S 1 · 105th Congress · Education
Safe and Affordable Schools Act of 1997
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Introduced2
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: Committee on Finance. Hearings held.(1997-04-16)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Initiative Subtitle A: Student Opportunity and Safety Subtitle B: Common Sense School Safety Title II: Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 Title III: Tax Incentives for Higher Education Title IV: Funding for Part B of the Individuals With Disabilities Education Act Title V: Adult Education and Family Literacy Subtitle A: Adult Education Act Subtitle B: Demonstration Programs and Projects to Promote Literacy Subtitle C: National Commission on Literacy Safe and Affordable Schools Act of 1997 - Title I: Safe and Drug-Free Schools Initiative - Subtitle A: Student Opportunity and Safety - Student Opportunity and Safety Act - Authorizes appropriations for the grants program established under this subtitle and for program evaluation. (Sec. 115) Directs the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible entities for 20 to 30 demonstration projects under which low-income parents receive education certificates for the costs of enrolling their eligible children in a choice school. Gives priority to eligible entities that: (1) are conducting a school choice program, involving public or private schools, on th…
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