E 2 for Innovation Act
Latest action · Mar 22, 2010 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 25, 2010
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Engineering Education for Innovation Act or E 2 for Innovation Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award planning grants and matching implementation grants to states to integrate engineering education into kindergarten through grade 12 (K-12) instruction and curricula.
Requires each state that desires an implementation grant to develop quantifiable benchmarks for activities supported by such grants and submit them to the Secretary for approval.
Requires states to use implementation grants to: (1) establish assessment tools and challenging academic content and achievement standards for engineering education; (2) develop or obtain effective engineering education curricula; (3) develop or improve engineering teacher training programs; (4) recruit qualified engineering teachers for needy schools; (5) facilitate distance learning and online education in engineering; and (6) invest in after-school engineering education programs.
Directs the Institute of Education Sciences to support engineering education research and an evaluation of this Act's grant programs.
Requires the Secretary to use the evaluation's findings to provide information to the public and technical assistance to states on best practices and promising innovations in K-12 engineering education.
Cosponsors 16
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 25, 2010 to Jul 30, 2010, with 4 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NJ | Albio Sires | Original | Feb 25, 2010 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | Feb 25, 2010 |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Original | Feb 25, 2010 |
| D-IL | Phil Hare | Original | Feb 25, 2010 |
| D-IL | Bill Foster | Mar 4, 2010 | |
| D-AZ | Gabrielle Giffords | Mar 10, 2010 | |
| D-OH | Marcia L. Fudge | Mar 16, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Mar 22, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-MA | Stephen F. Lynch | Apr 13, 2010 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | May 19, 2010 | |
| D-TN | Steve Cohen | Jun 10, 2010 | |
| D-IA | David Loebsack | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Jun 24, 2010 | |
| D-OR | David Wu | Jul 30, 2010 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 22, 2010Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Feb 25, 2010Introduced in House
- Feb 25, 2010Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3043 | E 2 for Innovation Act | Identical bill | Feb 25, 2010 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 25, 2010Introduced in House
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