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S. 1175 - 21st Century Readiness Act

Education. 112th Congress (2011-2012) View bill details
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Summary:
A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate. (by CRS) 
Status:
The bill has been introduced. 
There have been no votes on this bill.

21st Century Readiness Act

S. 1175 — 112th Congress (2011–2012)

Summary
A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate. (by CRS)
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Title
A bill to provide, develop, and support 21st century readiness initiatives that assist students in acquiring the skills necessary to think critically and solve problems, be an effective communicator, collaborate with others, and learn to create and innovate.
Other Titles
  • 21st Century Readiness Act
Sponsor
Kay R. Hagan
Co-Sponsors
Subjects
  • Education
  • Academic performance and assessments
  • Education of the disadvantaged
  • Education programs funding
  • Educational technology and distance education
  • Elementary and secondary education
  • Performance measurement
  • Teaching, teachers, curricula
Related Bills
Major Actions
Introduced6/09/2011
Referred to Committee
Bill History

There have been no votes on this bill.

ActionDateDescription
Introduced6/09/2011
6/09/2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
NumberSponsorDate OfferedStatus

Total contributions given to Senators from interest groups that…

supported this bill

Schools & colleges
Business services
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing
Computer software
Telephone utilities
Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures
Computer components & accessories
Recorded Music & music production
Computer manufacture & services
Teachers unions
Auto manufacturers
Public school teachers, administrators & officials
TV production
Education
Household & office products
Bands, orchestras & other live music production
Toys
$636,835
$161,586
$1,005,390
$1,508,213
$1,074,433
$4,383,078
$2,128,810
$203,977
$1,008,394
$7,382,448
$4,768,480
$111,883
$7,215,116
$952,892
$1,043,750
$2,318,377
$3,469,939
$39,373,601
$0
42 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones
42 Organizations Supported and 0 Opposed; See Which Ones

Organizations that took a position on
21st Century Readiness Act

42 organizations supported this bill

Adobe Systems
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
american association of school librarians
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
american choral directors association
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
american string teachers association
undersigned organizations (2011, June 17). Open Letter to House and Senate Education Committees. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from National Guild for Community Arts Education.
Apple
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Blackboard Incorporated
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Cable in the Classroom
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Cengage Learning
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Cisco Systems
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
College Board
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Crayola
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Dell
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
EdLeader21
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Education Networks of America
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Educational Testing Service
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
ef education
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Ford Motor Company
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
GlobalScholar
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Goddard Systems Incorporated
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Hewlett Packard
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Intel Corporation
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
JA Worldwide
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
knowledgeworks
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
learning point associates
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
LEGO Group
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Measured Progress
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
MHZ Networks
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Microsoft
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, June 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Music Publishers Association of the United States
undersigned organizations (2011, June 17). Open Letter to House and Senate Education Committees. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from National Guild for Community Arts Education.
National Academy Foundation
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
National Association for Music Education
undersigned organizations (2011, June 17). Open Letter to House and Senate Education Committees. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from National Guild for Community Arts Education.
National Association of Music Merchants
undersigned organizations (2011, June 17). Open Letter to House and Senate Education Committees. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from National Guild for Community Arts Education.
National Education Association
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
national guild for community arts education
undersigned organizations (2011, June 17). Open Letter to House and Senate Education Committees. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from National Guild for Community Arts Education.
nettrekker
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Oracle
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Partnership for 21st Century Learning
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Pearson Education
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
project management institute educational foundation
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
The Walt Disney Company
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.
Verizon Communications
Varshavsky, Tatyana (2011, July 18). 21st Century Readiness Act Becomes Bicameral Effort with House Bill. Retrieved July 29, 2011, from P21.

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Includes reported contributions to congressional campaigns of Senators in office during the 112th U.S. Congress, from interest groups invested in the vote according to MapLight, January 1, 2007 – December 31, 2012.
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Namesort iconPartyState$ From Interest Groups
That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$11,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$274,131$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$231,759$0
John BarrassoRWY$146,829$0
Max BaucusDMT$414,878$0
Mark BegichDAK$338,424$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$869,586$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$37,033$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$335,616$0
Roy BluntRMO$448,572$0
John BoozmanRAR$94,983$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,714,167$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$1,218,407$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,054,029$0
Richard BurrRNC$320,713$0
Maria CantwellDWA$484,759$0
Ben CardinDMD$321,141$0
Tom CarperDDE$191,261$0
Bob CaseyDPA$470,565$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$385,052$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$94,424$0
Tom CoburnROK$53,000$0
William Thad CochranRMS$95,300$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$393,882$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$8,500$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$197,427$0
Bob CorkerRTN$430,189$0
John CornynRTX$468,683$0
Mike CrapoRID$103,150$0
Jim DeMintRSC$156,482$0
Dick DurbinDIL$503,600$0
Mike EnziRWY$60,900$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$482,617$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,555,825$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,967,749$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$181,392$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$252,976$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$583,775$0
Tom HarkinDIA$328,443$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$485,560$0
Dean HellerRNV$286,254$0
John HoevenRND$104,355$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$50,100$0
Jim InhofeROK$102,820$0
Dan InouyeDHI$276,700$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$282,917$0
Mike JohannsRNE$101,835$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$127,376$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$154,045$0
John F. KerryDMA$304,030$0
Mark KirkRIL$453,785$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$463,103$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$12,967$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$552,861$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$291,656$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$578,942$0
Mike LeeRUT$134,499$0
Carl LevinDMI$431,030$0
Joe LiebermanICT$40,000$0
Dick LugarRIN$192,987$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$267,708$0
John McCainRAZ$269,021$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,057,813$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$756,244$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$638,697$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$544,784$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$236,714$0
Jerry MoranRKS$151,362$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$133,569$0
Patty MurrayDWA$843,698$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$94,500$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$503,220$0
Rand PaulRKY$164,324$0
Rob PortmanROH$464,543$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$275,026$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$184,051$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,230,765$0
Jim RischRID$71,794$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$136,702$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$423,443$0
Marco RubioRFL$373,767$0
Bernie SandersIVT$150,349$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$907,679$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$114,200$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$490,947$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$228,330$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$204,662$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$512,890$0
Jon TesterDMT$548,051$0
John ThuneRSD$302,100$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$736,385$0
Mark UdallDCO$811,278$0
Tom UdallDNM$546,523$0
David VitterRLA$165,830$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$929,266$0
Jim WebbDVA$58,945$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$411,753$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$375,813$0
Ron WydenDOR$347,814$0

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That Supported		$ From Interest Groups
That Opposed
Daniel K. AkakaDHI$11,000$0
Andrew Lamar AlexanderRTN$274,131$0
Kelly AyotteRNH$231,759$0
John BarrassoRWY$146,829$0
Max BaucusDMT$414,878$0
Mark BegichDAK$338,424$0
Michael F. BennetDCO$869,586$0
Jesse "Jeff" BingamanDNM$37,033$0
Richard BlumenthalDCT$335,616$0
Roy BluntRMO$448,572$0
John BoozmanRAR$94,983$0
Barbara BoxerDCA$1,714,167$0
Scott P. BrownRMA$1,218,407$0
Sherrod BrownDOH$1,054,029$0
Richard BurrRNC$320,713$0
Maria CantwellDWA$484,759$0
Ben CardinDMD$321,141$0
Tom CarperDDE$191,261$0
Bob CaseyDPA$470,565$0
Clarence Saxby ChamblissRGA$385,052$0
Daniel CoatsRIN$94,424$0
Tom CoburnROK$53,000$0
William Thad CochranRMS$95,300$0
Susan M. CollinsRME$393,882$0
Gaylord Kent ConradDND$8,500$0
Christopher A. CoonsDDE$197,427$0
Bob CorkerRTN$430,189$0
John CornynRTX$468,683$0
Mike CrapoRID$103,150$0
Jim DeMintRSC$156,482$0
Dick DurbinDIL$503,600$0
Mike EnziRWY$60,900$0
Dianne FeinsteinDCA$482,617$0
Al FrankenDMN$1,555,825$0
Kirsten E. GillibrandDNY$1,967,749$0
Lindsey GrahamRSC$181,392$0
Chuck GrassleyRIA$252,976$0
Kay R. HaganDNC$583,775$0
Tom HarkinDIA$328,443$0
Orrin G. HatchRUT$485,560$0
Dean HellerRNV$286,254$0
John HoevenRND$104,355$0
Kay Bailey HutchisonRTX$50,100$0
Jim InhofeROK$102,820$0
Dan InouyeDHI$276,700$0
Johnny IsaksonRGA$282,917$0
Mike JohannsRNE$101,835$0
Ron JohnsonRWI$127,376$0
Tim JohnsonDSD$154,045$0
John F. KerryDMA$304,030$0
Mark KirkRIL$453,785$0
Amy KlobucharDMN$463,103$0
Herb KohlDWI$0$0
Jon KylRAZ$12,967$0
Mary L. LandrieuDLA$552,861$0
Frank R. LautenbergDNJ$291,656$0
Patrick J. LeahyDVT$578,942$0
Mike LeeRUT$134,499$0
Carl LevinDMI$431,030$0
Joe LiebermanICT$40,000$0
Dick LugarRIN$192,987$0
Joe Manchin, IIIDWV$267,708$0
John McCainRAZ$269,021$0
Claire McCaskillDMO$1,057,813$0
Addison "Mitch" McConnellRKY$756,244$0
Bob MenéndezDNJ$638,697$0
Jeff MerkleyDOR$544,784$0
Barbara A. MikulskiDMD$236,714$0
Jerry MoranRKS$151,362$0
Lisa MurkowskiRAK$133,569$0
Patty MurrayDWA$843,698$0
Earl "Ben" NelsonDNE$94,500$0
Clarence "Bill" NelsonDFL$503,220$0
Rand PaulRKY$164,324$0
Rob PortmanROH$464,543$0
Mark L. PryorDAR$275,026$0
John "Jack" ReedDRI$184,051$0
Harry ReidDNV$1,230,765$0
Jim RischRID$71,794$0
Charles "Pat" RobertsRKS$136,702$0
John "Jay" RockefellerDWV$423,443$0
Marco RubioRFL$373,767$0
Bernie SandersIVT$150,349$0
Chuck SchumerDNY$907,679$0
Jeff SessionsRAL$114,200$0
Jeanne ShaheenDNH$490,947$0
Richard C. ShelbyRAL$228,330$0
Olympia J. SnoweRME$204,662$0
Debbie StabenowDMI$512,890$0
Jon TesterDMT$548,051$0
John ThuneRSD$302,100$0
Patrick J. ToomeyRPA$736,385$0
Mark UdallDCO$811,278$0
Tom UdallDNM$546,523$0
David VitterRLA$165,830$0
Mark R. WarnerDVA$929,266$0
Jim WebbDVA$58,945$0
Sheldon WhitehouseDRI$411,753$0
Roger F. WickerRMS$375,813$0
Ron WydenDOR$347,814$0

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$ Donated
Schools & colleges$7,382,448
Business services$7,215,116
Book, newspaper & periodical publishing$4,768,480
Computer software$4,383,078
Telephone utilities$3,469,939
Entertainment Industry/Broadcast & Motion Pictures$2,318,377
Computer components & accessories$2,128,810
Recorded Music & music production$1,508,213
Computer manufacture & services$1,074,433
Teachers unions$1,043,750
Auto manufacturers$1,008,394
Public school teachers, administrators & officials$1,005,390
TV production$952,892
Education$636,835
Household & office products$203,977
Bands, orchestras & other live music production$161,586
Toys$111,883

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