Title: To provide for adequate and equitable educational opportunities for students in State public school systems, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Rep Fattah, Chaka [2] [D-PA-2] (introduced 5/17/2007) Cosponsors (64)
Latest Major Action: 7/17/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Highlights: Make annual determinations as to whether each state's public school system provides all its students with educational resources to succeed academically and in life. Requires such education to enable students to: (1) acquire knowledge and skills necessary for responsible citizenship; (2) meet challenging academic achievement standards; and (3) compete and succeed in a global economy.
ASPIRA Policy Position
ASPIRA supports data collection to determine if states are meeting their obligations with regards to providing adequate educational resources.
Links:
[1] http://www.aspira.org/en/user/login?destination=comment/reply/331%23comment-form
[2] http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d110&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Rep+Fattah++Chaka))+00371))