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HR 3221 114th Congress House

Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include information on the academic progress of homeless children and children… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require States to include information on the academic progress of homeless children and children in foster care in annual State report cards.

Introduced: July 28, 2015 Introduced by: Clark, Katherine M. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAdoption and foster careEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationHomelessness and emergency shelter
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 27, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 27, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

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

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Homeless and Foster Youth Achievement Act

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to require a state to include additional information in its annual state report card. 

Under current law, a state must include data regarding student achievement on state academic assessments, both in the aggregate and disaggregated by race, ethnicity, disability status, migrant status, English proficiency, and status as disadvantaged.  For purposes of a state's annual report card, the bill expands those categories to include homeless status and status as a child in foster care. Graduation rates for secondary school students must be reported by the same categories by which student achievement data is reported.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 46
All 46 Democratic 22 Republican 3
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Oct 20, 2015
 D
Garamendi, John
California · Oct 13, 2015
Kilmer, Derek
· Oct 9, 2015
Lee, Barbara
· Oct 9, 2015
 R
Wittman, Robert J.
Virginia · Oct 7, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Oct 6, 2015
 D
Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Oct 5, 2015
 D
Lynch, Stephen F.
Massachusetts · Sep 17, 2015
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 16, 2015
Bustos, Cheri
· Sep 9, 2015
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Lieu, Ted
California · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 9, 2015
 D
Moulton, Seth
Massachusetts · Sep 9, 2015
Eshoo, Anna
· Jul 31, 2015
Napolitano, Grace
· Jul 31, 2015
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jul 31, 2015
Yarmuth, John
· Jul 31, 2015
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Jul 29, 2015
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jul 29, 2015
CLAY, WM.
· Jul 29, 2015
Ellison, Keith
· Jul 29, 2015
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · Jul 29, 2015
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· Jul 29, 2015
Heck, Denny
· Jul 29, 2015
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Jul 29, 2015
 D
Larsen, Rick
Washington · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Plaskett, Stacey E.
Virgin Islands · Jul 29, 2015
 D
Watson Coleman, Bonnie
New Jersey · Jul 29, 2015
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jul 28, 2015
 D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 28, 2015
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Jul 28, 2015
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Jul 28, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jul 28, 2015
Barletta, Lou
· Jul 27, 2015
Bass, Karen
· Jul 27, 2015
Franks, Trent
· Jul 27, 2015
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Jul 27, 2015
Lawrence, Brenda
· Jul 27, 2015
Marino, Tom
· Jul 27, 2015
Mullin, Markwayne
· Jul 27, 2015
 R
Thompson, Glenn
Pennsylvania · Jul 27, 2015
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