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HR 5862 114th Congress House

Keep Students in School Act of 2016

Official title: To establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies in improving student retention and engagement and providing resources and support to families… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a grant program to assist local educational agencies in improving student retention and engagement and providing resources and support to families of at-risk children, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2016 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsCongressional oversightCrime preventionEducation of the disadvantaged
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Sep 19, 2016
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jul 14, 2016
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 14, 2016
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 19, 2016

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

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Keep Students in School Act of 2016

This bill establishes a grant program through which the Department of Education (ED) shall assist local educational agencies in carrying out one or more of the following activities:

  • establishing an attendance program;
  • funding after-school programs and recreational activities;
  • establishing a teacher training and development program that focuses on issues relating to racial inequality and poverty;
  • if applicable, making a zero tolerance policy more compatible with the goals of student retention and engagement;
  • establishing a student absence policy with respect to at-risk children;
  • collaborating with local agencies and social workers to address issues facing at-risk children;
  • providing parents of at-risk children with resources and support;
  • establishing or expanding a mentoring program; or
  • providing schools with licensed social workers.

ED shall provide technical assistance to grantees upon request.

In addition, ED shall establish a task force to develop a comprehensive work plan to address the hardships that disadvantaged youth may face in attending school and attaining academic success. The task force shall: (1) coordinate interagency efforts to address such hardships, (2) assess the effectiveness of federal programs aimed at addressing those hardships, and (3) develop a plan that implements improvements to such federal programs and incorporates positive youth development practices.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5862: Keep Students in School Act of 2016. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-5862/
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