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HR 3738 113th Congress House Education Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Educational guidance Elementary and secondary education School administration Teaching, teachers, curricula Vocational and technical education

Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act

Introduced: December 12, 2013 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 12, 2013
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states that make school attendance compulsory through age 17.

Requires states to use their grant to improve their secondary school programs, such as by:

  • establishing or expanding work-based programs that integrate academic and career-based skills;
  • implementing an early warning system that helps high schools and their feeder middle schools identify and assist struggling students;
  • establishing grade and school transition programs and supports;
  • personalizing the school experience and increasing student engagement through service-learning and experiential, work-based, and other learning opportunities;
  • providing extended-learning opportunities by the school day, week, or year; and
  • increasing student supports through activities such as student advisories, counseling, and one-to-one mentoring.
What's happening now December 12, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1
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Chu, Judy
California · Feb 3, 2014
Delaney, John
· Dec 12, 2013
HONDA, MICHAEL
· Dec 12, 2013
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3738: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act. 113th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3738/
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"H.R. 3738: Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act." 113th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/113-HR-3738/.
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