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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Feb 13, 2001
Strong Character for Strong Schools Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make grants to eligible entities in partnerships to design and implement State and local character education programs incorporating the elements of caring, civic virtue and citizenship, justice and fairness, respect, responsibility, and trustworthiness, as well as any other elements deemed appropriate by the members of the eligible entity, and any additional elements defined after consultation with the schools and communities served.
People & committees
Sen. Domenici, Pete V. [R-NM] · R–NM
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3874-3875)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S1329-1330)
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1327-1329)
Introduced in Senate
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