SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019
- Last Action
- 1/24/2019
Actions
- 2019-01-24Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
- 2019-01-24Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-01-24 (00)
SOAR Reauthorization Act of 2019
This bill reauthorizes through FY2024 and amends the Scholarships for Opportunity and Results (SOAR) Program, which provides education funding for the District of Columbia, including for private school vouchers, public schools, and public charter schools.
The bill requires participating private schools to be fully accredited by (1) an accrediting body with jurisdiction in the District that is recognized by the Student and Visitor Exchange English Language Program administered by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or (2) any international accrediting body designated by the Department of Education (ED).
The bill revises the manner in which tutoring services provided under the program are funded.
The bill revises several requirements concerning SOAR evaluations, including concerning (1) frequency; (2) ED's and the Institute of Education Sciences' duties; and (3) the issues to be evaluated, including high school and college performance measurements.
Cosponsors (20)
- Virginia Foxx (R-NC)
- Andy Harris (R-MD)
- Rick Allen (R-GA)
- Jim Banks (R-IN)
- Bill Posey (R-FL)
- Ralph Norman (R-SC)
- Randy Weber (R-TX)
- Alexander Mooney (R-WV)
- John Ratcliffe (R-TX)
- Gary Palmer (R-AL)
- Garret Graves (R-LA)
- Debbie Lesko (R-AZ)
- Glenn Grothman (R-WI)
- Michael Burgess (R-TX)
- Jeff Duncan (R-SC)
- Glenn Thompson (R-PA)
- Paul Mitchell (R-MI)
- Duncan Hunter (R-CA)
- Steve King (R-IA)
- Frederica Wilson (D-FL)
Subjects
- Academic performance and assessments
- District of Columbia
- Education programs funding
- Elementary and secondary education
- Higher education
- State and local government operations
- Student aid and college costs
- Teaching, teachers, curricula
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