Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act
Latest action · Nov 16, 2015 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.
- IntroducedMay 15, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Broadening Opportunities Through Education Act
This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to states that make school attendance compulsory through age 17.
States must use their grant to improve their secondary school programs, such as by:
- establishing or expanding work-based programs that integrate academic and career-based skills;
- implementing an early warning system that helps high schools and their feeder middle schools identify and assist struggling students;
- establishing grade and school transition programs and supports;
- personalizing the school experience and increasing student engagement through service-learning and experiential, work-based, and other learning opportunities;
- providing extended-learning opportunities by the school day, week, or year; and
- increasing student supports through activities such as student advisories, counseling, and one-to-one mentoring.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from May 15, 2015 to Jun 24, 2015, with 5 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NY | Charles B. Rangel | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-DC | Eleanor Holmes Norton | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-MD | John K. Delaney | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-CA | Juan Vargas | Original | May 15, 2015 |
| D-CA | Jerry McNerney | May 19, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Judy Chu | May 21, 2015 | |
| D-MI | Debbie Dingell | Jun 16, 2015 | |
| D-CA | John Garamendi | Jun 24, 2015 | |
| D-CA | Mark DeSaulnier | Jun 24, 2015 |
Actions 4
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 16, 2015Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
- May 15, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- May 15, 2015Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E723)
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
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- May 15, 2015Introduced in House
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