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TRUE EQUITY Act

USA117th CongressHR-779| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
David J. Trone

David J. Trone

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (6)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Education and Workforce 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 2021 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 duties (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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Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5620
TRUE EQUITY Act
Feb 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-213
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5620
    TRUE EQUITY Act


  • February 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-213
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-213: 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

USA117th CongressHR-779| House 
| Updated: 2/3/2021
Transformational Reforms and Updates to Ensure Educational Quality and Urgent Investments in Today's Youth Act of 2021 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 duties (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

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 116-5620
TRUE EQUITY Act
Feb 3, 2021

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 117-213
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2021
Introduced in House
Feb 3, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 116-5620
    TRUE EQUITY Act


  • February 3, 2021

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 117-213
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2021
    Introduced in House


  • February 3, 2021
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
David J. Trone

David J. Trone

Democratic Representative

Maryland

Cosponsors (6)
Steny H. Hoyer (Democratic)C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger (Democratic)John P. Sarbanes (Democratic)Anthony G. Brown (Democratic)Jamie Raskin (Democratic)Kweisi Mfume (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 117-213: 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