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HR 1872 103th Congress House Education Block grants Child nutrition Delinquency prevention Education of handicapped children Education of socially handicapped children Educational accountability Educational innovations Educational policy Elementary education Federal aid to community development Government paperwork Government regulation Homeless children Migrant education Preschool education Public assistance programs Runaway children School lunch program Secondary education

To provide flexibility in education.

Introduced: June 8, 1993 See on congress.gov
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May 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
May 11, 1993
Referred to the Subcommittee on Human Resources.
Apr 27, 1993
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 27, 1993
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1042)
Apr 27, 1993
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to waive certain Federal statutory and regulatory requirements, with specified exceptions, for States, local educational agencies, and schools as part of systemic educational reform and efforts to meet the national education goals for all children. Allows additional waivers for specified related programs, with the approval of the appropriate Federal agency.

Sets forth requirements for waiver applications, restrictions, evaluations, technical assistance, and reports.

What's happening now May 11, 1993

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 13, 1994
CASTLE, MICHAEL
· Jun 8, 1993
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