12-28-13 Open Congress : Major Bill Actions Education This Week - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress

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Bill Introduced: S. 1822: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada.

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YESTERDAY

Bill Signed by President: H.J.Res. 59: Budget agreement bill

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.December 25, 2013: Signed by President.

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Bill Signed by President: H.R. 3304: An act to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.

An act to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.December 25, 2013: Signed by President.

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DEC 24

Bill Sent To President: H.R. 3304: An act to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.

An act to authorize the President to award the Medal of Honor to Bennie G. Adkins and Donald P. Sloat of the United States Army for acts of valor during the Vietnam Conflict and to authorize the award of the Medal of Honor to certain other veterans who were previously recommended for award of the Medal of Honor.December 22, 2013: Presented to President.

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DEC 20

Bill Sent To President: H.J.Res. 59: Budget agreement bill

Making continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.December 18, 2013: Presented to President.

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DEC 19

Bill Introduced: S. 1795: New Skills for New Jobs Act

A bill to establish a Federal tax credit approximation matching program for State new jobs training tax credits, and for other purposes.

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DEC 18

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3690: STEM Gateways Act

To increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.

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Bill Introduced: S. 1796: STEM Gateways Act

A bill to increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.

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DEC 17

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3604: Protecting Education Privacy Act

To clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

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DEC 14

Bill Introduced: S. 1777: Innovate America Act

A bill to support innovation, and for other purposes.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3580: America's Fund for Future Opportunities and Outcomes in the United States Act of 2013

To require the Secretary of the Treasury to use revenue generated by certain fines, penalties, and settlements that are not designated for restitution or any other purpose to fund evidence-based youth mentoring projects, justice reinvestment efforts, and innovations in medical research and development.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3568: Training Highly Skilled Americans Act of 2013

To amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to establish the STEM Education and Training Account in order to enhance the economic competitiveness of the United States by providing funding for STEM education and training, and for other purposes.

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DEC 13

Bill Introduced: S. 1782: American Health Security Act of 2013

A bill to provide for health care for every American and to control the cost and enhance the quality of the health care system.

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DEC 07

Bill Introduced: S. 1759: Teaching Health Center Reauthorization Act

A bill to reauthorize the teaching health center program.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3532: Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2013

To promote State requirements for local educational agencies and public elementary and secondary schools relating to the prevention and treatment of concussions suffered by students.

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DEC 06

Bill Introduced: S. 1754: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless children and youths and foster children and youth.

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DEC 04

Bill Introduced: S. 1722: National Child Protection Training Act

A bill to improve the training of child protection professionals.

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DEC 03

Bill Introduced: S. 1717: Servicemember Education Reform and Vocational Enhancement Act of 2013

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to improve oversight of educational assistance provided under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans Affairs and the Secretary of Defense, and for other purposes.

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Bill Introduced: S. 1822: Foreign Medical School Accountability Fairness Act of 2013

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish fair and consistent eligibility requirements for graduate medical schools operating outside the United States and Canada.

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DEC 24

Bill Introduced: S. 1803: Student Loan Borrower Bill of Rights

A bill to require certain protections for student loan borrowers, and for other purposes.

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DEC 18

Bill Introduced: S. 1796: STEM Gateways Act

A bill to increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3690: STEM Gateways Act

To increase the participation of women, girls, and underrepresented minorities in STEM fields, to encourage and support students from all economic backgrounds to pursue STEM career opportunities, and for other purposes.

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DEC 17

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3604: Protecting Education Privacy Act

To clarify the requirements of authorized representatives under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974, and for other purposes.

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DEC 14

Bill Introduced: S. 1777: Innovate America Act

A bill to support innovation, and for other purposes.

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DEC 07

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3545: Collegiate Student Athlete Protection Act

To protect the academic futures of collegiate student athletes.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3532: Protecting Student Athletes From Concussions Act of 2013

To promote State requirements for local educational agencies and public elementary and secondary schools relating to the prevention and treatment of concussions suffered by students.

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DEC 06

Bill Introduced: S. 1754: Higher Education Access and Success for Homeless and Foster Youth Act

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to improve the financial aid process for homeless children and youths and foster children and youth.

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Bill Introduced: H.Res. 414: Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.

Supporting the goals and ideals of American Education Week.

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DEC 05

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3612: Know Before You Owe Private Student Loan Act of 2013

To amend the Truth in Lending Act and the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require certain creditors to obtain certifications from institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

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Bill Introduced: H.Res. 406: Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 11, 2013, as National School Psychology Week.

Expressing support for designation of the week beginning on November 11, 2013, as National School Psychology Week.

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DEC 03

Bill Introduced: H.R. 3510: SUCCESS Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to repeal the suspension of eligibility for grants, loans, and work assistance for drug-related offenses.

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Bill Introduced: H.R. 3505: Technology, Equality and Accessibility in College and Higher Education Act

To direct the Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board to develop accessibility guidelines for electronic instructional materials and related information technologies in institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.

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12-28-13 Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida ALL Week

Scathing Purple Musings | Color me purple in Florida, red in Washington, dark sky-blue in Israel and public school in Education:

Scathing Purple Musings 

 Color me purple in Florida ALL Week

Using Taxpayer Dollars to Mislead Parents on Common Core

After reminding readers that Connecticut governor Daniel P. Malloy is on record as saying “I’ll settle for teaching to the test if it means raising test scores,” Wendy Lecker effectively slams the governor’s faith in tests and his plans to sell Common Core to parents. When it comes to their children, parents do not want to settle. They know that teaching to the test means a narrowed curriculum and

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Florida Republican Legislators Continue Its Efforts to End Local Control of Schools

The Okaloosa County School Board held a workshop that involved all community stakeholders in considering a proposal to change high school starting times. In the end the board voted not to do so.  Superintendent Mary Beth Jackson said that the new start times would cost the district $1 million because it would need additional buses.  Not good enough for Rep. Matt Gates (R-Fort Walton Beach) . Two w

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Miami Herald Gets it Wrong on Common Core Opposition

Few dispute that most of the professional journalists who staff the state’s top newspapers lean democrat and leftward. It often becomes obvious in their reporting on Common Core. Consider this from the editors of the Miami Herald: In January, the Editorial Board lamented that Gov. Rick Scott, throughout his term, “has had a mixed record on education.” Unfortunately, he’s done little to disabuse So

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DEC 26

Common Core’s “Dishonest Debate” and Its “Convoluted and Frustrating Curricula”

The efforts of republican governors and state policymakers to advance and implement Common Core is becoming more arduous by the day. Especially when they are receiving fire from their own side and in traditionally friendly publications. Consider this penned by two American Enterprise Institute scholars in National Review: The Common Core opens the door much wider for Washington to meddle in school

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DEC 25

Michelle Rhee, Parent Revolution Blink on Accountability

From Education Week reporter Alyson Klein: So remember how California is planning to suspend most of its accountability testing for a year in order to help the state’s schools get up to speed on new tests aligned with the Common Core standards? U.S. Secretary of Education of Arne Duncan is none-too-happy about that idea, as my colleague, Catherine Gewertz, reported. And neither are a number of sta

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DEC 24

Jeb Bush’s Chiefs for Change and the Election of Florida’s Next Governor

From Andrew Ujifusa in Education Week: Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna has joined Chiefs for Change, the second state K-12 chief to do so this month, the group announced on Dec. 20. Luna, along with Delaware chief Mark Murphy, who signed on with the group Dec. 10, brings the group’s total to eight members. Luna seems like a natural fit for Chiefs for Change, which is an affilia

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DEC 23

Jonathan Hage’s SchoolChoiceWish Void of Candor and Humility

The publishers of redefinED  gave Charter Schools USA CEO Jonathan Hage a forum to pump up the faithful in their #schoolchoiceWISH series. Hage didn’t disappoint, but provided nothing more than a pre-game speech. ……the ed reform movement grows, but only because destiny is set by the potential of our children. We owe it to them to reaffirm that the possibilities of education reform match their limi

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Imagine Charter School Belonging to Rick Scott Crony Sued for Ignoring Abuse

Imagine Charter Schools CEO Dennis Bakke was on Rick Scott’s education transition team. Trouble within Bakke’s empire are well documented in Scathing Purple Musings. But revelations that an official at West Melbourne school did not report concerns about abuse could sink Imagine in Florida and further embarrass Scott. MacKenzie Ryan reports in FloridaToday: The lawsuit alleges that, around Septembe

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DEC 22

How Jeff Clemens Bill Forces Florida Charter Schools Into a Debate They Don’t Want to Have

Let’s get this out-of-the-way now. Jeff Clements bill has zero chance of getting a hearing. But it sure makes the for-profit charter school bristle. The Florida Current’s James Call has the story: A Palm Beach County senator wants to narrow the mission of charter schools. Sen. Jeff Clemens, D-Lake Worth, Wednesday, filed SB 452 — revising the guiding principles listed in statute creating charter s

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DEC 21

Tampa Bay Times: Florida’s School Grading System “Divorced From Reality”

Yowza: Good high schools. Great faculty. Underperforming students. • That’s the condensed version of recent education reports out of Tallahassee spawned by an accountability system gone awry. Apparently schools and teachers are doing great, it’s just the students who aren’t making the grade. Gov. Rick Scott and local educators boasted last week that Florida high schools are doing above-average wor

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