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Bill Introduced: H.R.2237 DIPLOMA Act

To strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth.

Bill Introduced: S.1062 Educator Preparation Reform Act

A bill to improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.

Bill Introduced: S.1052 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act

A bill to create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies.

Bill Introduced: S.1033 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act

A bill to authorize a grant program to promote physical education, activity, and fitness and nutrition, and to ensure healthy students, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1063 Effective Teaching and Leading Act

A bill to improve teacher quality, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2196 Growing Education Achievement Training Academies for Teachers and Principals Act

To create and expand innovative teacher and principal preparation programs known as teacher and principal preparation academies.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2159 21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to carry out a STEM grant program.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2172 Educator Preparation Reform Act

To improve quality and accountability for educator preparation programs.

Bill Introduced: S.1036 Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act

A bill to amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2161 Assisting Students with Loans Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to extend the reduced interest rates for Federal Direct Stafford Loans.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2178 Fitness Integrated with Teaching Kids Act

To authorize a grant program to promote physical education, activity, and fitness and nutrition, and to ensure healthy students, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1067 Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act

A bill to establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.1043 English Learning and Innovation Act

A bill to promote innovative practices for the education of English learners and to help States and local educational agencies with English learner populations build capacity to ensure that English learners receive high-quality instruction that enables them to become proficient in English, access the academic content knowledge needed to meet State challenging academic content standards, and be prepared for postsecondary education and careers.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2160 Promoting Health as Youth Skills In Classrooms And Life Act

To support and encourage the health and well-being of elementary school and secondary school students by enhancing school physical education and health education.

Bill Introduced: H.R.2170 Foreign Language Education Partnership Program Act

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a partnership program in foreign languages.