Title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reauthorize the laws relating to public charter schools to improve academic achievement of all students.
Sponsor: Rep Boustany, Charles W., Jr. [2] [R-LA-7] (introduced 6/28/2007) Cosponsors (6)
Latest Major Action: 9/11/2007 Referred to House subcommittee. Status: Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.Highlights: Extends grant priority to states that: (1) provide public charter schools with funding commensurate with that provided to other public schools; (2) focus on creating such schools in areas that have many schools designated as needing improvement; and (3) demonstrate that a high percentage of its charter school students are meeting, exceeding, or making sufficient progress toward state academic performance standards. Eliminates from grant consideration states that have certain restrictive charter school laws.
Grant availability: Establishes a competitive grant program for the dissemination of successful charter school programs.
ASPIRA Policy Position
This legislation extends existing authority. ASPIRA supports charter schools and efforts to strengthen them. ASPIRA supports expanding funding from the current authorization levels.
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[2] http://www.thomas.gov/cgi-bin/bdquery/?&Db=d110&querybd=@FIELD(FLD003+@4((@1(Rep+Boustany++Charles+W.++Jr.))+01787))