Education: Legislation

Below Brimingwith provides a sample of legislation which can be sent to state and US congress persons to enact. This legislation would enable a national education program providing equality quality education. Committee:	Principal Author: Brimingwith.org
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Title of Bill: United States of America National High School Diploma

Be It Enacted By The ____________________________________

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WHEREAS: Technology can improve the quality of education and avenues of access to education and expansion of education. The US Department of Education can provide online education pre-k thru 12th grade which upon completion will present a National High School Graduation Diploma.  Among the 34 OECD Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development  of the 65 countries and 510,000 students 15 years of age US ranks Number 35  in Math,  23 in Reading and 27 in Science on the  ( PISA)   Program for international Student Assessment  ( PISA)  test. More than 1200 schools in the US are unaccredited. Annually over 1.2 million students drop out of high school in the United States  That’s a student every 26 seconds – or 7,000 a day. An estimated 5 million to 7.5 million U.S. students miss nearly a month of school each year. Chronic absenteeism signals poor performance and  for student dropping out of school. Localities often experience a fifty percent teacher turnover in five years. Turnover impacts student performance. The U.S. Department of Education estimates that over 100,000 students were expelled and 3,300,000 students were suspended at least once in the 2005-2006 school year. In the U.S. high school dropouts commit 75% of all crimes. One quarter (25%) of all high school students do not complete high school on time. Economic instability and lack of education lead to poverty and social inequality.  In 2012 according to the US Census Bureau state and local governments spent $869.2 billion. The disparity in state and local education budget is reflected in the inequality or quality of education which is based on the ability of the locality to raise taxes.  The available of technology enables the US Department of Education to provide a National High School diploma via local origination stations, via online channels, via DVD, via learning on demand. Teachers, students and parents and have access to uniform, quality education.  Access to education can be 7/24/365 geared toward careers and eliminates any dropout issues as the student can remain electronically linked  in multiple ways to education resources until a diploma is achieved. Students may accelerate and move on to higher education as early at the ninth or tenth grade. Students who are expelled or suspended may continue their education curtailing related failure to return due to falling behind their grade and dropping out. WHEREAS:  Due to severe budget cuts states require government assistance and support to ensure the equality quality of education for all students in school and after school. The US National School focuses on career preparation, practicums, simulations and portfolio building Section I: Online pre-school can enable uniform, equality quality education for two year olds to six year olds. Pre-School basic math, vocabulary, reading, science, social science, fit (physical and mental health), global studies, languages (English, French, Spanish),  career information, simulations, practicum for each modular, portfolio (evidence loaded online) , pre-assessments, assessments, post assessments online. Section II:  1st – 3rd grade  career information, science, technology, engineering and math, global studies,  languages,  career information, simulations, practicum for each modular, portfolio, pre-assessments, assessments, post assessments, student selects 3 career paths. Section II: 4th – 6th grade- career information, science, technology, engineering and math, global studies,  languages, social science, career information, simulations and practicum for each modular, portfolio (evidence loaded online). Section III: 7th-8th grade career information, science, technology, engineering and math, global studies, languages, social science career information, simulations and practicum for each modular, portfolio expansion (evidence loaded online). Section IV: 9th – 12th grade career information, science, technology, engineering and math, global studies,  languages, social science, career studies, simulations, projects and practicum for each modular, portfolio expansion (evidence loaded online) Section IV: Students may receive a diploma upon approval of completed test, projects and practicum. Online graduations are enabled.