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HR 3950 103th Congress House

Family and Community Endeavor Schools Act

Official title: To provide grants to local entities to improve the academic performance and social development of at-risk children.

Introduced: March 3, 1994 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceChild welfareCommunity and schoolCompensatory education
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Crime and Law EnforcementDepartment of EducationEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of socially handicapped childrenEducational accountabilityEducational counselingEducational policyElementary and secondary educationElementary educationExecutive reorganizationFamiliesFederal advisory bodiesFederal aid to child welfareFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment trust fundsParent-school relationshipsSecondary educationSocial WelfareSocial workSocially handicapped childrenStudent activitiesViolence
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.
Apr 4, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Mar 3, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 3, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 4, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Family and Community Endeavor Schools Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local entities for programs to improve the overall academic and social development of at-risk children in eligible communities.

Requires the assisted local entities to institute a collaborative structure that trains and coordinates efforts of teachers, administrators, social workers, guidance counselors, parents, and school volunteers to provide concurrent social services for at-risk students at selected public schools in eligible communities. Allows such entities to develop various programs to serve the comprehensive needs of students, including: (1) homework assistance and afterschool educational, social, and athletic activities; (2) nutrition services; (3) mentoring; (4) family counseling; and (5) parental training.

Directs the Secretary to establish a peer review panel to recommend an illustrative model and an evaluation design for such programs.

Authorizes appropriations for this Act out of specified amounts from the Violent Crime Reduction Trust Fund.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Mar 3, 1994
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Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Mar 3, 1994
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 3, 1994
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 1994
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Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Mar 3, 1994
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