H.R. 10421
Transforming Education for the Future Act
Sponsor: Suzanne Bonamici
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I Support for All Schools to Provide a Well-Rounded Education
A Innovative Teaching and Learning
1 Project-Based Learning Grants
2 Arts Education for All
3 Black History is American History
4 Teaching Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander History
5 Teaching Hispanic and Latino and American Indian History
6 Holocaust Education and Antisemitism Lessons
7 Full-Service Community Schools Expansion
8 Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development
B High-Quality Assessments and Accountability
1 Promoting Innovative and Holistic Assessment Models
2 State Accountability System Reform
II Support for School Climate and Safety
A Civil Rights
(a) In general. Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this section, the Secretary shall issue guidance that clarifies—
(1) what constitutes unlawful discrimination in school discipline under Federal civil rights laws;
(2) the standards for determining disparate treatment in the administration of school discipline;
(3) the standards for determining when school discipline policies result in unlawful disparate impact;
(4) the effect of law enforcement presence in schools on discrimination in school discipline policies; and
(5) the benefits of restorative practices in schools, as well as strategies that schools can use to implement such practices.
(b) Restorative practices defined. In this section, the term restorative practices means evidence-based practices that—
(1) acknowledge and honor the dignity of students;
(2) are proactive approaches that teach and build community, empathy, and accountability school-wide to reduce and discourage undesirable student behavior;
(3) improve school climate, elevate students’ voices, and strengthen all relationships in a school community;
(4) may include—
(A) strategies such as restorative dialogue, informal conferencing, proactive circles, and responsive circles;
(B) reactive strategies that address conflicts, individual incidents, and classroom-wide issues; and
(C) formal conferences, reintegration circles, and circles of support and accountability to cultivate empathy and repair harm; and
(5) do not include mediation or school-based mediation to address bullying, harassment, or other forms of discrimination.
B Educator and Staff Support
1 Professional Development
2 American Teachers
3 Preparing and Retaining All Paraeducators
4 Supporting the Mental Health of Educators and Staff
C School Climate and Safety
1 Fentanyl Awareness for Children and Teens in Schools
A Definitions
B Partnership Grants for Local and State Educational Agencies
C Establishment of Interagency Task Force
D Amendments to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
E Amendments to Department of Education Data Collection
F School-Based Health Centers and Reporting
2 Protecting Our Students in Schools
A Purposes; Definitions
B Prohibition of Corporal Punishment
C State Activities and Grant Program
D Additional Provisions
3 Keeping All Students Safe
A Prohibition on Restraint and Seclusion; Additional Requirements
B State Plan; Reporting Requirements; Grants for State Educational Agencies
C General Provisions
4 Safe Schools Improvement
5 School Violence Prevention
6 Expanding Access to Mental Health Services in Schools
7 Right to Read
D Education Research and Development
1 New Essential Education Discoveries
2 National Education Technology Clearinghouse
III Support for Addressing Socioeconomic Barriers to Learning
1 Protecting Public Education
A Protecting Public Schools
B Championing Honest and Responsible Transparency in Education Reform
2 Preschool for All
3 School Meals for All
A Universal School Meals Program
B Mitigating Electronic Access Losses for Students