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H.R. 981 116th Congress House

Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to create a demonstration project to fund additional secondary school counselors in troubled title I schools to reduce the dropout rate.

Introduced: February 5, 2019 Introduced by: Linda T. Sánchez Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingEducational guidance
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Elementary and secondary educationSpecial educationTeaching, teachers, curricula
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 5, 2019
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 Latest action February 5, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Put School Counselors Where They're Needed Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to implement a demonstration project providing competitive, four-year grants to at least 10 secondary schools that have a four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate of 60% or lower, for the provision of additional school counselors and counselor resources.

The additional school counselors must primarily serve students identified as being at risk of not graduating in four years.

Grantees that demonstrate progress in improving their graduation rates shall be eligible for subsequent grants.

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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Sep 10, 2019
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 8, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 981: Put School Counselors Where They’re Needed Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-981/
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