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H.R. 3180 · 111th Congress

SCORE (Strengthening Community Opportunities through Rural Education) Act of 2009

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SCORE (Strengthening Community Opportunities through Rural Education) Act of 2009 - Establishes, in the Department of Education, the National Advisory Committee on Rural Education to study, and make policy recommendations for overcoming, the unique challenges faced by rural public elementary and secondary school systems, including: (1) difficulties in…

What it does: CRS summary · Introduced in House · Jul 10, 2009

SCORE (Strengthening Community Opportunities through Rural Education) Act of 2009 - Establishes, in the Department of Education, the National Advisory Committee on Rural Education to study, and make policy recommendations for overcoming, the unique challenges faced by rural public elementary and secondary school systems, including: (1) difficulties in recruiting and retaining teachers; (2) deficient or inadequate school or transportation facilities; (3) difficulties in effectively incorporating information technology; (4) dwindling numbers of recent postsecondary graduates returning to rural communities; and (5) limited and varied levels of funding.

Requires the Secretary of Education or the Secretary's designee to appoint Advisory Committee members from among experts on rural public school systems.

Written by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service. All summary versions on Congress.gov

About this bill and sources

Official title: SCORE (Strengthening Community Opportunities through Rural Education) Act of 2009

Latest action (Jul 10, 2009): Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Policy area: Education · Origin: House · Introduced: Jul 10, 2009

Official page on Congress.gov · Bill text (GovInfo) · Status record (XML)

No recorded floor vote found.