S. 622 (112th): Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act

Introduced:
Mar 17, 2011 (112th Congress, 2011–2013)
Sponsor:
Sen. Michael Bennet [D-CO]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 1010 on May 22, 2013. See S. 1010 for current action on this subject.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 17, 2011, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 17, 2011
Referred to Committee Mar 17, 2011
Cosponsors
1 cosponsors (1R) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to establish the Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools.

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Last updated Mar 17, 2011.
12 pages

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3/17/2011--Introduced.
Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Commission on Effective Regulation and Assessment Systems for Public Schools, composed of certain government officials, educators, and education policy experts.
Requires the Commission to:
(1) examine the effect government regulations have on elementary and secondary education;
(2) recommend ways to align and improve those regulations to improve performance and innovation in education; and
(3) recommend ways to improve and align assessment systems to provide reliable and meaningful information to parents, teachers, and students to improve student achievement, teacher performance, and innovation.

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  • Title 20: EDUCATION
  • Chapter 70: STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
  • Subchapter I: IMPROVING THE ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT OF THE DISADVANTAGED
  • Section 6301: Statement of purpose

Other Citations

  • 5 U.S.C. Chapter 57