US HB1821 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 26-1)
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on May 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-10 - Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Pending: House Education And The Workforce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011 - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to authorize states to reserve school improvement funds to: (1) award grants to nonprofit organizations that partner with local educational agencies (LEAs) or schools to establish and operate Local Family Engagement Centers that assist families in becoming engaged in their childrens' education, (2) establish a State Family Engagement Coordinating Council to coordinate and integrate family engagement activities across the education spectrum, and (3) develop and implement a statewide family engagement in education plan. Requires each state school improvement plan to include a plan for strengthening family engagement in education. Requires each LEA and school receiving school improvement funds to develop policies and practices for family engagement in education that meet specified principles and standards. Increases the percentage of school improvement funds that LEAs must reserve for family engagement activities. Requires states and correctional facilities to work with family members and aftercare providers in developing educational services and transition plans for youth following their stay in state and local institutions for neglected or delinquent youth. Requires states to use part of their grant under part A (Teacher and Principal Training and Recruiting Fund) of title II of the ESEA to train teachers and principals to effectively engage families in their children's education. Replaces a Fund for the Improvement of Education program under title V of the ESEA that provided for the establishment of parental information and resource centers with a new program that awards matching grants to statewide nonprofit organizations to establish Statewide Family Engagement Centers that provide comprehensive training, technical assistance, and capacity building to states, LEAs, and organizations that support family-school partnerships to assist them in developing and implementing family engagement programs. Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish Local Family Engagement Centers and a national Indian Family Engagement Coordinating Council for Indian schools. Requires the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences to develop recommended metrics on family engagement in education for states and LEAs, and make recommendations on the integration of those metrics into state accountability and longitudinal data systems. Directs the Secretary to conduct research on effective family engagement in education. Requires that there be established in the Department of Education dedicated staff, including a Director, for family and community engagement.
Title
Family Engagement in Education Act of 2011
Sponsors
Rep. Todd Platts [R-PA] | Rep. Suzanne Bonamici [D-OR] | Rep. Leonard Boswell [D-IA] | Rep. Ben Chandler [D-KY] |
Rep. Donna Christensen [D-VI] | Rep. David Cicilline [D-RI] | Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN] | Rep. John Conyers [D-MI] |
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Bob Filner [D-CA] | Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ] |
Rep. James Himes [D-CT] | Rep. Rush Holt [D-NJ] | Rep. David Loebsack [D-IA] | Rep. Carolyn McCarthy [D-NY] |
Rep. Jim McDermott [D-WA] | Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME] |
Rep. Jared Polis [D-CO] | Rep. David Price [D-NC] | Rep. Steven Rothman [D-NJ] | Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA] |
Rep. Fortney Stark [D-CA] | Rep. Betty Sutton [D-OH] | Rep. John Yarmuth [D-KY] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-05-10 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. |
Same As/Similar To
SB941 (Related) 2011-05-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S2842-2847)
Subjects
Advisory bodies
Department of Education
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Government studies and investigations
Indian social and development programs
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Minority education
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Department of Education
Education
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Executive agency funding and structure
Family relationships
Government studies and investigations
Indian social and development programs
Juvenile crime and gang violence
Minority education
Performance measurement
State and local government operations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1821/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1821/BILLS-112hr1821ih.pdf |