Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

Bill: 116-hr-2639
Sponsor: Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11]
Introduced: 2019-05-09 in the House
Policy area: Education
Subjects: Academic performance and assessments
Child health
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Mental health
Minority education
Performance measurement
Preschool education
Racial and ethnic relations
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula

Summary:
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants to specified educational agencies to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.
 


action_date: 2020-09-08
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2019

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.
 
Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing options to improve diversity in schools (e.g., weighted lotteries or school boundary redesign).
 
Further, a recipient of an implementation grant must implement a high-quality plan to support students. This plan must, among other things, include a comprehensive set of strategies that are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly students of color and low-income students. A grant recipient may also use the grant for certain activities such as recruiting additional teachers and staff, investing in specialized academic programs, and developing innovative and equitable school assignment plans.
 
Additionally, ED may carry out national activities under the grant program, such as developing best practices for grant recipients and other experts in school diversity.
 
The bill also requires ED to establish performance measures for the program and its related activities.

action_date: 2020-09-15
text: 

Strength in Diversity Act of 2020

 
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award grants to specified educational agencies (e.g., local educational agencies) to develop or implement plans to improve diversity and reduce or eliminate racial or socioeconomic isolation in publicly funded early childhood education programs, public elementary schools, or public secondary schools.
 
Specifically, ED may award planning and implementation grants to specified educational agencies. A recipient of a planning grant must use the grant to support students through certain activities, such as developing options to improve diversity in schools (e.g., weighted lotteries or school boundary redesign).
 
Further, a recipient of an implementation grant must implement a high-quality plan to support students. This plan must, among other things, include a comprehensive set of strategies that are designed to improve academic outcomes for all students, particularly students of color and low-income students. A grant recipient may also use the grant for certain activities, such as recruiting additional teachers and staff, investing in specialized academic programs, and developing innovative and equitable school assignment plans.
 
Additionally, ED may carry out national activities under the grant program, such as developing best practices for grant recipients and other experts in school diversity.
 
The bill also requires ED to establish performance measures for the program and its related activities.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2020-09-16
text: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 248 - 167 (Roll no. 189).
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinished business was on the Moulton amendment No. 9, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4414-4416)
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - The Chair announced that pursant to clause 1(c) of Rule XIX, further consideration of H.R. 2639 is postponed.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: UNFINISHED BUSINESS - The Chair announced that the unfinihsed business was on agreeing to the Allen amendment No. 2, which was debated earlier and on which further proceedings had been postponed.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Moulton amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the ayes had prevailed. Ms. Foxx (NC) demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Moulton amendment No. 9.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Dean amendment No. 6.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 20 minutes of debate on the Fudge en bloc amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on the Allen amendment, the Chair put the question on the amendment and by voice vote, announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Allen demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings on agreeing to the amendment until a time to be announced.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Allen amendment No. 2.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Without objection, the motion to reconsider is laid upon the table.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 1107, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Torres (CA) amendment No. 1.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2639.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
action_date: 2020-09-15
text: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1107. (consideration: CR H4400-4414)
action_date: 2020-09-14
text: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1107 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, H.R. 2694 and H. Res. 908. Provides for one hour of debate on each measure. The previous question will be considered as ordered on each measure without intervening motions except for one motion to recommit with or without instructions on H.R. 2574, H.R. 2639, and H.R. 2694.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 397.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-496.
action_date: 2020-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 116-496.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Ordered to be Reported by the Yeas and Nays: 26 - 20.
action_date: 2019-05-16
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2019-05-09
text: Introduced in House