HR 2300 · 106th Congress · Education
Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act)
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EnactedLatest: Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.(1999-10-25)
Recorded Votes
FailedHouse · 1999-10-21
Roll #531 ↗Democrats
200 Yea·2 NayRepublicans
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Plain Language Summary
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Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act) - Allows States flexibility in combining and using use specified Federal elementary and secondary education formula program funds for State education priorities and programs, in exchange for being held accountable for meeting, in a five- year period, certain performance goals which they propose. (Sec. 3) Allows a State to opt to enter into such a performance agreement with the Secretary of Education, under which provisions of law relating to specified eligible programs shall not apply to the State, with certain exceptions. Includes under the terms of such agreements requirements relating to: (1) use of such funds to improve student achievement; (2) an accountability system; (3) performance goals and measures, and student achievement data; (4) fiscal responsibilities; (5) civil rights; (6) private school student and staff participation; (7) State financial participation; and (8) annual reports. (Sec. 4) Lists such eligible programs, under various provisions of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), the Department of Education Appropriations Act of 1999, the Goals 2000: Educate America Act, the Carl D. Perkins Vo…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeH.R. 2300, Academic Achievement for All Act (Straight A's Act)
Oct 15, 1999Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the House Committee on Education and the Workforce on October 13, 1999
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office
Cosponsors (20)
20 Republicans