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Education Bill of Rights Act

Introduced: January 6, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Jan 22, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.
Jan 6, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jan 6, 1999
Introduced in House
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Education Bill of Rights Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to promote certain education initiatives.

Requires an applicant LEA, to be eligible for such a grant, to demonstrate that it has developed the following initiatives: (1) a charter school program to allow parents greater choice in selecting the appropriate educational setting for their child; (2) a parental school choice program that allows parents the ability to select a public school located within the LEA; (3) a vocational and academic opportunities program that allows parents to choose a vocational or college preparatory program for their secondary school student child; (4) an early elementary reading program to ensure that all students can read by the third grade; (5) a program to provide a safe and drug-free environment at school; (6) a locally-developed standardized testing program; (7) curriculum development panels composed of teachers and parents; (8) a program to improve or increase the standards for teachers; (9) a merit pay system to reward teachers who meet or exceed performance criteria; and (10) a teaching excellence program to ensure that the most qualified teachers are hired, including teachers with expertise in the workplace.

Sets forth a formula for allocation of funds to LEAS that meet such eligibility criteria.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now January 22, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Sessions, Pete
Texas · Jan 19, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 23: Education Bill of Rights Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-23/
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