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Bill Introduced: S.918 American Dream Accounts Act of 2013

A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1893 Keeping All Students Safe Act

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1854 PASS Act

To increase the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, school psychologists, and other psychologists qualified to work in schools by low-income local educational agencies.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1720 Local School Foods Act of 2013

To conduct a pilot program in support of efforts to increase the amount of purchases of local fresh fruits and vegetables for schools and service institutions by giving certain States the option of receiving a grant from the Secretary of Agriculture for that purpose instead of obtaining commodities under Department of Agriculture programs.

Bill Introduced: S.915 Student Right to Know Before You Go Act of 2013

A bill to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to update reporting requirements for institutions of higher education and provide for more accurate and complete data on student retention, graduation, and earnings outcomes at all levels of postsecondary enrollment.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1946 Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act

To amend the Federal Direct Loan Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan affordability, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.Res.138 A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.

A resolution congratulating the students, parents, teachers, and administrators of charter schools across the United States for their ongoing contributions to education, and supporting the ideals and goals of the 14th annual National Charter Schools Week, to be celebrated the week of May 5 through May 11, 2013.

Bill Introduced: S.918 American Dream Accounts Act of 2013

A bill to award grants in order to establish longitudinal personal college readiness and savings online platforms for low-income students.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1911 Smarter Solutions for Students Act

To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish interest rates for new loans made on or after July 1, 2013.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1875 Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning Act of 2013

To support evidence-based social and emotional learning programming.

Bill Introduced: H.R.1893 Keeping All Students Safe Act

To prevent and reduce the use of physical restraint and seclusion in schools, and for other purposes.

Bill Introduced: S.909 Responsible Student Loan Solutions Act

A bill to amend the Federal Direct Loan Program under the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide for student loan affordability, and for other purposes.