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H.R.3401: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3401: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3371: State Loan Access and Student Protection Act
To exempt certain education loans made by States from certain preferred lender requirements under the Higher Education Act of 1965.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3357: Early Childhood Education Professional Improvement Act of 2013
To authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to States to improve the knowledge, credentials, compensation, and professional development of early childhood educators working with children in early childhood education programs.

NOV 13

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3435: Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3339: One Size Does Not Fit All in Education Act
To prohibit the use of funds by the Department of Education relating to multistate academic content standards.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3325: Technology-Enabled Education Innovation Partnership Act
To award grants to improve equality of access to technology-enabled education innovations and understanding of how partnerships of educational agencies and research institutions design and implement such innovations in ways that improve student outcomes, and for other purposes.

NOV 07

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3297: Teen Dating Violence Education Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of funds for the inclusion in domestic violence education programs of information on legal rights available to teenage victims of dating violence.

NOV 06

Bill Introduced: S. 1596: Protecting Students from Sexual and Violent Predators Act
A bill to require State educational agencies that receive funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to have in effect policies and procedures on background checks for school employees.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3243: Supporting Teachers and Enhancing Manufacturing (STEM) Jobs Act of 2013
To provide support for K-12 teacher professional development programs at the National Science Foundation and the Department of Education in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics education, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3460: Education and Energy Act of 2013
To amend the Mineral Leasing Act to require that a portion of revenues from new Federal mineral and geothermal leases be paid to States for use to supplement the education of students in kindergarten through grade 12 and public support of institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
Bill Introduced: H.R. 3401: Restorative Justice in Schools Act of 2013
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to allow a local educational agency that receives a subgrant under section 2121 of such Act to use the funds to provide professional development activities that train school personnel about restorative justice and conflict resolution.