To provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, and for other purposes.

Received in the Senate.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 10, 2002

Education Sciences Reform Act of 2002 - Establishes in the Department of Education the Institute of Education Sciences, consisting of: (1) an Office of the Director; (2) a National Board for Education Sciences; and (3) the National Education Centers, including ones for Education Research, Education Statistics, and Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance.Educational Technical Assistance Act of 2002 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award at least 20 grants to local entities or consortia to establish comprehensive centers to provide technical assistance and professional development in reading, mathematics, science, and technology, especially to low-performing schools and districts. Directs the Secretary, in awarding such grants, to ensure that at least one such center is established in each of the ten regions served by the current regional educational laboratories.Directs the Secretary, until the comprehensive centers are established, to continue awards for the support of the Eisenhower Regional Mathematics and Science Education Consortia, the Regional Technology in Education Consortia, and the Comprehensive Regional Assistance Centers.Directs the Secretary to establish: (1) regional advisory committees to make regional assessments; and (2) priorities for the regional educational laboratories and comprehensive centers.Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants to State educational agencies for statewide, longitudinal data systems for using individual student data.National Assessment of Educational Progress Authorization Act - Authorizes appropriations for FY 2003 through 2008 for: (1) the National Assessment Governing Board; and (2) the National Assessment of Educational Progress.Amends the Department of Education Organization Act to provide for the Institute of Educational Sciences and its Director.Repeals the National Education Statistics Act of 1994 and specified parts of the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994 and the Department of Education Organization Act.

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People & committees

Who introduced it

Rep. Castle, Michael N. [R-DE-At Large] · R–DE

Committees

Education and Workforce Committee

1 cosponsorship records, including any withdrawals

Rep. Boehner, John A. [R-OH-8]

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Oct 15, 2002
Received in the Senate.
Oct 10, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Oct 10, 2002
On passage Passed without objection. (text: CR H7861-7874)
Oct 10, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed without objection.(text: CR H7861-7874)
Oct 10, 2002
Mr. Armey asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
Oct 10, 2002
Considered by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR H7859-7887)
Oct 10, 2002
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Oct 10, 2002
Committee on Education and the Workforce discharged.
Oct 10, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Oct 10, 2002
Introduced in House
Oct 10, 2002
Introduced in House

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HR 3801 · To provide for improvement of Federal education research, statistics, evaluation, information, and dissemination, and for other purposes.

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