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Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act

Introduced: April 4, 2011 Introduced by: Shaheen, Jeanne Democratic · New Hampshire See on congress.gov
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Apr 6, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)
Apr 4, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 4, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to: (1) promote science, technology, engineering (including robotics), and mathematics (STEM) in secondary schools; (2) support the participation of secondary school students in nontraditional STEM teaching methods; and (3) broaden secondary school students' access to STEM careers.

Gives priority to grant applications that target: (1) a rural or urban school, (2) a low-performing school or LEA, or (3) an LEA or school that serves students who are eligible for free or reduced price lunches under the school lunch program.

Authorizes the Secretary to waive all or part of the matching requirement for financially-strapped LEAs.

Directs the Secretary to evaluate the efficacy of the grant program.

What's happening now April 6, 2011

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2150-2151)

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2253 Related bill To establish within the Department of Education the Innovation Inspiration school grant program, and for other purposes.
  • HR 2247 Identical bill Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 7, 2011
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Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · Apr 4, 2011
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Apr 4, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 716: Innovation Inspiration School Grant Program Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-716/
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