Education Opportunity Zones Act of 1998

Summary

Education Opportunity Zones Act of 1998 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants for specified activities to local educational agencies (LEAs), or LEA consortia, that: (1) have high concentrations of children from low-income families; (2) have a record of achieving high educational outcomes, in at least some of their schools; (3) are implementing standards-based systemic reform strategies to pursue further reforms and raise the academic achievement of all their students; and (4) are keeping their schools safe and drug-free. Sets forth requirements relating to: (1) grant applications; (2) grantee selection criteria; (3) grant amount, duration, and continuation; (4) authorized activities; (5) grantee LEA school eligibility for, and planning and implementation of, schoolwide programs under certain provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (6) participation of private school students and teachers; (7) evaluation; and (8) reservation of certain funds for national activities. Directs the President to designate the school district served by each LEA selected by the Secretary to receive a grant under this title as an Education Opportunity Zone. Authorizes the President to instruct Federal agencies to provide grant recipients under this title with technical and other assistance. Authorizes appropriations.

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Timeline

1. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S4531)

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 7 May 1998

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 10 October 1998

   Introduced

   Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S12277-12278)

   Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 7 May 1998 · Download file

Documents

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Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Levin, Carl [D-MI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Inouye, Daniel K. [D-HI] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Glenn, John H., Jr. [D-OH] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Moseley-Braun, Carol [D-IL] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
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