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Family and Community Endeavor Schools Act

Introduced: March 3, 1994 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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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

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.

What's happening now April 4, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Select Education and Civil Rights.

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