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Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009

Introduced: March 26, 2009 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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.
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May 14, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Mar 26, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Mar 26, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

The Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009 - Establishes the Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission, composed of the Secretary of Education and 14 individuals appointed by the Secretary who are educational stakeholders or have relevant experience or knowledge.

Tasks the Commission with conducting a study and reporting to Congress on ways to enable all students to achieve their academic potential, with particular emphasis on: (1) ensuring that schools receive adequate resources; (2) developing methods for assessing students' educational needs; and (3) creating innovative strategies for state and local educational agencies to follow to enable students to achieve their academic potential, and to enable such agencies to participate in school funding reform efforts that result in educational equity.

Directs the Commission to conduct outreach programs with communities throughout the nation to engage them in a public dialogue on how to ensure that their schools enable all students to achieve their academic potential.

What's happening now May 14, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1758: Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1758/
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"H.R. 1758: Educational Opportunity and Equity Commission Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1758/.
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