Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2021
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (23 Jun 2021): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4729-4730)
What this bill does
The Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2021 would allow the Department of Education to award grants to eligible entities like school districts and local governments. These grants would fund programs aimed at establishing, expanding, or supporting school-based mentoring for at-risk students in middle and high schools. The goal is to help these students develop cognitive and social-emotional skills to improve their chances of success in high school, further education, and future careers.
The bill defines "at-risk student" broadly to include those facing academic challenges, homelessness, foster care involvement, juvenile justice system contact, and other specific circumstances. The programs funded by these grants would connect these students with trained and screened mentors. The grants could be used for mentor training, recruitment, and program activities designed to boost academic achievement, reduce dropout rates, improve school engagement, and foster positive relationships.
This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage. If passed, the Secretary of Education would also be required to conduct a study on the effectiveness of these school-based mentoring programs.
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Official summary
Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2021
This bill requires the Department of Education to award grants to entities such as educational agencies, 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.
Timeline
23 Jun 2021
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4729-4730)
Common questions
- What does S. 2198 do?
- The Mentoring to Succeed Act of 2021 would allow the Department of Education to award grants to eligible entities like school districts and local governments. These grants would fund programs aimed at establishing, expanding, or supporting school-based mentoring for at-risk students in middle and high schools. The goal is to help these students develop cognitive and social-emotional skills to improve their chances of success in high school, further education, and future careers. The bill defines "at-risk student" broadly to include those facing academic challenges, homelessness, foster care involvement, juvenile justice system contact, and other specific circumstances. The programs funded by these grants would connect these students with trained and screened mentors. The grants could be used for mentor training, recruitment, and program activities designed to boost academic achievement, reduce dropout rates, improve school engagement, and foster positive relationships. This bill was introduced in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It has not advanced beyond the introduction stage. If passed, the Secretary of Education would also be required to conduct a study on the effectiveness of these school-based mentoring programs.
- Has S. 2198 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for S. 2198. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored S. 2198?
- S. 2198 was sponsored by Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), with 2 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on S. 2198?
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S4729-4730) (23 Jun 2021).
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