English Learning and Innovation Act
Latest action · Nov 17, 2014 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.
- IntroducedJul 28, 2014
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
English Learning and Innovation Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award renewable, competitive grants to states, local educational agencies (LEAs), and public charter schools or charter school management organizations to carry out activities that result in English learners becoming proficient in English so that they can access the knowledge needed to meet state academic content standards and be ready for postsecondary education and careers (innovation grants).
Includes among those activities: (1) improving instructional programs, including through the use of dual-language or bilingual education; (2) ensuring that English learners are taught by effective teachers at schools administered by effective principals; (3) increasing the ability of the families of English learners to engage in their child's education and development; and (4) expanding best practices to other schools or LEAs.
Authorizes the Secretary to award competitive capacity building grants to states and LEAs that have experienced a significant increase in English learners for use in building their capacity to provide quality instruction to English learners and their parents and become competitive in applying for an innovation grant.
Directs the Secretary to establish indicators to measure the success of this Act's grant programs.
Requires this Act's grantees to: (1) develop, and submit for the Secretary's approval, quantifiable benchmarks for evaluating their grant activities; and (2) provide the Secretary with an annual report on their progress toward those benchmarks.
Cosponsors 14
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 28, 2014 to Sep 10, 2014, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CO | Jared Polis | Original | Jul 28, 2014 |
| D-CA | Tony Cárdenas | Original | Jul 28, 2014 |
| D-CA | Barbara Lee | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Grace F. Napolitano | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Loretta Sanchez | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Jul 30, 2014 | |
| D-NM | Ben Ray Luján | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Lucille Roybal-Allard | Jul 31, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Alan S. Lowenthal | Aug 1, 2014 | |
| D-FL | Patrick Murphy | Sep 8, 2014 | |
| D-NJ | Rush Holt | Sep 8, 2014 | |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | Sep 10, 2014 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 17, 2014Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Jul 28, 2014Introduced in House
- Jul 28, 2014Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- Jul 28, 2014Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6940)
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1043 | English Learning and Innovation Act | Related bill | May 23, 2013 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 28, 2014Introduced in House
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