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S 809 112th Congress Senate

All-STAR Act of 2011

Official title: A bill to provide high-quality public charter school options for students by enabling such public charter schools to expand and replicate.

Introduced: May 24, 2011 Introduced by: Durbin, Richard J. Democratic · Illinois See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsBuilding constructionEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Educational facilities and institutionsElementary and secondary educationGovernment lending and loan guaranteesSchool administration
This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) 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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Apr 13, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2450-2453)
Apr 13, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2449-2450)
Apr 13, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 13, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2450-2453)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

All Students Achieving through Reform Act of 2011 or All-STAR Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to certain eligible entities and, through them, subgrants to successful public charter schools to allow such schools to expand or replicate to serve additional students.

Lists, as eligible grantees, state and local educational agencies, authorized public chartering agencies, and tax-exempt organizations that have successfully supported the replication and expansion of such schools.

Sets forth the attributes that are to give such entities grant priority, including their serving or planning to serve a large percentage of low-income students from public schools with low-graduation rates or schools identified as needing improvement, corrective action, or restructuring under the ESEA.

Authorizes grantees to use up to 25% of a grant to establish a reserve account to assist them in acquiring and developing new facilities for successful public charter schools through: (1) credit enhancement initiatives, (2) the establishment of revolving loan funds, (3) direct spending or financing, or (4) partnerships with community development or other mission-based financial institutions.

Directs the Secretary to conduct an independent, comprehensive, and scientifically sound evaluation of the effect this Act's initiatives have on student achievement and other areas, as determined by the Secretary.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 809: All-STAR Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-809/
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