Search Results: keywords:"educational opportunities"

  • H. RES. 974 — Expressing support for the designation of the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as National School Choice Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:458

    H. RES. 974 expresses support for designating the week of January 21 through January 27, 2024, as "National School Choice Week." This resolution emphasizes the importance of providing diverse educational choices for families, including traditional public schools, charter schools, magnet...

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    In H. RES. 974, Congress wants everyone to know about a special week in January 2024 called National School Choice Week. This week is all about understanding that kids can learn in different places, like regular schools, special-choice schools, or even at home, and everyone is invited to celebrate these choices!

  • H. RES. 981 — Recognizing the importance of Tribal colleges and universities to the United States and expressing support for designating the week beginning February 5, 2024, as National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:187

    H. RES. 981 recognizes the significant role of Tribal colleges and universities in the United States and supports designating the week starting February 5, 2024, as "National Tribal Colleges and Universities Week." This resolution highlights the educational opportunities these institutions...

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    This bill says that there's a special week starting on February 5, 2024, to celebrate schools called Tribal colleges and universities, which are important for teaching and keeping Native American traditions alive. It asks everyone to join in by doing fun and meaningful activities to show support for these schools.

  • S. RES. 723 — Celebrating 40 years of Universal Design for Learning.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:196

    S. RES. 723 celebrates the 40th anniversary of Universal Design for Learning (UDL), highlighting its impact on making education accessible to students with disabilities. The resolution acknowledges the key role UDL plays in professional development for educators, helping them...

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    The Senate has made a special announcement to celebrate 40 years of a teaching idea called Universal Design for Learning, which helps make school fun and easy for everyone by using cool tools and different ways of teaching. This idea is especially important for helping kids who might learn differently, so that everyone has a chance to succeed in school and get good jobs.

  • S. RES. 845 — Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:403

    S. RES. 845 is a resolution introduced in the Senate by Ms. Hirono and several other senators. It expresses support for recognizing the week of September 23 to September 29, 2024, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Week." These institutions...

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    Imagine a special week where everyone celebrates schools that help Asian American and Pacific Islander students who might not have a lot of money or whose parents didn't go to college. This resolution says we should cheer for these schools and the students during one week in September 2024!

  • S. 5200 — To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require mandatory certification for certain students and reduce stigma associated with unpaid school meal fees, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:1,191

    The bill, S. 5200, known as the "No Shame at School Act of 2024," aims to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to ensure certain students are mandatorily certified for free or reduced-price meals and to reduce the stigma associated with unpaid school meal...

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    The bill wants to make sure kids at school can eat lunch without feeling bad if their family can't pay right away. It says schools should find ways to help families fill out forms to get free lunches and not make a big deal if lunch money is owed, like calling out students or keeping them from school activities.

  • H. RES. 1487 — Expressing support for the recognition of September 23, 2024, to September 29, 2024, as Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:422

    H. RES. 1487 expresses support for recognizing the week of September 23 to September 29, 2024, as "Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Week." The resolution highlights the importance of these institutions in providing educational...

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    H. RES. 1487 wants to make September 23 to September 29, 2024, a special week to say "thank you" to schools that help lots of children from Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Island backgrounds get a good education and keep their cultures alive. These schools do a great job helping kids who may be the first in their families to go to college.

  • S. RES. 815 — Designating the week beginning on September 9, 2024, as National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:302

    S. RES. 815 establishes the week starting on September 9, 2024, as "National Hispanic-Serving Institutions Week." Hispanic-serving institutions (HSIs) are colleges or universities where at least 25% of the students are Hispanic, and they play a crucial role in providing...

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    The bill wants everyone to celebrate a special week in September 2024 for schools that help lots of Hispanic students learn and succeed. These schools are extra important because they help many kids have better chances in the future.

  • H. R. 7260 — To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program that enables college-bound residents of the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa to have greater choices among institutions of higher education, and for other purposes.
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    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:1,963

    H. R. 7260, titled the "Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa College Access Act," aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to help students from the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa. It creates a program where these students can have more options by providing financial...

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    The bill wants to help kids from the Northern Mariana Islands and American Samoa go to college by giving them extra money to pay for school, so they have more choices and don't have to pay extra just because they live far away. But, there are worries about whether there will be enough money for everyone who needs it and if the rules are clear enough to make sure the money is used fairly.

  • S. 3535 — To support empowerment, economic security, and educational opportunities for adolescent girls around the world, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in Senate
    Words:2,089

    S. 3535 aims to empower adolescent girls around the world by supporting their access to quality secondary education, fostering their economic security, and ensuring educational opportunities. The bill highlights the importance of removing barriers such as harmful social...

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    S. 3535 is a plan to help girls around the world go to school, feel safe, and have better chances to make money when they grow up. It wants different parts of the U.S. government to work together and let people know how well they’re doing in making these good changes for girls.

  • S. RES. 568 — Designating the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as Public Schools Week.
    Status:Agreed to Senate
    Words:194

    S. RES. 568 designates the week of February 26 through March 1, 2024, as "Public Schools Week" in the United States. The resolution recognizes the crucial role that public schools play in educating 90% of the nation's children, preparing them to contribute to society and the...

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    S. RES. 568 wants to make the last week of February a special time to celebrate all the good things about public schools, which are the schools most kids go to, and remind everyone how important it is to help make these schools better for all children.

  • H. R. 8729 — To ensure that institutions of higher education that withhold certain transcripts are eligible to participate in title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and for other purposes.
    Status:Introduced in House
    Words:256

    H. R. 8729 is a bill that ensures colleges and universities in the United States can continue to participate in federal financial aid programs under title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965, even if they withhold a student's transcripts for any reason. This means that if...

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    H.R. 8729 is a bill that says colleges and universities can keep getting money help from the government even if they don't give students their report cards or grades if the students owe money to the school. This means schools can still take part in special programs that help students pay for school, even if they hold back a student's grades.