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Development, Relief, and Education for Alien Minors Act of 2011 (Dream Act) (H.R.1842/S.942)- Provides conditional permanent residency to certain illegal aliens of good moral character who graduate from US high schools, arrived in the US as minors, and lived in the country continuously for at least five years prior to the bill's enactment

IDEA Full Funding Act, S.1403 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), reauthorizes and make appropriations through FY2021 for the grant program to assist states and outlying areas in providing special education and related services to children with disabilities

Reducing Barriers to Learning Act of 2011, H.R.1995 - Creates an Office of Specialized Instructional Support within the Department of Education to improve specialized instructional support services in schools

Increased Student Achievement through Increased Student Support Act, H.R.3405 -Increases the recruitment and retention of school counselors, school social workers, and school psychologists by low-income local educational agencies

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10/7/2013
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