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S 426 112th Congress Senate

DIPLOMA Act

Official title: A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships th… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to strengthen student achievement and graduation rates and prepare young people for college, careers, and citizenship through innovative partnerships that meet the comprehensive needs of children and youth.

Introduced: September 12, 2012 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Education Child care and developmentChild healthChild safety and welfareCommunity life and organization
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Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationFamily relationshipsPublic-private cooperation
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Developing Innovative Partnerships and Learning Opportunities that Motivate Achievement Act or DIPLOMA Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award renewable five-year grants to states and, through them, subgrants to local consortia that include a local educational agency (LEA) and other community partners to: (1) ensure the academic, physical, social, emotional, and civic development of disadvantaged youth; and (2) strengthen their families and communities.

Requires each state grantee to develop and implement a state child and youth strategy that assesses children's needs and the assets within the state that can be mobilized, coordinated, and integrated to achieve quantifiable progress toward goals that include ensuring that: (1) children are ready for school; (2) students are engaged and achieving in school; (3) students are physically, mentally, socially, and emotionally healthy; (4) schools and neighborhoods are safe and provide a positive climate for learning; (5) families are supportive and engaged in their children's education; (6) students are ready for postsecondary education and 21st Century careers; and (7) students are contributing to their communities.

Directs the consortia to develop and implement a local child and youth strategy that integrates multiple private and public services into a comprehensive, coordinated continuum of services directed toward achieving quantifiable progress toward such goals.

Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants directly to local consortia if appropriated funds fall below a specified amount.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 426: DIPLOMA Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-426/
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