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United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2024
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United States · United States Congress · 25 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 2024
This resolution supports the designation of National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 2024
This resolution honors the investiture of retired Air Force General Mark A. Welsh III as the 27th president of Texas A&M University.
United States · United States Congress · 22 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 18 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 11 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 4 October 2024
This resolution supports a Founding Fathers’ Month as a time to reflect on the sacrifices made by the Founding Fathers and to commit to preserving the freedoms they fought to establish for future generations.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2024
School Safety Notification System Act This bill requires each local educational agency (LEA), as a condition of receiving federal elementary and secondary education funds, to establish procedures for responding to school emergencies and for timely notifying parents of school emergencies. Specifically, the bill requires each LEA to (1) develop and implement emergency response procedures covering all students, faculty, and staff at public schools under the jurisdiction of the LEA; and (2) ensure that parents and guardians receive timely notification of covered threats and emergencies (e.g., active shooter situations, bomb threats, and natural disasters) that occur on school grounds, during school transportation, or during school-sponsored activities. These emergency response procedures must meet specified criteria, including by requiring commonly used alarm system responses for specific types of emergencies.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2024
This resolution recognizes National Orange Shirt Week or National Week of Remembrance, which aims to honor those who were forced to attend Indian boarding schools. The resolution also recognizes the experience of Indian boarding school victims and survivors.
United States · United States Congress · 1 October 2024
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2024
Gold Star Children Education Act of 2024 This bill provides eligibility for enrollment in schools operated by the Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) to dependents of certain deceased members of the Armed Forces. Specifically, the bill provides eligibility to dependents of members of the Armed Forces who died while serving on active duty or active Guard and Reserve duty. Such dependents are eligible to enroll in DODEA schools regardless of (1) whether the dependent was enrolled on the date of the death of the member, or (2) the proximity of the school to the location where the dependent resided on the date of the death. Enrollment of such dependents must be on a tuition-free and space-available basis.
United States · United States Congress · 27 September 2024
This resolution recognizes the 100th anniversary of Booker T. Washington High School in Atlanta, Georgia.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution supports the designation of September 2024 as National Recovery Month and recognizes the importance of education to prevent substance use disorders.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution designates October 6-October 12, 2024, as Religious Education Week.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution designates the week of September 15-September 21, 2024, as Community School Coordinators Appreciation Week.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution (1) designates October 2024 as National Principals Month and supports its goals and ideals; and (2) honors the contributions of principals in elementary, middle, and high schools in the United States.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution expresses support for Lights On Afterschool, a national celebration of after-school programs held on October 24, 2024.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution acknowledges the 120th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and commends the organization for its work mentoring the young people of the United States and strengthening thousands of communities.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
This resolution acknowledges the 120th anniversary of Big Brothers Big Sisters of America and congratulates the organization for its work mentoring the young people of the United States and strengthening thousands of communities.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
Medical Laboratory Personnel Shortage Relief Act of 2024 This bill adds medical laboratory professionals to the National Health Service Corps (NHSC) and establishes a grant program to fund education programs for medical laboratory professionals. Specifically, it makes medical laboratory professionals eligible to participate in the NHSC, which provides scholarships and student loan repayment awards to health care providers who agree to work in areas with health care provider shortages. The bill also authorizes the Department of Health and Human Services to award grants to, or enter into contracts with, certain hospitals, schools, and nonprofits to develop and operate accredited education programs that award degrees or certificates to medical laboratory professionals.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
Creating Early Childhood Leaders Act This bill revises requirements for effective school leadership programs that are funded by Teacher Quality Partnership Grants. Specifically, the bill requires the leadership programs to train early education leaders on skills concerning early childhood development and instruction of children from birth through age eight.
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
Mel's Law This bill requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) that participate in federal student aid programs to establish policies for awarding posthumous degrees. Specifically, the IHE must certify that it has a policy to award a posthumous degree to a deceased student who (1) was enrolled in a degree program at the IHE; (2) died prior to completing such program; and (3) at the time of death, was in academic standing consistent with the requirements for graduation from such program (as determined by the IHE). The bill prohibits accrediting agencies from taking into consideration the number of posthumous degrees awarded to deceased students by the IHE. (Under current law, an IHE must be accredited by an accrediting agency to participate in federal student aid programs.)
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 25 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution recognizes the 17th anniversary of the establishment of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and expresses support for the designation of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates September 23-September 27, 2024, as National Hazing Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates October 2024 as National Dyslexia Awareness Month and calls on Congress, schools, and educational agencies to recognize that dyslexia has significant educational implications that must be addressed.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution designates October 20, 2024, as National Early Childhood Literacy Awareness Day.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
No Foreign Gifts Act of 2024 This bill prohibits an institution of higher education (IHE) from receiving federal education funds if the IHE receives gifts from certain countries. Specifically, the bill prohibits an IHE from receiving a gift from (1) China, Russia, North Korea, or Iran; or (2) a country that has provided material support to a foreign terrorist organization, as determined by the Department of State. The bill also requires an IHE, as a condition of eligibility for federal education funds, to report any offer of a gift from such a foreign country.
United States · United States Congress · 24 September 2024
This resolution supports the designation of National Hazing Awareness Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution informs and certifies to the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia that Dr. Ralph de la Torres, Chairman and CEO of Steward Health Care Systems LLC, failed to comply with a subpoena issued by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution designates September 2024 as National Student Parent Month.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution designates the week beginning on October 20, 2024, as National Character Counts Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution designates October 2024 as National Learning Disabilities Awareness Month.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
This resolution recognizes the 17th anniversary of the establishment of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions and expresses support for the designation of Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.
United States · United States Congress · 23 September 2024
United States · United States Congress · 20 September 2024