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TRUE EQUITY Act

USA116th CongressS-3149| Senate 
| Updated: 1/6/2020
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today's Youth Act of 2019 or the TRUE EQUITY Act This bill establishes various grant programs to address educational inequities in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the bill creates grant programs related to (1) early childhood education, (2) high-quality and diverse teachers and leaders, (3) college and career readiness pathways, and (4) additional resources for at-risk students. For each grant program, the Department of Education (ED) must award a single grant to an eligible state. To be eligible for a grant, a state must establish an independent state oversight board. The oversight board must, among other things (1) determine whether the state and its local educational agencies (LEAs) have met state educational equity goals, and (2) hold them accountable for failing to meet those goals. ED may renew a grant if the oversight board determines the state has met its goals. In addition, for each grant program, the bill outlines the activities authorized under the program, maintenance-of-effort requirements, and matching fund requirements. Finally, the bill permits ED to enter into a local flexibility demonstration agreement, through which a state educational agency may use funds to develop and implement a school funding system based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-income and disadvantaged students. (Currently, ED may enter into these agreements with LEAs.)
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Timeline
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5620
Introduced in House
  • January 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5620
    Introduced in House

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5620: TRUE EQUITY Act
Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsMinority educationPreschool educationSchool administrationSpecial educationState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education

TRUE EQUITY Act

USA116th CongressS-3149| Senate 
| Updated: 1/6/2020
Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today's Youth Act of 2019 or the TRUE EQUITY Act This bill establishes various grant programs to address educational inequities in elementary and secondary schools. Specifically, the bill creates grant programs related to (1) early childhood education, (2) high-quality and diverse teachers and leaders, (3) college and career readiness pathways, and (4) additional resources for at-risk students. For each grant program, the Department of Education (ED) must award a single grant to an eligible state. To be eligible for a grant, a state must establish an independent state oversight board. The oversight board must, among other things (1) determine whether the state and its local educational agencies (LEAs) have met state educational equity goals, and (2) hold them accountable for failing to meet those goals. ED may renew a grant if the oversight board determines the state has met its goals. In addition, for each grant program, the bill outlines the activities authorized under the program, maintenance-of-effort requirements, and matching fund requirements. Finally, the bill permits ED to enter into a local flexibility demonstration agreement, through which a state educational agency may use funds to develop and implement a school funding system based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-income and disadvantaged students. (Currently, ED may enter into these agreements with LEAs.)
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Timeline
Jan 6, 2020
Introduced in Senate
Jan 6, 2020
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 15, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5620
Introduced in House
  • January 6, 2020
    Introduced in Senate


  • January 6, 2020
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • January 15, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5620
    Introduced in House
Benjamin L. Cardin

Benjamin L. Cardin

Democratic Senator

Maryland

Cosponsors (1)
Chris Van Hollen (Democratic)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5620: TRUE EQUITY Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Academic performance and assessmentsDisability and paralysisEducational guidanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationEmployment and training programsForeign language and bilingual programsHigher educationLicensing and registrationsMinority educationPreschool educationSchool administrationSpecial educationState and local government operationsStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education