Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023

Senate Bill 65 - Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023: Overview, Status, and Impact

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Explore the details of Senate Bill 65 Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023 currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Education. Stay informed on legislative developments.

12/15/2023, 4:05 PM

Congressional Summary of S 65

Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023

This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to high-need local educational agencies, high-need schools, and local governments to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs that assist at-risk students in developing cognitive skills and promoting social-emotional learning to prepare them for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.

Additionally, the bill directs the Institute of Education Sciences to conduct a study to identify successful school-based mentoring programs and evaluate the effectiveness of the grant program established by this bill.

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Current Status of Bill S 65

Bill S 65 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since January 25, 2023. Bill S 65 was introduced during Congress 118 and was introduced to the Senate on January 25, 2023. Bill S 65's most recent activity was Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S99-100) as of January 25, 2023

Bipartisan Support of Bill S 65

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill S 65

Primary Policy Focus

Education

Potential Impact Areas

- Academic performance and assessments

- Child care and development

- Congressional oversight

- Education of the disadvantaged

- Education programs funding

- Educational guidance

- Elementary and secondary education

- Government studies and investigations

- Higher education

- Special education

- Vocational and technical education

- Youth employment and child labor

Alternate Title(s) of Bill S 65

Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2023

A bill to amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to give the Department of Education the authority to award competitive grants to eligible entities to establish, expand, or support school-based mentoring programs to assist at-risk students in middle school and high school in developing cognitive and social-emotional skills to prepare them for success in high school, postsecondary education, and the workforce.