21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (May 23, 2013)
21st Century STEM Competitive Jobs Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award matching grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education.
Requires grantees to use grant funds to collaborate with institutions of higher education and local, regional, or national employers in STEM fields to: (1) carry out dual-credit courses that offer both secondary school and college credit and incorporate STEM education and STEM workplace training, (2) assist students in being placed in internships or apprenticeships with those employers, and (3) develop STEM curricula and metrics.
Permits grantees to use grant funds for: (1) STEM tutoring and mentoring programs; (2) STEM outside-the-classroom, after-school, or summer programs; and (3) STEM instructional materials or equipment.
What just happenedJul 8, 2013
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Who’s behind it
- Introduced in HouseMay 23, 2013
- Jul 8, 2013Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- May 23, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
- May 23, 2013IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- May 23, 2013IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House