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H.R. 3692: Schools of the Future Act

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H.R. 3692: Schools of the Future Act

113th Congress · introduced 2013-12-10 · Education · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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  1. Where it came from: introduced 2013-12-10 · official record
  2. Who proposed it: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · what a sponsor is
  3. What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
  4. Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
  5. If it becomes law and spends money: follow the money to money laws, then agencies and contracts and grants.

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Official title

Schools of the Future Act

Plain summary

Schools of the Future Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive three- to five-year grants to eligible partnerships to implement and evaluate the results of technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses at rural schools. Defines "eligible partnerships" as those composed of a school partner, a digital learning partner, and an evaluation partner. Describes a "school partner" as a: (1) local educational agency, (2) charter school network that does not include virtual schools, (3) consortium of public elementary or secondary schools, (4) regional educational service provider, or (5) consortium of such entities. Describes a "digital learning partner" as an institution of higher education, a nonprofit organization, or an organization with school development or turnaround experience. Includes among the grant-funded technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses, those that: (1) personalize the learning experience, (2) aid and inform instruction, (3) meet the needs of students with specific educational needs, (4) help students develop 21st century skills, and (5) give students access to courses that would otherwise be unavailable to them. Requires each partnership's evaluation partner, after the third year of the grant, to evaluate the effect of the technology-based learning practices, strategies, tools, or courses on student achievement and its school partner's costs and savings. Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to: (1) evaluate the implementation and impact of the activities supported by this Act's grants, (2) identify best practices, and (3) disseminate research on best practices in school leadership.

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Official text

Schools of the Future Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Sponsor: Rep. Loebsack, David [D-IA-2] · 0 cosponsors

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Sources

Record fed-us-cong113-hr3692 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong113 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong113