least ten geographically diverse states, trial state academic assessments of student achievement in: (1) U.S. history in grades 8 and 12; and (2) civics in grades 8 and 12. Directs the National Assessment of Educational Progress governing board to select the participating states.

american history civics achievement act_-_amends national_assessment_of_educational_progress authorization act direct commissioner education statistics priority conducting national assessments student achievement history years grades requires commissioner conduct geographically diverse states trial state academic assessments student achievement history grades civics grades directs national_assessment_of_educational_progress governing_board select participating states


Summary: Ready to Compete Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a new Ready to Learn program authorizing the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a public broadcasting entity to provide a coordinated Ready to Learn television service by awarding subgrants and contracts to public television stations and producers or distributors of educational programming for the operation of Ready to Learn programs for preschool and elementary school children. Requires such service to include programming that: (1) is aligned with state academic and early learning standards; (2) addresses specific community and school needs, ascertained via ongoing community outreach programs; and (3) is in reading and social and emotional development. Specifies that public broadcasting entities are eligible for Ready to Teach grants to improve teaching in core curriculum areas by using high-tech platforms to deliver integrated educational content and services and teacher training. Requires grantees to direct a significant portion of such services to schools that have failed for two consecutive years to make adequate yearly progress (AYP) toward state academic performance standards. Alters the Digital Educational Programming Grants program by authorizing competitive five-year (currently, three-year) grants to public television stations that partner with certain other entities to develop, and train teachers in the use of, innovative educational tools and digital content for core curriculum content areas, particularly math, science, and technology. Reauthorizes appropriations for such revamped programs through FY2014. Directs the Secretary to award ten-year grants to television public broadcasting entities to develop and operate a national on-demand digital education media service available to teachers, parents, educational entities, and the public at low or no cost. Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to create a Ready to Earn program authorizing the Secretary to award competitive grants to public television stations that partner with states, state workforce investment boards, or institutions of higher education to develop, disseminate, and provide on-line and on-air education and training services for adults.

ready compete act_-_amends elementary secondary education act create new ready learn program authorizing secretary education award grant public broadcasting entity provide coordinated ready learn television service awarding subgrants contracts public television stations producers distributors educational programming operation ready learn programs preschool elementary school children requires service include programming aligned state academic early learning standards addresses specific community school needs ascertained ongoing community outreach programs reading social emotional development specifies public broadcasting entities eligible ready teach grants improve teaching core curriculum areas high tech platforms deliver integrated educational content services teacher training requires grantees direct significant portion services schools failed consecutive years adequate yearly progress ayp state academic performance standards alters digital educational programming grants program authorizing competitive year currently year grants public television stations partner certain entities develop train teachers use innovative educational tools digital content core curriculum content areas particularly math science technology reauthorizes appropriations programs fy2014 directs secretary award year grants television public broadcasting entities develop operate national demand digital education media service available teachers parents educational entities public low cost amends workforce investment act create ready earn program authorizing secretary award competitive grants public television stations partner states state workforce investment boards institutions higher education develop disseminate provide line air education training services adults


Summary: Standards to Provide Educational Achievement for Kids Act or the SPEAK Act - Amends the National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act (the Act) to require the Commissioner for Educational Statistics to add science to the mandatory biennial national and state academic achievement assessments of students in grades four, eight, and twelve in reading and mathematics. Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require states receiving school improvement funds to participate in such science assessments of students in grades four and eight, beginning with the 2008-2009 school year. Amends the Act to task the National Assessment Governing Board with creating or adopting voluntary American education content standards in mathematics and science for kindergarten through grade 12 which reflect the knowledge students need to enter college or the workforce and compete in the global economy. Requires the Secretary of Education to establish the American Standards Incentive fund to award competitive four-year grants to states which agree to: (1) adopt such voluntary mathematics and science standards as the core of their own academic content standards in such subjects; and (2) align their teacher certification and professional development requirements to such standards. Provides additional funds to successful grantees for the enhancement of their student performance data systems. Authorizes the Secretary to extend by two to four years for such grantees the 12-year period at the end of which students must meet or exceed state academic performance standards established under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

standards provide educational achievement kids act speak act_-_amends national_assessment_of_educational_progress authorization act act require commissioner educational statistics add science mandatory biennial national state academic achievement assessments students grades reading mathematics amends elementary secondary education act require states receiving school improvement funds participate science assessments students grades beginning school year amends act task national assessment governing_board creating adopting voluntary american education content standards mathematics science kindergarten grade reflect knowledge students need enter college workforce compete global economy requires secretary education establish american standards incentive fund award competitive year grants states agree adopt voluntary mathematics science standards core academic content standards subjects align teacher certification professional development requirements standards provides additional funds successful grantees enhancement student performance data systems authorizes secretary extend years grantees year period end students meet exceed state academic performance standards established elementary secondary education act


Summary: Teacher Tax Relief Act of 2007 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) increase the allowable tax deduction for the expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers to $400; (2) allow the deduction of professional development expenses; and (3) make such deduction permanent.

teacher tax relief_act amends_the_internal_revenue_code increase allowable tax deduction expenses elementary secondary school teachers allow deduction professional development expenses deduction permanent


Summary: National Mathematics and Science Consistency Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to convene and oversee a panel to produce, for kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12), voluntary national expectations for science and mathematics education, promising practices in teaching such subjects, and sample assessment questions based on the expectations. Requires such expectations to be based on core ideas in mathematics and science education common to all states, and the promising teaching practices to be developed by identifying proven and effective teaching materials or the need for new materials. Requires the panel also to develop and coordinate professional development criteria that would prepare teachers to incorporate such expectations into their teaching. Requires the Secretary to award grants to states to: (1) develop instructional materials based on the promising practices in teaching mathematics and science; (2) ensure that the infrastructure and technical assistance to provide such instructional materials online and free of charge to school personnel is available; and (3) train K-12 mathematics and science teachers to use the instructional materials and assessment questions in teaching.

national mathematics science consistency act_-_directs secretary education contract national_academy_of_sciences convene oversee panel produce kindergarten grade k-12 voluntary national expectations science mathematics education promising practices teaching subjects sample assessment questions based expectations requires expectations based core ideas mathematics science education common states promising teaching practices developed identifying proven effective teaching materials need new materials requires panel develop coordinate professional development criteria prepare teachers incorporate expectations teaching requires secretary award grants states develop instructional materials based promising practices teaching mathematics science ensure infrastructure technical assistance provide instructional materials online free charge school personnel available train k-12 mathematics science teachers use instructional materials assessment questions teaching


Summary: Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish a pilot program designated as "Partnerships for Access to Laboratory Science" to award grants to partnerships to improve laboratories and to provide instrumentation as part of a comprehensive program to enhance the quality of mathematics, science, engineering, and technology instruction at the secondary school level. Requires grants awarded under this Act to be made to a partnership that: (1) includes an institution of higher education or a community college; (2) includes a high-need local educational agency; (3) includes a business or eligible nonprofit organization; and (5) may include a state educational agency, other public agency, national laboratory, or community-based organization.

requires director national_science_foundation nsf establish pilot program designated partnerships access laboratory science award grants partnerships improve laboratories provide instrumentation comprehensive program enhance quality mathematics science engineering technology instruction secondary school level requires grants awarded act partnership includes institution higher education community college includes high need local educational agency includes business eligible nonprofit organization include state educational agency public agency national_laboratory community based organization


Summary: Academic Partnerships Lead Us to Success Act or the A PLUS Act - Allows each state to enter into a five-year performance agreement with the Secretary of Education permitting it to receive federal funds on a consolidated basis that would otherwise be directed toward specific programs furthering the stated purpose of title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Requires each agreement to be approved by a combination of specified state parties, and list the programs for which consolidated funding is requested. Allows states to use such funds for any educational purpose permitted by state law, but requires states to make certain assurances that they will use fiscal control and fund accounting procedures, abide by federal civil rights laws, and advance educational opportunities for the disadvantaged. Allows amendments to the scope of performance agreements. Requires each agreement state to: (1) maintain an accountability system measuring annual student progress toward state proficiency standards; (2) annually disseminate student performance data disaggregated by specified student groups; and (3) keep aggregate spending on elementary and secondary education at no less than 90% of such spending for the school year coinciding with this Act's enactment. Limits administrative expenses. Requires the inclusion of private schools and teachers in activities funded on a consolidated basis. Directs the Secretary to evaluate each performance agreement midway through its execution. Allows the Secretary to terminate an agreement whose terms are not met for three consecutive school years.

academic partnerships lead success act plus act allows state enter year performance agreement secretary education permitting receive federal funds consolidated basis directed specific programs furthering stated purpose title improving academic achievement disadvantaged elementary secondary education act requires agreement approved combination specified state parties list programs consolidated funding requested allows states use funds educational purpose permitted state law requires states certain assurances use fiscal control fund accounting procedures abide federal civil rights laws advance educational opportunities disadvantaged allows amendments scope performance agreements requires agreement state maintain accountability system measuring annual student progress state proficiency standards annually disseminate student performance data disaggregated specified student groups aggregate spending elementary secondary education spending school year act enactment limits administrative expenses requires inclusion private schools teachers activities funded consolidated basis directs secretary evaluate performance agreement midway execution allows secretary terminate agreement terms met consecutive school years


Summary: National Writing Project Act of 2007 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to raise monetary caps on the federal share of National Writing Project teacher training costs. Reauthorizes the National Writing Project through FY2013.

national writing project act amends elementary secondary education act raise monetary caps federal share national writing project teacher training costs reauthorizes national writing project fy2013


Summary: Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems.Includes among task force duties: (1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support; (2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into academic credits; (3) supporting undergraduate and graduate degree programs in early childhood education; and (4) subjecting the system to quality assurance measures.Directs state grantees to submit their statewide plans for such systems to the Secretary within one year of receiving a grant.


Summary: Teaching Residency Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive matching grants to partnerships of high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), nonprofit community agencies, and institutions of higher education to support one-year teaching residency programs under which recent college graduates or professionals outside the field of education engage in rigorous master's level coursework while undertaking a guided teaching apprenticeship alongside a trained and experienced mentor teacher. Requires program participants to earn a master's degree and attain full state teaching certification or licensure prior to completing the program and accept placement for three years thereafter in a high-need school served by the high-need LEA.

teaching residency act_-_amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education competitive matching grants partnerships high need local educational agencies leas nonprofit community agencies institutions higher education support year teaching residency programs recent college graduates professionals outside field education engage rigorous master level coursework undertaking guided teaching apprenticeship alongside trained experienced mentor teacher requires program participants earn master degree attain state teaching certification licensure prior completing program accept placement years high need school served high need lea


Summary: Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants to states for subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to assist low-achieving, high-need schools that serve a high proportion of low-income students in implementing: (1) comprehensive, coherent, high-quality induction and mentoring programs for teachers during at least their first two years of full-time teaching; and (2) ongoing, high-impact professional development programs for teachers, principals, and administrators. Requires the induction and professional development programs to be: (1) integrated and aligned; (2) aligned with the state's school improvement efforts under title I of the ESEA; and (3) subject to a formal evaluation conducted by the state, institutions of higher education, or external agencies experienced in qualitative research. Permits LEAs to use school improvement funds under title I of the ESEA to supplement this Act's induction and professional development program grants.

amends title elementary secondary education act esea direct secretary education award grants states subgrants local educational agencies leas assist low achieving high need schools serve high proportion low income students implementing comprehensive coherent high quality induction mentoring programs teachers years time teaching ongoing high impact professional development programs teachers principals administrators requires induction professional development programs integrated aligned aligned state school improvement efforts title esea subject formal evaluation conducted state institutions higher education external agencies experienced qualitative research permits leas use school improvement funds title esea supplement act induction professional development program grants


Summary: Amends title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to rename part D (Achievement through Technology and Innovation) and reauthorize it through FY2013. Alters the current program to require states to use a portion of their allotted funds 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 part D 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 individualized learning. Allows LEAs that receive funds for both programs to use all the funds for systemic school redesign through technology integration program activities. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) conduct an annual national study and report on the extent to which student technology literacy is attained by grade eight; (2) annually publish the results of state technology literacy assessments; and (3) implement, and update every five years, a National Education Technology Plan. Requires the Secretary to award a competitive grant to an education technology research entity, or a partnership comprising such an entity and one or more educational, nonprofit, or research entities, to establish a National Center for Achievement Through Technology that will identify and disseminate promising practices and exemplary programs that effectively use educational technologies.

amends title elementary secondary education act rename achievement technology innovation reauthorize fy2013 alters current program require states use portion allotted funds 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 individualized learning allows leas receive funds programs use funds systemic school redesign technology integration program activities directs secretary education conduct annual national study report extent student technology literacy attained grade annually publish results state technology literacy assessments implement update years national education technology plan requires secretary award competitive grant education technology research entity partnership comprising entity educational nonprofit research entities establish national center achievement technology identify disseminate promising practices exemplary programs effectively use educational technologies


Summary: NOAA Scholarship Act of 2007 - Authorizes the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to establish a Science and Technology Scholarship Program to award scholarships to students at institutions of higher education to recruit and prepare them for careers in the National Weather Service and in NOAA marine research, atmospheric research, and satellite programs. Sets forth provisions governing such Program.

noaa scholarship act authorizes administrator national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration noaa establish science_and_technology scholarship program award scholarships students institutions higher education recruit prepare careers national_weather_service noaa marine research atmospheric research satellite programs sets forth provisions governing program


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

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


Summary: Internet Safety Education Act of 2007 - Directs the Attorney General, subject to the availability of funds, to create and administer a competitive grant program for eligible organizations to carry out free, age-appropriate programs that promote Internet safety for children. Directs the Attorney General to define, by rule, the term "eligible organization." Authorizes appropriations.

internet safety education act directs attorney general subject availability funds create administer competitive grant program eligible organizations carry free age appropriate programs promote internet safety children directs attorney general define rule term eligible organization authorizes appropriations


Summary: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2008 - Requires the President to establish, in the Office of Science and Technology Policy, a Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM education) within the National Science and Technology Council.Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to conduct an annual evaluation of the STEM education programs administered by the department.Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education and a grant to the National Science Digital Library to establish a National STEM Education Research Repository.


Summary: Entitles a member of the uniformed services to additional pay of $1,500 per month while the member's service is extended, or eligibility for retirement is suspended, by the exercise of any provision of law commonly referred to as a "stop-loss authority."

entitles member uniformed_services additional pay month member service extended eligibility retirement suspended exercise provision law commonly referred stop loss authority


Summary: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education for the 21st Century Act of 2008 - Establishes the National Council for Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM Council) as a federally chartered corporation composed of stakeholders in effective STEM education. Directs the STEM Council to: (1) identify critical deficiencies in STEM education systems and propose collaborative strategies that will allow Council members to address such deficiencies; (2) serve as an informational resource for the Department of Education (Department) and, through it, state and local educational agencies on effective STEM education practices; (3) promote STEM fields and the value of a STEM education to the public; and (4) maintain a public database on federal STEM scholarship and fellowship opportunities and other STEM and relevant non-STEM programs. Establishes, within the Council, a standing committee on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education (STEM Committee) composed of representatives from all federal departments and agencies involved in STEM education. Requires the STEM Committee to coordinate all federally funded or administered STEM education efforts and harmonize them with state and local efforts through the STEM Council. Directs the Secretary of Education to conduct a comprehensive evaluation of the Department's STEM education programs.

science technology engineering mathematics education 21st century act establishes national council science technology engineering mathematics education stem council federally chartered corporation composed stakeholders effective stem education directs stem council identify critical deficiencies stem education systems propose collaborative strategies allow council members address deficiencies serve informational resource department_of_education department state local educational agencies effective stem education practices promote stem fields value stem education public maintain public database federal stem scholarship fellowship opportunities stem relevant non stem programs establishes council standing committee science technology engineering mathematics education stem committee composed representatives federal departments agencies involved stem education requires stem committee coordinate federally funded administered stem education efforts harmonize state local efforts stem council directs secretary education conduct comprehensive evaluation department stem education programs


Summary: Honorable Stephanie Tubbs Jones College Fire Prevention Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to make competitive demonstration grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs), fraternities, and sororities for up to half the cost of installing fire sprinkler systems, or other fire suppression or prevention technologies, in student housing and dormitories owned or controlled by such entities. Gives grant priority to applicants that demonstrate the greatest financial need. Reserves the following portions of grant funds made available for each fiscal year: (1) at least 10% for historically Black colleges and universities, Hispanic-serving institutions, tribally controlled colleges and universities, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-serving institutions, and IHEs that are eligible for Institutional Aid under the Higher Education Act of 1965; and (2) at least 10% for social fraternities and sororities. Provides that any application for assistance under this Act, any negative determination on the part of the Secretary with respect to such application, or any statement of reasons for the determination, shall not be admissible as evidence in any proceeding of any court, agency, board, or other entity (except a proceeding to enforce an agreement entered into between the Secretary and a grantee under this Act).

honorable stephanie tubbs jones college fire prevention act_-_directs secretary education competitive demonstration grants institutions higher education ihes fraternities sororities half cost installing fire sprinkler systems fire suppression prevention technologies student housing owned controlled entities gives grant priority applicants demonstrate greatest financial need reserves following portions grant funds available fiscal year historically black colleges universities hispanic serving institutions tribally_controlled_colleges universities alaska_native native hawaiian serving institutions ihes eligible institutional aid higher education act social fraternities sororities provides application assistance act negative determination secretary respect application statement reasons determination shall admissible evidence proceeding court agency board entity proceeding enforce agreement entered secretary grantee act


Summary: Safeguarding Our Hospitals' Futures Act of 2008 - Requires the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in the case of discharges occurring on or after October 1, 2008, to continue to apply budget neutrality on a national basis in the calculation of the urban hospital wage floor for discharges occurring during FY2008 under title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (through a uniform, national adjustment to the area wage index).

safeguarding hospitals futures act requires secretary health_and_human_services case discharges occurring october continue apply budget neutrality national basis calculation urban hospital wage floor discharges occurring fy2008 title xviii medicare social_security_act uniform national adjustment area wage index


Summary: Small Business Energy Innovation Act of 2008 - Amends the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to direct the Secretary of Energy, in consultation with the Administrator of the Small Business Administration (SBA), to make grants and loan guarantees to small business concerns for the development of innovative energy-efficient technologies and products. Amends the Small Business Act to establish in the SBA the position of Director of Energy Innovation to coordinate SBA energy innovation activities and technical assistance programs. Establishes an energy innovation grant program to provide grants, on a competitive basis, to private, nonprofit organizations, including institutions of higher education, that are capable to providing technical assistance relating to renewable and advanced energy efficiency systems, advanced transportation fuels, carbon capture and sequestration practices and technologies, and other energy efficiency technologies.

small business energy innovation_act amends energy policy act direct secretary energy consultation administrator small_business_administration sba grants loan guarantees small business concerns development innovative energy efficient technologies products amends small_business_act establish sba position director energy innovation coordinate sba energy innovation activities technical assistance programs establishes energy innovation grant program provide grants competitive basis private nonprofit organizations including institutions higher education capable providing technical assistance relating renewable advanced energy efficiency systems advanced transportation fuels carbon capture sequestration practices technologies energy efficiency technologies


Summary: National Principal Recruitment Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish a National Principal Recruitment program awarding matching grants to up to three partnerships each of which consist of a nonprofit organization working with a research organization and local educational agencies to: (1) recruit new principals for high-need schools and provide them with a year-long preservice residency and ongoing support and professional development; and (2) rigorously research, evaluate, and report on such activities so that successful practices can be replicated and each grantee's success in improving student academic performance can be measured. Increases a grant by 50% after the third full school year of its implementation if: (1) such research and evaluation demonstrates that students in high-need schools led, for at least two years, by principals recruited, trained, and supported by the grantee are making greater academic gains than comparable students elsewhere; and (2) the grantee has the capacity to scale up its services. Terminates a grant by the end of the fourth year of its implementation if the students in high-need schools led, for at least two years, by such principals are not making greater academic gains than comparable students elsewhere. Defines "high-need schools" as public elementary or secondary schools where at least 40% of the students receive a free or reduced price lunch under the school lunch program.

national principal recruitment act_-_directs secretary education establish national principal recruitment program awarding matching grants partnerships consist nonprofit organization working research organization local educational agencies recruit new principals high need schools provide year long preservice residency ongoing support professional development research evaluate report activities successful practices replicated grantee success improving student academic performance measured increases grant school year implementation research evaluation demonstrates students high need schools led years principals recruited trained supported grantee making greater academic gains comparable students grantee capacity scale services terminates grant end fourth year implementation students high need schools led years principals making greater academic gains comparable students defines high need schools public elementary secondary schools students receive free reduced price lunch school lunch program


Summary: Green Schools Act - Directs the Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to establish a program awarding matching grants to local educational agencies for green school construction and improvement projects that create healthy learning environments while saving natural resources and money. Amends the Internal Revenue Code to extend, through 2013, the Qualified Zone Academy Bond program (which provides tax credits to the holders of such bonds, which in turn finance low or no interest loans for the improvement of public schools serving low-income areas). Requires public school rehabilitation, repair, or equipment financed through such bonds to serve the green goals of creating healthy learning environments while saving natural resources and money.

green schools act_-_directs administrator environmental_protection_agency epa establish program awarding matching grants local educational agencies green school construction improvement projects create healthy learning environments saving natural resources money amends_the_internal_revenue_code extend qualified zone academy bond program provides tax credits holders bonds turn finance low interest loans improvement public schools serving low income areas requires public school rehabilitation repair equipment financed bonds serve green goals creating healthy learning environments saving natural resources money


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Labor to make a grant, to a public university with specified characteristics, to establish the Center for the Study of Women and Workplace Policy. Requires the Center to: (1) compile and analyze available data and data sets on the difference between the earnings of men and women, including the Panel Study of Income Dynamics housed at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor; (2) identify factors which affect differences in earnings; and (3) disseminate findings, maintain a website as a clearinghouse, and publish an annual best practices guide.

directs secretary labor grant public university specified characteristics establish center study women workplace policy requires center compile analyze available data data sets difference earnings men women including panel study income dynamics housed university michigan identify factors affect differences earnings disseminate findings maintain website clearinghouse publish annual best practices guide


Summary: Assessment Accuracy and Improvement Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow states to require the use of adaptive assessments of student progress toward state academic performance standards that accurately assess student achievement above and below grade level while also measuring grade-level performance. Defines an "adaptive assessment" as one that changes in difficulty in accordance with a student's performance, but reports its outcome on a scale common to all students.

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


Summary: Providing Resources Early for Kids Act of 2009 or the PRE-K Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to states to enhance or improve state-funded preschool programs. Sets forth a grant formula favoring states that: (1) have curricula aligned with state early learning standards; (2) use nationally-established, or better, best practices for class size and teacher-to-student ratios; (3) require each teacher to have at least an associate degree in early childhood education or a related field; (4) require such programs to operate for at least a full academic year; and (5) have a plan for meeting the requirement, within five years of receiving such grant, that teachers have at least a baccalaureate degree in early childhood education or have such degree in a related field, but have also completed specialized training in early childhood education. Directs the Secretary to establish a competitive process for awarding grants to other states that demonstrate that they will meet such requirements within two fiscal years. Prohibits state grantees from reducing their preschool or child care expenditures. Requires states to give priority, in using grant funds, to preschool programs in communities with high concentrations of impoverished children. Includes among grant uses: (1) increasing the qualifications of, and benefits provided to, teachers, teacher aides, and program directors; (2) decreasing class size and improving teacher-to-student ratios; (3) providing certain comprehensive services that support healthy child development; (4) extending program duration; and (5) improving program monitoring and learning environments. Reserves funds for competitive grants to Indians for their preschool programs.

providing resources early kids act pre act_-_amends elementary secondary education act direct secretary education award matching grants states enhance improve state funded preschool programs sets forth grant formula favoring states curricula aligned state early learning standards use nationally established better best practices class size teacher student ratios require teacher associate degree early childhood education related field require programs operate academic year plan meeting requirement years receiving grant teachers baccalaureate degree early childhood education degree related field completed specialized training early childhood education directs secretary establish competitive process awarding grants states demonstrate meet requirements fiscal years prohibits state grantees reducing preschool child care expenditures requires states priority grant funds preschool programs communities high concentrations impoverished children includes grant uses increasing qualifications benefits provided teachers teacher aides program directors decreasing class size improving teacher student ratios providing certain comprehensive services support healthy child development extending program duration improving program monitoring learning environments reserves funds competitive grants indians preschool programs


Summary: National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2009 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to allow certain full-time elementary and secondary school teachers of math, science, engineering, or technology courses a refundable tax credit for 10% of their undergraduate tuition up to $1,000 in any taxable year. Increases such credit amount to $1,500 for teachers in schools serving disadvantaged children.

national stem education tax incentive teachers act amends_the_internal_revenue_code allow certain time elementary secondary school teachers math science engineering technology courses refundable tax credit undergraduate tuition taxable year increases credit teachers schools serving disadvantaged children


Summary: Mentoring America's Children Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to make miscellaneous changes to the Mentoring grant program under title IV that include: (1) improvement of school connectedness and character education among mentoring's purposes; (2) corporations, universities, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) suburban children in high crime areas and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, or dropout areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) limitation of each mentor to no more than three children; and (6) mandatory information on grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee matches and the satisfaction of grant matching requirements that increase from 10% to 50% over the three-year grant term. Allows grantees to be considered for new grants if: (1) their prior performance was satisfactory; (2) they propose to use the new grant exclusively for expanded service to a new area or population; and (3) they are able to provide a 50% match to the new grant funds. Directs the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide training and technical assistance to grantees, and track and evaluate their performance; and (2) arrange for research on school-based mentoring, the results of which are to be provided to the mentoring community. Includes mentoring in ESEA programs for: (1) Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaskan Native education; (2) the transitioning of youth offenders into education; and (3) school violence and drug abuse prevention.

mentoring america children act amends elementary secondary education act esea miscellaneous changes mentoring grant program title include improvement school character education mentoring purposes corporations universities entities program providers requirement mentors help children responsible successful adults suburban children high crime areas children living high gang involvement drug use dropout areas need mentoring limitation mentor children mandatory information grant applicants plans monitoring mentor matches satisfaction grant matching requirements increase year grant term allows grantees considered new grants prior performance satisfactory propose use new grant exclusively expanded service new area population able provide match new grant funds directs secretary education provide training technical assistance grantees track evaluate performance arrange research school based mentoring results provided mentoring community includes mentoring esea programs indian native hawaiian alaskan native education transitioning youth offenders education school violence drug abuse prevention


Summary: Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing of teachers with research or industry professionals. Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.

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