S 1 · 107th Congress · Education
Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
Bill Progress
1
Introduced✓
Committee3
Senate Vote4
House5
EnactedLatest: See also H.R. 1.(2001-06-14)
Recorded Votes
PassedSenate · 2001-06-14
Roll #192 ↗Yea 91Nay 8
Plain Language Summary
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Better Education for Students and Teachers Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to revise title I as Better Results for Disadvantaged Children (currently Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards). Revises title I part A with respect to: (1) yearly testing and assessments of student performance; (2) Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) standards; (3) identification of schools for improvement and corrective actions; (4) public school choice options under certain conditions; (5) reporting to parents and the public on school performance and teacher quality; (6) State reservation of funds for school improvement; (7) formulas relating to Basic, Concentration, Targeted, and Education Finance Incentive Grants; and (8) eligibility requirements for schoolwide programs. Revises title I to: (1) reauthorize the William F. Goodling Even Start Family Literacy Program; (2) establish Reading First and Early Reading First initiative programs; (3) reauthorize 21st Century Learning Centers; and (4) establish a program for Comprehensive School Reform. Dropout Prevention Act - Establishes a program for School Dropout Prevention. Amends the Stewart B. McKinney Homele…
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CBO Cost Estimate
Congressional Budget OfficeS. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
Mar 28, 2001<p>Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 8, 2001</p>
Full CBO report ↗S. 1, Better Education for Students and Teachers Act
Mar 28, 2001Cost estimate for the bill as ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on March 8, 2001
Full CBO report ↗Official non-partisan budget analysis by the Congressional Budget Office