To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants to local educational agencies to encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue studies and careers in STEM fields.
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Latest Action · December 19, 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
This bill creates a federal grant program to help schools encourage girls and underrepresented minorities to pursue science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. Local school districts that serve low-income student populations would compete for four-year grants of $250,000 per year to fund various STEM activities, including tutoring, mentoring, summer programs, field trips, teacher professional development, and internships. The legislation authorizes $10 million annually from fiscal year 2025 through 2028 to support these grants. Eligible school districts must receive federal Title I funding and serve at least 40 percent of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Grant recipients must submit annual evaluations measuring student academic progress and engagement in STEM activities while ensuring the grant money supplements rather than replaces existing education funding.
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