Summary: Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies. Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

teaching_geography fundamental act_-_amends higher education act establish geography education grant program title teacher quality enhancement authorizes secretary education award grant national nonprofit educational organization consortium subgrants institutions higher education associated state geographic alliances nonprofit educational organizations state local educational agencies requires grantee subgrantee activities designed expand geographic literacy kindergarten grade students improving teachers professional development programs offered institutions higher education includes activities state based conferences assess geographic literacy identify improvement strategies


Summary: Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act or the FIT Kids Act - (Sec. 3) Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to require local educational agencies (LEAs) located in states receiving school improvement funds to annually provide the families of their students with information on healthful eating habits, physical education, and physical activity. Requires such LEAs to assist their schools in annually collecting and disseminating to the families of school students information on: (1) the most recent national recommendations for physical education and physical activity for students, as established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS); (2) whether the school follows an age-appropriate physical education curriculum for all students that adheres to such guidelines or state guidelines; (3) the amount of time that students in kindergarten through grade 12 are required to spend in physical education, disaggregated by grade level; (4) the facilities available for physical education and physical activity for students enrolled in the school; and (5) any health and wellness council located in the school or with which the school is involved. Requires: (1) LEAs to provide to their state a description of the amount of time that students in kindergarten through grade 12 are required to spend in physical education, disaggregated by grade level; and (2) the state to ensure that such information is made available to the public. (Sec. 4) Directs the Secretary of Education to contract with the National Research Council of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) to study: (1) ways of incorporating physical education into school settings, and before- and after-school programs; (2) innovative and effective ways to increase physical activity for all students in kindergarten through grade 12; (3) efforts to encourage the participation of disabled students in physical education programs and the types of accommodations used to increase their participation; (4) the impact health and physical activity and education have on students' ability to learn; and (5) the progress students make in increasing their physical activity and improving their health and well-being, with specific recommendations for effectively measuring such progress. Directs the Secretary to study the participation of students in physical education and other physical activities in public elementary and secondary schools and assess their physical activity and fitness levels. (Sec. 5) Directs the Secretary to: (1) identify and make available to states and LEAs, best practices on innovative physical education and physical activity policies and programs at the state and local level; and (2) update the best practices after the NAS study is completed. (Sec. 6) Directs the Secretary, in collaboration with the Secretary of Agriculture, to encourage schools to participate in the HealthierUS School Challenge of the Food and Nutrition Service of the Department of Agriculture.

fitness integrated teaching kids act fit kids act sec amends elementary secondary education act esea require local educational agencies leas located states receiving school improvement funds annually provide families students information healthful eating habits physical education physical activity requires leas assist schools annually collecting disseminating families school students information recent national recommendations physical education physical activity students established centers_for_disease_control_and_prevention cdc department_of_health_and_human_services hhs school follows age appropriate physical education curriculum students adheres guidelines state guidelines time students kindergarten grade required spend physical education disaggregated grade level facilities available physical education physical activity students enrolled school health wellness council located school school involved requires leas provide state description time students kindergarten grade required spend physical education disaggregated grade level state ensure information available public sec directs secretary education contract national_research_council national_academy_of_sciences nas study ways incorporating physical education school settings before- school programs innovative effective ways increase physical activity students kindergarten grade efforts encourage participation disabled students physical education programs types accommodations increase participation impact health physical activity education students ability learn progress students increasing physical activity improving health specific recommendations effectively measuring progress directs secretary study participation students physical education physical activities public elementary secondary schools assess physical activity fitness levels sec directs secretary identify available states leas best practices innovative physical education physical activity policies programs state local level update best practices nas study completed sec directs secretary collaboration secretary agriculture encourage schools participate school challenge food nutrition service department_of_agriculture


Summary: Grants for Renewable Energy Education for the Nation Act or the GREEN Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships of local educational agencies (LEAs), postsecondary institutions, and renewable energy industry representatives to develop programs of study focused on emerging careers and jobs in the renewable energy sector. Requires a priority be given to grant applications that: (1) use online learning or other innovative methods to deliver a program of study to individuals outside the partnership; and (2) focus on low-performing students and special populations. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive grants to LEAs and postsecondary institutions to promote development of career and technical educational facilities that are energy efficient and use renewable energy practices.

grants renewable energy education nation act green act_-_authorizes secretary education award competitive grants partnerships local educational agencies leas postsecondary institutions renewable energy industry representatives develop programs study focused emerging careers jobs renewable energy sector requires priority given grant applications use online learning innovative methods deliver program study individuals outside partnership focus low performing students special populations authorizes secretary award competitive grants leas postsecondary institutions promote development career technical educational facilities energy efficient use renewable energy practices


Summary: Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Enhancement Act - Creates a part E (Gifted and Talented Students) under title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to, or contract with, states, local educational agencies (LEAs), institutions of higher education (IHEs), and other public or private agencies and organizations to assist them in meeting the educational needs of gifted and talented students, including by training school personnel in the identification and education of gifted and talented students. Requires the Secretary to establish a National Research Center for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth through grants to, or contracts with, one or more IHEs, states, or a combination or consortium of such entities and other public or private agencies and organizations. Directs the Secretary to make grants to states, based on each state's share of individuals aged 5-17, to fund competitive subgrants to LEAs for the development or expansion of gifted and talented education programs. Gives highest part E funding priority to programs and projects designed to develop new information that: (1) improves the capability of schools to identify and serve gifted and talented students; and (2) assists schools in identifying and providing services to gifted and talented students who may not be identified and served through traditional assessment methods.

jacob gifted talented students education enhancement_act creates gifted talented students title elementary secondary education act directs secretary education grants contract states local educational agencies leas institutions higher education ihes public private agencies organizations assist meeting educational needs gifted talented students including training school personnel identification education gifted talented students requires secretary establish national research_center education gifted talented children youth grants contracts ihes states combination consortium entities public private agencies organizations directs secretary grants states based state share individuals aged fund competitive subgrants leas development expansion gifted talented education programs gives highest funding priority programs projects designed develop new information improves capability schools identify serve gifted talented students assists schools identifying providing services gifted talented students identified served traditional assessment methods


Summary: Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employees of the Year Awards to public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education. Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from the chief State school officer of each state, from each of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessionals; (2) clerical and administrative services; (3) transportation services; (4) food and nutrition services; (5) custodial and maintenance services; (6) security services; (7) health and student services; (8) technical services; and (9) skilled trades. Requires each nomination to contain, at a minimum, demonstrations of excellence in: (1) work performance; (2) school and community involvement; (3) leadership and commitment; (4) local support; (5) the enhancement of classified school employees' image in the community and schools; and (6) any other area of superior performance, such as health and safety promotion or the efficient use of energy or other resources. Directs the Secretary to develop uniform national guidelines for evaluating nominations.

directs secretary education award national classified school employees year awards public school employees certain occupational specialties provide exemplary service students pre kindergarten higher education requires secretary choose awardee year nominations received chief state school officer state following occupational specialties paraprofessionals clerical administrative services transportation services food nutrition services custodial maintenance services security services health student services technical services skilled trades requires nomination contain minimum demonstrations excellence work performance school community involvement leadership commitment local support enhancement classified school employees image community schools area superior performance health safety promotion efficient use energy resources directs secretary develop uniform national guidelines evaluating nominations


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

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


Summary: Enhancing Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2009 - 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 at least every five years an 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 the STEM Education Resource Alliance.

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 years evaluation stem education programs administered department requires secretary education award grant establish voluntary state consortium stem education grant national science digital library establish stem education resource alliance


Summary: Requires the Director of the National Science Foundation (NSF) to establish an Innovation Inspiration school grant program to make grants to eligible entities for the promotion of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and for participation in robotics and STEM competitions. Specifies that the goals of such grant program are to: (1) support eligible entities in non-traditional STEM education teaching methods; (2) support participation by student teams in certain not-for-profit STEM robotics competitions; (3) foster innovation and broaden access to careers in STEM by engaging students in after-school programs; and (4) encourage collaboration between students, engineers, and professional mentors in designing, building, programming, and competing in challenges with sophisticated robots. Instructs the Director to establish: (1) a communications and outreach program publicizing the grant program; and (2) an evaluation and monitoring program for determining the efficacy of the grant program.

requires director national_science_foundation nsf establish innovation school grant program grants eligible entities promotion science technology engineering mathematics stem participation stem competitions specifies goals grant program support eligible entities non traditional stem education teaching methods support participation student teams certain profit stem competitions foster innovation broaden access careers stem engaging students school programs encourage collaboration students engineers professional mentors designing building programming competing challenges instructs director establish communications outreach program grant program evaluation monitoring program determining efficacy grant program


Summary: Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of State to carry out, in cooperation with the government of India, the Gandhi-King Scholarly Exchange Initiative comprised of educational, scholarly, and professional exchange programs.

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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: Strengthening Kids' Interest in Learning and Libraries Act or the SKILLs Act - Amends title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize appropriations for FY2010-FY2015 for the Improving Literacy through School Libraries grant program. Requires local educational agencies (LEAs) that receive school improvement funds to ensure, to the extent feasible, that each of their schools receiving such funds employs at least one state certified school library media specialist. Directs states and LEAs that receive school improvement funds to ensure that by the beginning of the 2010-2011 school year there is at least one highly qualified school library media specialist in every school that receives such funds. Requires Improving Literacy through School Libraries funds to be: (1) proportionally distributed to serve students in elementary, middle, and high schools; (2) used for media resources appropriate for all grades; and (3) used for professional development in information literacy instruction that is appropriate for all grades. Expands the program of grants to states and subgrants to LEAs for the recruitment, retention, and professional development of teachers to require that highly qualified school library media specialists be included in the focus of such efforts.

strengthening kids interest learning libraries act skills act_-_amends title elementary secondary education act authorize appropriations fy2010 fy2015 improving literacy school libraries grant program requires local educational agencies leas receive school improvement funds ensure extent feasible schools receiving funds employs state certified school library media specialist directs states leas receive school improvement funds ensure beginning school year highly qualified school library media specialist school receives funds requires improving literacy school libraries funds proportionally distributed serve students elementary middle high schools media resources appropriate grades professional development information literacy instruction appropriate grades expands program grants states subgrants leas recruitment retention professional development teachers require highly qualified school library media specialists included focus efforts


Summary: Improving Mathematics and Science Teacher Quality Act - Amends part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize the inclusion of informal science education centers and business consortia as partners in the grant program to improve the quality of elementary and secondary school mathematics and science teachers. Requires the inclusion of teacher training departments of institutions of higher education in such partnerships, but removes state educational agencies as partnership participants. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such grants to states for redistribution as competitive subgrants to eligible partnerships. (Currently, the Secretary awards grants directly to such partnerships if appropriations do not exceed a specified amount.) Requires that grant priority be given to eligible partnerships that carry out activities modeled after programs which are to be identified and disseminated by the Secretary, in consultation and coordination with the Director of the National Science Foundation, for replication on a more expansive basis. Removes the provision of financial incentives to recruit and retain teachers from authorized grant uses. Reauthorizes appropriations for the programs under parts A and B of title II of the ESEA through FY2015.

improving mathematics science teacher quality act_-_amends title elementary secondary education act esea authorize inclusion informal science education centers business consortia partners grant program improve quality elementary secondary school mathematics science teachers requires inclusion teacher training departments institutions higher education partnerships removes state educational agencies partnership participants authorizes secretary education award grants states redistribution competitive subgrants eligible partnerships currently secretary awards grants directly partnerships appropriations exceed specified requires grant priority given eligible partnerships carry activities modeled programs identified disseminated secretary consultation coordination director national_science_foundation replication basis removes provision financial incentives recruit retain teachers authorized grant uses reauthorizes appropriations programs parts title esea fy2015


Summary: Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2009 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a five-year grant to an experienced nonprofit organization to establish a National Technical Assistance and Training Center for Social and Emotional Learning that provides training and technical assistance to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and community-based organizations to identify, promote, and support evidence-based social and emotional learning standards and programming in elementary and secondary schools. Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive five-year grants to states and LEAs to work with the Center in developing and implementing such standards and programming in elementary and secondary schools. Gives grant priority to applicants that have a plan for sustaining the program beyond the grant period and serve schools that have high numbers or percentages of: (1) low-income students; and (2) students in schools identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent evaluation of the activities funded by such grants to states and LEAs. Amends the ESEA to include: (1) programming that meets the social and emotional needs of students as part of the School Dropout Prevention program and the Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities program; and (2) teacher and principal training in practices that address those needs as part of the Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund program.

academic social emotional learning act authorizes secretary education award year grant experienced nonprofit organization establish national technical assistance training center social emotional learning provides training technical assistance states local educational agencies leas community based organizations identify promote support evidence based social emotional learning standards programming elementary secondary schools authorizes secretary award competitive year grants states leas work center developing implementing standards programming elementary secondary schools gives grant priority applicants plan sustaining program grant period serve schools high numbers percentages low income students students schools identified needing improvement corrective action restructuring elementary secondary education act esea directs secretary conduct independent evaluation activities funded grants states leas amends esea include programming meets social emotional needs students school dropout prevention program safe drug free schools communities program teacher principal_training practices address needs teacher principal_training recruiting_fund program


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

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


Summary: Positive Reduction of Incarceration by Maximizing Education (PRIME) Act of 2010 - Directs the Attorney General, through the Director of the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, to establish national, regional, and local public awareness campaigns focused on promoting the advantages of continued education among youth.

positive reduction incarceration maximizing education prime act directs attorney general director office_of_juvenile_justice delinquency_prevention establish national regional local public awareness campaigns focused promoting advantages continued education youth


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, all or some of which may be provided 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 schools 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 serving one or more schools 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 provided 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 schools significant low income population defines teachers institute partnership joint venture ihes leas serving schools significant low income populations established improve quality teaching learning collaborative seminars


Summary: Computer Science Education Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award states: (1) two-year grants to develop comprehensive plans to strengthen elementary and secondary computer science education; and (2) five-year matching grants to implement the improvements proposed in their comprehensive plans. Requires such improvements to include: (1) challenging and grade-appropriate academic content standards for computer science; (2) grade-appropriate assessments of computer science learning; (3) programs to increase disadvantaged students' access to computer science courses; (4) computer science teacher training programs; (5) improved certification requirements and processes for such teachers; (6) programs to ensure that computer science courses are considered an integral part of the secondary school curriculum; (7) effective computer science curricula; and (8) computer science distance learning programs. Requires states to partner with institutions of higher education (IHEs) and local educational agencies in implementing such measures. Directs the Secretary to establish a Blue Ribbon Commission on Computer Science Education to provide recommendations to the Secretary and Congress for expanding and improving computer science education. Authorizes the Secretary to award five-year grants to IHEs to improve computer science teacher training.

computer science education act directs secretary education award states year grants develop comprehensive plans strengthen elementary secondary computer science education year matching grants implement improvements proposed comprehensive plans requires improvements include challenging grade appropriate academic content standards computer science grade appropriate assessments computer science learning programs increase disadvantaged students access computer science courses computer science teacher training programs improved certification requirements processes teachers programs ensure computer science courses considered integral secondary school curriculum effective computer science curricula computer science distance learning programs requires states partner institutions higher education ihes local educational agencies implementing measures directs secretary establish blue ribbon commission computer science education provide recommendations secretary congress expanding improving computer science education authorizes secretary award year grants ihes improve computer science teacher training


Summary: 21st Century STEM for Girls and Underrepresented Minorities Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to provide grants to, and enter into agreements with, local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve the education of girls and underrepresented minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and prepare them to pursue undergraduate and graduate degrees and careers in such fields. Gives priority to LEAs that partner or coordinate with local, regional, or national entities. Requires the use of grant funds to: (1) involve the parents of girls and underrepresented minorities in stoking their children's interest in STEM; (2) provide tutoring and mentoring programs in such fields; (3) enable such students and their teachers to attend STEM events outside the classroom; (4) provide after-school and summer programs for students in such fields; (5) purchase education materials or equipment to facilitate STEM instruction; (6) provide such students with academic advice and assistance in selecting high school courses; (7) pay up to 50% of the cost of a STEM internship for such students; and (8) train school personnel to facilitate students' progress in such fields.

21st century stem girls underrepresented minorities act_-_amends elementary secondary education act authorize secretary education provide grants enter agreements local educational agencies leas improve education girls underrepresented minorities science technology engineering mathematics stem prepare pursue undergraduate graduate degrees careers fields gives priority leas partner coordinate local regional national entities requires use grant funds involve parents girls underrepresented minorities children interest stem provide tutoring mentoring programs fields enable students teachers attend stem events outside classroom provide school summer programs students fields purchase education materials equipment facilitate stem instruction provide students academic advice assistance selecting high school courses pay cost stem internship students train school personnel facilitate students progress fields


Summary: Race to the Top Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states and local educational agencies (LEAs) to implement reforms and innovations designed to improve educational outcomes significantly for all students and reduce achievement gaps significantly among specified student subgroups. Requires each grant applicant to have a comprehensive and coherent plan for doing so that includes, if applicable: (1) improving the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders and promoting their equitable distribution; (2) strengthening the use of data to improve education; (3) implementing internationally benchmarked, college- and career-ready elementary and secondary academic standards; (4) turning around its lowest-performing schools; (5) supporting, or coordinating with, early learning programs for high-need children from birth through third grade; and (6) creating or maintaining successful conditions for high-performing charter schools and other innovative, autonomous public schools. Requires each grantee to establish performance measures that track its progress in implementing its plan, and improving educational outcomes for students and specified student subgroups. Gives grant priority to LEAs with the highest number or percentages of impoverished children and those that serve rural schools. Requires each state grantee to use at least 50% of its grant for subgrants to LEAs that participate in its plan. Allows LEAs to receive a grant and subgrant for the same fiscal year.

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


Summary: Elevating Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education Act of 2010 - Establishes an Office of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics Education (STEM) in the Department of Education, to be administered by an Assistant Secretary. Requires the Assistant Secretary to evaluate STEM education programs administered by the department at least every five years. Requires the Secretary of Education to award a grant to: (1) establish a voluntary State Consortium on STEM Education; and (2) the National Science Digital Library to establish the STEM Education Resource Alliance.

science technology engineering mathematics education act establishes office_of_science technology engineering mathematics education stem department_of_education administered assistant secretary requires assistant secretary evaluate stem education programs administered department years requires secretary education award grant establish voluntary state consortium stem education national science digital library establish stem education resource alliance


Summary: Early Learning Alignment Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships to: (1) provide professional development to elementary school principals in early childhood education and development; (2) gain a knowledge base and capacity to provide high quality early childhood education; and (3) collaborate with early childhood education providers, services providers, and families in creating a continuum of high quality development and learning for children in the community and school settings. Requires each partnership to consist of: (1) a public or private entity experienced in training elementary school principals; (2) at least one public agency; and (3) at least one early childhood education organization that trains early childhood education providers. Requires grantees to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of their grant-funded programs and activities. Directs the Secretary to establish a panel of leading experts in elementary and early childhood education to: (1) identify the best practices in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education; (2) review the effective coordination of such training among this Act's grantees; and (3) disseminate the latest research and findings regarding such training.

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


Summary: Knowledge and Innovation for the Next Generation of Learning Act of 2010 - Directs the Secretary of Education to establish the National Center for Knowledge Use (Center) within the Institute of Education Sciences to foster and support the use of scientifically valid education research to improve academic instruction and lifelong learning. Requires the Center to establish a Developing What Works Venture Fund program that awards competitive grants to entities that develop, bring to scale, and disseminate educational innovations based on scientifically valid research. Directs the Center to provide grants to states to employ corps of Chief Knowledge Officers that connect educators and administrators with research-based solutions to the most critical problems of practice in local educational agencies and chronically low-performing schools. Makes each state's share of the grant funds equivalent to its share of school improvement funds under part A of title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. Establishes the National Leadership Office for Research to Innovation in the Department of Education to: (1) ensure that educational practices, policies, and investments based on scientifically valid research are brought to scale and fully coordinated across the federal government; (2) encourage the use of new technologies in appropriate research-based educational efforts; (3) support the effective coordination of federally supported education research programs; and (4) promote the coordinated administration of research-based education programs and services by means of an interagency task force.

knowledge innovation generation learning act directs secretary education establish national center knowledge use center institute_of_education_sciences foster support use scientifically valid education research improve academic instruction lifelong learning requires center establish developing works venture fund program awards competitive grants entities develop bring scale disseminate educational innovations based scientifically valid research directs center provide grants states employ corps chief knowledge officers connect educators administrators research based solutions critical problems practice local educational agencies chronically low performing schools makes state share grant funds equivalent share school improvement funds title elementary secondary education act establishes national leadership office research innovation department_of_education ensure educational practices policies investments based scientifically valid research brought scale fully coordinated federal_government encourage use new technologies appropriate research based educational efforts support effective coordination federally supported education research programs promote coordinated administration research based education programs services means interagency_task_force


Summary: Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation Act of 2009 - Establishes in the executive branch the Senator Paul Simon Study Abroad Foundation. Requires the Foundation to award grants, increasingly for study in nontraditional study abroad destinations, to: (1) U.S. students; (2) nongovernmental institutions that provide and promote study abroad opportunities for U.S. students, in consortium with institutions of higher education (IHEs); and (3) IHEs, individually or in consortium. Declares the sense of Congress on the distribution of such grants among individuals and institutions. Directs the the Comptroller General to review the operations of the Foundation.

senator paul study abroad foundation act establishes executive branch senator paul study abroad foundation requires foundation award grants study nontraditional study abroad destinations students nongovernmental institutions provide promote study abroad opportunities students consortium institutions higher education ihes ihes individually consortium declares sense congress distribution grants individuals institutions directs comptroller_general review operations foundation


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 FY2015. 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 fy2015 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: National Foreign Language Coordination Act of 2009 - Establishes, in the Executive Office of the President, a National Foreign Language Coordination Council to: (1) oversee and implement continuing national security and education language initiatives; (2) develop a national foreign language strategy; (3) conduct a survey of the status of federal agency foreign language and area expertise and agency needs for such expertise; and (4) monitoring the implementation of such strategy. Establishes a National Language Advisor, 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 National Security Language Initiative; (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 continuing national security education language initiatives develop national foreign language strategy conduct survey status federal agency foreign language area expertise agency needs expertise monitoring implementation strategy establishes national language advisor appointed president chair council develop monitor implementation strategy built efforts national security language initiative 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: Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Amendments Act of 2009 - (Sec. 2) Amends the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental and Native American Public Policy Act of 1992 to rename the Act as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation Act. (Sec. 3) Adds to the Act's findings to salute Stewart L. Udall's leadership in environmental and Native American policy as a member of Congress, Secretary of the Interior, environmental lawyer, and author. (Sec. 5) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation as the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Foundation. Requires the Executive Director of the Foundation to be paid at a senior executive rate. (Sec. 6) Directs the Foundation to award grants to the Udall Center for Studies in Public Policy, at the University of Arizona, to conduct training, research, and other activities with regard to the involvement of Native American and Alaska Native professionals in health care and public policy. Refers to recipients of scholarships, fellowships, and internships under the Act as Udall Scholars, Udall Fellows, and Udall Interns, respectively. (Currently, they are known as Morris K. Udall Scholars.) (Sec. 7) Renames the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Trust Fund, the Morris K. Udall and Stewart L. Udall Trust Fund. Allows the use of reasonable amounts of the Trust Fund for official reception and representation expenses, not to exceed $5,000 for a fiscal year. (Sec. 9) Declares that the use of the Foundation or the United States Institute for Environmental Conflict Resolution for independent and impartial assessment, mediation, or other related services in connection with a dispute or conflict related to the environment, public lands, or natural resources shall not be considered the establishment or use of an advisory committee within the meaning of the Federal Advisory Committee Act. (Sec. 10) Sets forth administrative provisions that allow the Foundation to: (1) appoint personnel without regard to federal law provisions governing appointments in the competitive service; (2) pay up to four employees, in addition to the Executive Director, at senior executive pay rates; and (3) rent office space in the District of Columbia or its environs.

morris udall scholarship excellence national environmental policy amendments act sec amends morris udall scholarship excellence national environmental native american public policy act rename act morris udall udall foundation act sec adds act findings salute udall leadership environmental native american policy member congress secretary interior environmental lawyer author sec renames morris udall scholarship excellence national environmental policy foundation morris udall udall foundation requires executive director foundation paid senior executive rate sec directs foundation award grants udall center studies public policy university arizona conduct training research activities regard involvement native american alaska_native professionals health_care public policy refers recipients scholarships fellowships internships act udall scholars udall fellows udall interns respectively currently known morris udall scholars sec renames morris udall scholarship excellence national environmental policy trust_fund morris udall udall trust_fund allows use reasonable amounts trust_fund official reception representation expenses exceed fiscal year sec declares use foundation united_states institute environmental conflict resolution independent impartial assessment mediation related services connection dispute conflict related environment public lands natural resources shall considered establishment use advisory_committee meaning federal_advisory_committee_act sec sets forth administrative provisions allow foundation appoint personnel regard federal law provisions governing appointments competitive service pay employees addition executive director senior executive pay rates rent office space district_of_columbia environs


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: Tax Equity for School Teachers Act of 2010 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) reinstate and revise the tax deduction for certain expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers (allowed whether or not the taxpayer itemizes other deductions); (2) make such deduction permanent; and (3) expand such deduction to include expenses for professional development and expenses related to the initial certification of qualified science, technology, engineering, or math teachers.

tax equity school teachers act amends_the_internal_revenue_code reinstate revise tax deduction certain expenses elementary secondary school teachers allowed taxpayer itemizes deductions deduction permanent expand deduction include expenses professional development expenses related initial certification qualified science technology engineering math teachers


Summary: Lead Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award a competitive grant to a partnership between a nonprofit organization and an institution of higher education (IHE) to establish a school leadership academy that develops and provides evidence-based leadership training to school leaders (turnaround leaders) and their supporting mentors (turnaround mentors) to transform and improve turnaround schools. Defines "turnaround schools" as schools that are subject to corrective action or restructuring under the ESEA or are secondary schools that have a graduation rate below 60%. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to partnerships between or among a nonprofit organization, IHE, or a nonprofit organization and an IHE, and state or local educational agencies to establish school leadership centers of excellence, after the initial cohort of turnaround leaders and mentors have been trained by the school leadership academy. Directs such centers to: (1) adopt and adapt the leadership training program developed by the school leadership academy so that such program is informed, on an ongoing basis, by evidence regarding effective school leadership and meets the needs of the local educational agencies they serve; and (2) work with the school leadership academy to best train and support program participants. Requires leadership training participants at the academy and the centers of excellence to receive a stipend for participating and agree to serve for at least four years at turnaround schools. Requires the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to support: (1) research on identifying the skills and conditions necessary for school leaders to improve turnaround schools; and (2) evaluations of this Act's programs and activities.

lead act_-_amends elementary secondary education act esea direct secretary education award competitive grant partnership nonprofit organization institution higher education ihe establish school leadership academy develops provides evidence based leadership training school leaders turnaround leaders supporting mentors turnaround mentors transform improve turnaround schools defines turnaround schools schools subject corrective action restructuring esea secondary schools graduation rate requires secretary award competitive grants partnerships nonprofit organization ihe nonprofit organization ihe state local educational agencies establish school leadership centers_of_excellence initial cohort turnaround leaders mentors trained school leadership academy directs centers adopt adapt leadership training program developed school leadership academy program informed ongoing basis evidence effective school leadership meets needs local educational agencies serve work school leadership academy best train support program participants requires leadership training participants academy centers_of_excellence receive stipend participating agree serve years turnaround schools requires director institute_of_education_sciences support research identifying skills conditions necessary school leaders improve turnaround schools evaluations act programs activities


Summary: Mentoring America's Children Act of 2009 [sic] - 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, foster care group homes, and other entities among program providers; (3) a requirement that mentors help children become responsible and successful adults; (4) foster youth, children with an incarcerated parent, suburban children in high crime areas, and children living in high gang involvement, drug use, dropout, or youth suicide areas among those most in need of mentoring; (5) children's participation in internships as a program goal; (6) mandatory assurances by grant applicants that each mentor will be assigned to no more than three children; (7) mandatory information by grant applicants about plans for monitoring mentor/mentee matches and the satisfaction of grant matching requirements that increase from 10% to 50% over the 3-year grant term; and (8) entities serving foster children or children living in high youth suicide areas as priority grant recipients. 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 sic amends elementary secondary education act esea miscellaneous changes mentoring grant program title include improvement school character education mentoring purposes corporations universities foster care group homes entities program providers requirement mentors help children responsible successful adults foster youth children incarcerated parent suburban children high crime areas children living high gang involvement drug use dropout youth suicide areas need mentoring children participation internships program goal mandatory assurances grant applicants mentor assigned children mandatory information grant applicants plans monitoring mentor matches satisfaction grant matching requirements increase year grant term entities serving foster children children living high youth suicide areas priority grant recipients 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: Directs the Secretary of Education to award National Classified School Employees of the Year Awards to public school employees within certain occupational specialties who provide exemplary service to students in pre-kindergarten through higher education. Requires the Secretary to choose an awardee each year, out of nominations received from each state, from each of the following occupational specialties: (1) paraprofessionals; (2) clerical and administrative services; (3) transportation services; (4) food and nutrition services; (5) custodial and maintenance services; (6) security services; (7) health and student services; (8) technical services; and (9) skilled trades.

directs secretary education award national classified school employees year awards public school employees certain occupational specialties provide exemplary service students pre kindergarten higher education requires secretary choose awardee year nominations received state following occupational specialties paraprofessionals clerical administrative services transportation services food nutrition services custodial maintenance services security services health student services technical services skilled trades


Summary: Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to partnerships to: (1) provide high quality professional development to elementary school principals in early childhood education and development; (2) gain a knowledge base and capacity to provide high quality early childhood education; and (3) collaborate with early childhood education providers, services providers, and families in creating a continuum of high quality development and learning for children in the community and school settings. Requires each partnership to consist of: (1) a public or private entity experienced in training elementary school principals; (2) at least one public agency; and (3) at least one early childhood education organization that trains early childhood education providers. Requires grantees to conduct an ongoing evaluation of the effectiveness of their grant-funded programs and activities. Directs the Secretary to establish a panel of leading experts in elementary and early childhood education to: (1) identify the best practices in professional development for elementary school principals in early childhood education; (2) review the effective coordination of such training among this Act's grantees; and (3) disseminate the latest research and findings regarding such training.

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


Summary: Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nonprofit robotics or STEM competitions; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers. Allows secondary schools to apply for such grants if their LEA does not. Gives priority to grant applications that address the needs of: (1) rural or urban schools; (2) low-performing schools or school districts; or (3) LEAs or schools that serve at least 10,000 poor children or a student population at least 20% of which is poor. Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs or schools. Directs the Secretary to: (1) publicize the grant program and nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (2) evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

authorizes secretary education award competitive matching grants local educational agencies leas promote science technology engineering mathematics stem secondary schools support participation secondary school students nonprofit stem competitions broaden secondary school students access stem careers allows secondary schools apply grants lea gives priority grant applications address needs rural urban schools low performing schools school districts leas schools serve poor children student population poor authorizes secretary waive matching requirement financially leas schools directs secretary publicize grant program nontraditional stem teaching methods evaluate efficacy grant program


Summary: National Environmental Education Reauthorization Act of 2010 - Reauthorizes appropriations for, and revises, the National Environmental Education Act. Revises the duties of the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Office of Environmental Education, including by requiring the Office to: (1) develop and support programs to improve the understanding of the benefits of exposure to the natural environment and programs that educate the public on the benefits of reducing dependence on nonrenewable forms of energy promote efforts to prepare citizens for employment in environmentally friendly fields that contribute to healthy communities; and (2) promote research, development, and evaluation of effective approaches to achieving an environmentally literate population. Revises: (1) the Environmental Education and Training Program by expanding the program's functions and activities; (2) the Environmental Education Grants program by expanding its eligibility requirements; (3) environment internships and fellowships by limiting training opportunities to training with EPA staff (currently agency staff); (4) environmental education awards, including by removing requirements that specific awards be given; and (6) the National Environmental Education and Training Foundation, including by renaming it as the National Environmental Education Foundation. Authorizes appropriations to the EPA Administrator for FY2010-FY2021 to carry out such Act and revises how funds shall be distributed.

national environmental education reauthorization act reauthorizes appropriations revises national environmental education act revises duties environmental_protection_agency epa office environmental education including requiring office develop support programs improve understanding benefits exposure natural environment programs educate public benefits reducing dependence nonrenewable forms energy promote efforts prepare citizens employment environmentally friendly fields contribute healthy communities promote research development evaluation effective approaches achieving environmentally population revises environmental education training program expanding program functions activities environmental education grants program expanding eligibility requirements environment internships fellowships limiting training opportunities training epa staff currently agency staff environmental education awards including removing requirements specific awards given national environmental education training foundation including renaming national environmental education foundation authorizes appropriations epa administrator fy2010 fy2021 carry act revises funds shall distributed


Summary: Effective STEM Teaching and Learning Act of 2010 - Replaces the Mathematics and Science Partnership program under part B of title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 with a program providing competitive grants to states to improve preschool through grade 12 education in: (1) mathematics or science, or both; and (2) at the state's discretion, technology or engineering, or both. Requires state grantees to use: (1) up to 20% their grant for certain state-level science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) activities, including the development, implementation, or improvement of a comprehensive state STEM plan; and (2) the bulk of their grant for competitive subgrants to high-need local educational agencies (LEAs), partnerships between such LEAs and institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations, or educational service agencies proposing to serve such LEAs. Directs subgrantees to use the subgrants to implement high-quality, evidence-based, comprehensive, and coherent STEM programs in high-need schools that include: (1) high-quality professional development for teachers and school leaders; (2) high-quality curriculum and instructional materials that are aligned with state standards; (3) coherent, high-quality assessment systems that are aligned with state standards and assessments, and used to improve instruction and student interventions; and (4) program monitoring. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to reserve a portion of part B funds to award competitive, capacity-building grants to states that do not receive a STEM improvement grant under part B.

effective stem teaching learning act replaces mathematics science partnership program title elementary secondary education act program providing competitive grants states improve preschool grade education mathematics science state discretion technology engineering requires state grantees use grant certain state level science technology engineering mathematics stem activities including development implementation improvement comprehensive state stem plan bulk grant competitive subgrants high need local educational agencies leas partnerships leas institutions higher education nonprofit organizations educational service agencies proposing serve leas directs subgrantees use subgrants implement high quality evidence based comprehensive coherent stem programs high need schools include high quality professional development teachers school leaders high quality curriculum instructional materials aligned state standards coherent high quality assessment systems aligned state standards assessments improve instruction student interventions program monitoring authorizes secretary education reserve portion funds award competitive capacity building grants states receive stem improvement grant


Summary: Museum and Library Services Act of 2010 - Title I: General Provisions - (Sec. 102) Amends the Museum and Library Services Act (the Act) to give the Director of the Institute of Museum and Library Services primary responsibility to develop and implement a policy to ensure the availability of museum, library, and information services that are adequate in meeting the essential information, education, research, economic, cultural, and civic needs of the people of the United States. Requires the Director to: (1) advise the President, Congress, and other federal agencies and offices on museum, library, and information services so as to ensure the creation, preservation, organization, and dissemination of knowledge; (2) engage governmental agencies and private entities in assessing the museum, library, and information services needs of the people of the United States; (3) carry out programs of research and development, data collection, and financial assistance in order to extend and improve such services; and (4) ensure that those services are fully integrated into the nation's information and education infrastructures. Authorizes the Director to: (1) enter into interagency agreements to promote or assist with the museum, library, and information services-related activities of other federal agencies; and (2) use funds under this Act for the costs of such activities. Revises requirements for the coordination of policies and activities of the Institute with those of other federal agencies and offices to add requirements ensuring that such policies and activities are coordinated with: (1) programs and activities under the Head Start Act; (2) activities under the Workforce Investment Act of 1998; and (3) federal programs and activities that increase the capacity of libraries and museums to act as partners in economic and community development, education and research, improvement of digital literacy skills, and the dissemination of health information. Requires the Director to collaborate with the heads of relevant federal departments and agencies with respect to certain activities of libraries and museums. (Sec. 103) Revises requirements regarding the number and compensation of technical and professional employees appointed by the Director to help carry out the duties of the Institute. Authorizes the Director to utilize experts and consultants who may be employed on a temporary or intermittent basis. (Sec. 104) Revises requirements regarding the membership and the duties and powers of the National Museum and Library Services Board. (Sec. 105) Restates provisions concerning national awards and medals for library and museum services. (Sec. 106) Requires the Director to annually conduct policy research, analysis, and data collection in order to extend and improve the nation's museum, library, and information services. Sets forth the objectives of the policy research, analysis, and data collection, including the development of plans to improve museum, library, and information services and to strengthen national, state, local, regional, and international communications and cooperative networks. Instructs the Director to widely disseminate the results of such policy research, analysis, and data collection. Authorizes the Director to: (1) enter into arrangements with federal agencies and other organizations to carry out the objectives; and (2) publish and disseminate reports, findings, studies, and other materials that were prepared to accomplish those objectives. Authorizes appropriations for FY2011-FY2016 to carry out this section. (Sec. 107) Authorizes the Director to hold hearings at such times and places as determined appropriate to carry out the Act's purposes. (Sec. 108) Requires the Director to establish an account from which to pay the federal administrative costs of carrying out the Act and limits the amount of appropriated funds placed in such account. Title II: Library Services and Technology - (Sec. 201) Expands and revises the purposes under the Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA). (Sec. 202) Authorizes appropriations through FY2011-FY2016 to carry out the LSTA, including the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program (established by section 207 of this Act). Repeals the limitation on the amount of funding under the LSTA that may be used for federal administrative costs. (Sec. 203) Increases the dollar amount of the minimum allotment available to each state and U.S. territory for grants under the LSTA. (Sec. 204) Requires each state plan to describe how the state library administrative agency will work with other state agencies and offices to coordinate resources, programs, and activities and leverage federal and state investment in elementary and secondary education, early childhood education, workforce development, and other federal programs and activities that relate to library services, including economic and community development and health information. (Sec. 205) Expands and revises the types of activities for which a state library administrative agency shall expend at least 96% of its grant funds. Restates the special rule regarding the apportionment of funds to meet the needs of an individual state. (Sec. 206) Expands and revises the activities that may be carried out under national leadership grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements. Permits the use of such a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for the development of emergency plans that would ensure the preservation of knowledge and library collections in the event of a disaster. (Sec. 207) Establishes the Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program to: (1) recruit and educate the next generation of librarians; (2) develop faculty and library leaders; and (3) enhance the training and professional development of librarians and the library workforce to meet the needs of their communities. Authorizes the Director to enter into arrangements with libraries, library consortia and associations, institutions of higher education, and other entities to conduct projects that further the purpose of the Program. Title III: Museum Services - (Sec. 301) Expands the purposes of the Museum and Library Services Act relating to museum services. (Sec. 302) Modifies the definition of "museum" to include museums that have tangible and digital collections. (Sec. 303) Authorizes the Director to enter into arrangements with museums and other entities as well as with states and local governments (under current law, only with museums and other entities) to pay the federal share of the cost of the support of certain museum services activities, as expanded and revised under this Act, including for statewide assessments of museum services and needs and the development of state plans to improve and maximize museum services. Requires the Director to consider the equitable distribution of grants to various sizes and types of museums and to different U.S. geographic areas in awarding grants to pay the federal cost share for those activities. (Sec. 304) Authorizes appropriations through FY2011-FY2016 to carry out the Act's provisions relating to museum services and sets forth a special funding rule. Removes the limitation on the amount of funds that may be used to pay the administrative expenses. Title IV: Repeal of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act - (Sec. 401) Repeals the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science Act. Transfers the functions, personnel, assets, contracts, property, and records of the National Commission on Libraries and Information Science to the Institute.

museum library services act title general_provisions sec amends museum library services act act director institute museum library services primary responsibility develop implement policy ensure availability museum library information services adequate meeting essential information education research economic cultural civic needs people united_states requires director advise president congress federal agencies offices museum library information services ensure creation preservation organization dissemination knowledge engage governmental agencies private entities assessing museum library information services needs people united_states carry programs research development data collection financial assistance order extend improve services ensure services fully integrated nation information education infrastructures authorizes director enter interagency agreements promote assist museum library information services related activities federal agencies use funds act costs activities revises requirements coordination policies activities institute federal agencies offices add requirements ensuring policies activities coordinated programs activities head_start act activities workforce investment act federal programs activities increase capacity libraries museums act partners economic community development education research improvement digital literacy skills dissemination health information requires director collaborate heads relevant federal departments agencies respect certain activities libraries museums sec revises requirements number compensation technical professional employees appointed director help carry duties institute authorizes director utilize experts consultants employed temporary intermittent basis sec revises requirements membership duties powers national museum library services board sec restates provisions concerning national awards medals library museum services sec requires director annually conduct policy research analysis data collection order extend improve nation museum library information services sets forth objectives policy research analysis data collection including development plans improve museum library information services strengthen national state local regional international communications cooperative networks instructs director widely disseminate results policy research analysis data collection authorizes director enter arrangements federal agencies organizations carry objectives publish disseminate reports findings studies materials prepared accomplish objectives authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2016 carry section sec authorizes director hold hearings times places determined appropriate carry act purposes sec requires director establish account pay federal administrative costs carrying act limits appropriated funds placed account title library services technology sec expands revises purposes library services technology act sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2016 carry including bush 21st century librarian program established section act repeals limitation funding federal administrative costs sec increases dollar minimum allotment available state territory grants sec requires state plan describe state library administrative agency work state agencies offices coordinate resources programs activities leverage federal state investment elementary secondary education early childhood education workforce development federal programs activities relate library services including economic community development health information sec expands revises types activities state library administrative agency shall expend grant funds restates special rule apportionment funds meet needs individual state sec expands revises activities carried national leadership grants contracts cooperative agreements permits use grant contract cooperative agreement development emergency plans ensure preservation knowledge library collections event disaster sec establishes bush 21st century librarian program recruit educate generation librarians develop faculty library leaders enhance training professional development librarians library workforce meet needs communities authorizes director enter arrangements libraries library consortia associations institutions higher education entities conduct projects purpose program title iii museum services sec expands purposes museum library services act relating museum services sec modifies definition museum include museums tangible digital collections sec authorizes director enter arrangements museums entities states local governments current law museums entities pay federal share cost support certain museum services activities expanded revised act including statewide assessments museum services needs development state plans improve maximize museum services requires director consider equitable distribution grants sizes types museums different geographic areas awarding grants pay federal cost share activities sec authorizes appropriations fy2011 fy2016 carry act provisions relating museum services sets forth special funding rule removes limitation funds pay administrative expenses title repeal national_commission libraries information science act sec repeals national_commission libraries information science act transfers functions personnel assets contracts property records national_commission libraries information science institute


Summary: United States Library Trust Fund Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) establish in the Treasury the United States Library Trust Fund (Fund), and (2) allow taxpayers to designate a portion of any tax overpayment (not less than $1) to the Fund. Authorizes public libraries or public school libraries to receive grants from the Fund.

united_states library trust_fund act amends_the_internal_revenue_code establish treasury united_states library trust_fund fund allow taxpayers designate portion tax overpayment fund authorizes public libraries public school libraries receive grants fund


Summary: National STEM Education Tax Incentive for Teachers Act of 2011 - 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.


Summary: Young Adults Financial Literacy Act - Authorizes the Secretary of the Treasury to make competitive grants to, and enter contracts with, eligible institutions to establish centers of excellence to support research, development and planning, implementation, and evaluation of effective programs in financial literacy education for young adults and families ages 15-24 years old. Defines "eligible institution" as any partnership consisting of an institution of higher education and any of the following: (1) one or more local educational agencies; (2) a nonprofit agency, organization, or association; (3) a community-based organization; or (4) a financial institution.

young adults financial literacy act_-_authorizes secretary treasury competitive grants enter contracts eligible institutions establish centers_of_excellence support research development planning implementation evaluation effective programs financial literacy education young adults families ages years old defines eligible institution partnership consisting institution higher education following local educational agencies nonprofit agency organization association community based organization financial institution


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

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


Summary: Medication Therapy Management Benefits Act of 2011 - Amends part D (Voluntary Prescription Drug Benefit Program) of title XVIII (Medicare) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to require that the annual comprehensive medication review include creation of a personal medication record and a recommended medication action plan in consultation with the individual and the prescriber. Requires medication therapy management (MTM) services to include targeted medication reviews furnished person-to-person by a licensed pharmacist offered at least once every quarter to: (1) assess medication use since the last annual comprehensive medication review, (2) monitor unresolved issues, or (3) identify problems with new drug therapies or if the individual has experienced a transition in care. Increases the number of diseases and conditions for which beneficiaries may be targeted for medication therapy management (MTM) services. Requires a prescription drug plan (PDP) sponsor to identify a process, subject to approval by the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS), that allows licensed pharmacists or other qualified providers to identify potential enrollees for MTM interventions where such individuals are not targeted beneficiaries or are not otherwise offered MTM services. Requires any MTM program to offer both comprehensive and targeted medication reviews to individuals dually eligible for both Medicare and Medicaid (under SSA title XIX), regardless of whether they are MTM-targeted beneficiaries. Requires a PDP sponsor to offer any willing pharmacy in its network the ability to provide MTM services. Requires the PDP sponsor to reimburse pharmacists and other entities furnishing MTM services based on the resources used and the time required to provide such services. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish measures and standards for data collection by PDP sponsors to evaluate performance of pharmacies and other entities in furnishing MTM services; and (2) support the continued development and refinement of performance measures. Provides pharmacies and other entities that furnish MTM services with additional incentive payments based on their performance in meeting quality measures established under this Act.

medication therapy management benefits act amends voluntary prescription drug benefit program title xviii medicare social_security_act ssa require annual comprehensive medication review include creation personal medication record recommended medication action plan consultation individual prescriber requires medication therapy management services include targeted medication reviews furnished person person licensed pharmacist offered quarter assess medication use annual comprehensive medication review monitor unresolved issues identify problems new drug therapies individual experienced transition care increases number diseases conditions beneficiaries targeted medication therapy management services requires prescription drug plan pdp sponsor identify process subject approval secretary health_and_human_services hhs allows licensed pharmacists qualified providers identify potential enrollees interventions individuals targeted beneficiaries offered services requires program offer comprehensive targeted medication reviews individuals dually eligible medicare medicaid ssa title xix regardless targeted beneficiaries requires pdp sponsor offer willing pharmacy network ability provide services requires pdp sponsor reimburse pharmacists entities furnishing services based resources time required provide services directs secretary establish measures standards data collection pdp sponsors evaluate performance pharmacies entities furnishing services support continued development refinement performance measures provides pharmacies entities furnish services additional incentive payments based performance meeting quality measures established act


Summary: Full Implementation of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Act - Amends the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007 to extend until October 4, 2018, the authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security (DHS) to issue interim final regulations establishing risk-based performance standards for security of chemical facilities and requiring vulnerability assessments and the development and implementation of site security plans for such facilities. Exempts an individual holding a valid transportation security card from a security background check under such standards. Directs the Secretary to determine, on an ongoing basis, whether alternate security background checks conducted by the Secretary are sufficient to meet the requirements of such standards. Allows the owner or operator of a chemical facility subject to such regulations to permit an individual holding a valid transportation security card or who has passed a qualifying alternate security background check to have access to restricted areas or critical assets of such facility without the satisfaction of any other additional requirements imposed by the Secretary.

implementation chemical facility anti terrorism standards act_-_amends department_of_homeland_security appropriations act extend october authority secretary homeland_security dhs issue interim final regulations establishing risk based performance standards security chemical facilities requiring vulnerability assessments development implementation site security plans facilities exempts individual holding valid transportation security card security background check standards directs secretary determine ongoing basis alternate security background checks conducted secretary sufficient meet requirements standards allows owner operator chemical facility subject regulations permit individual holding valid transportation security card passed qualifying alternate security background check access restricted areas critical assets facility satisfaction additional requirements imposed secretary