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Bills to Watch

H.R. 1, The American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009, which contains billions in education funding, includes money that could be spent on instructional materials.

• Read the text of the law
• Main Department of Education web page for the stimulus funds
• Department of Education Guidance, Fact Sheets, and Application
• Track the progress and timeline of the stimulus funds on Recovery.gov

S 968: "The Secondary School Innovation Fund Act"

• Read a Summary of the Bill
• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov

S 1129: “Pathways to College Act”

• Read a Summary of the Bill
• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov

S 1682: the IDEA Full Funding Act
Would authorize annual increases over a six-year period in mandatory funds for IDEA Part B

S 1698: The Graduation Promise Act
This bill is intended to provide grants to States to improve high schools and graduation rates, to ensure rigorous standards, to develop and implement effective school models for struggling students and dropouts, and to improve State policies to raise graduation rates.

• Read a Summary of the Bill
• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov

HR 3221: "Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2009"

• Read a Summary of the Bill
• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov
• Summary of proposed amendments

HR 4122: "The Graduation for All Act of 2009"

• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov
   

HR 4213: Tax Extenders Act of 2009 - includes the provision for the teacher tax deduction for out-of-pocket purchases of classroom materials.

• Search for the full text on thomas.loc.gov
   

ESEA Reauthorization

• House Committee on Education an Labor
  Currently holding a series of hearings on reauthorization
• A Blueprint for Reform – The Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
   

Common Core Standards Initiative

• Common Core Standards - Draft now available for public comment
   

CPSIA Resources

Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, 2008 - Offical site of the Consumer Product Safety Commission

NSSEA Fact Sheet on CPSIA Tracking and Labeling Requirements | General CPSIA Information from NSSEA
 

Latest News

• Race to the Top Lives Beyond the Stimulus Package
   
• States Start Naming Partners and Preferred Providers for Stimulus Grant Money
   
• Schwarzenegger's 2010-11 Budget Proposal Keeps CA Education Funding Level

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