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S 2682 116th Congress Senate Education Academic performance and assessments District of Columbia Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education State and local government operations Student aid and college costs Teaching, teachers, curricula

SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

Introduced: October 23, 2019 Introduced by: Johnson, Ron Republican · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Oct 23, 2019
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SOAR Permanent Authorization Act

This bill permanently reauthorizes and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools.

The bill requires participating private schools to be fully accredited by (1) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (2) any international accrediting body designated by the Department of Education (ED).

The bill revises the manner in which tutoring services provided under the program are funded.

The bill revises several requirements concerning SOAR evaluations, including concerning (1) frequency; (2) ED's and the Institute of Education Sciences' duties; and (3) the issues to be evaluated, including high school and college performance measurements.

What's happening now October 23, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 787 Related bill SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019
  • S 213 Related bill SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Oct 23, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2682: SOAR Permanent Authorization Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2682/
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