S. 3862 · 117th Congress

ACADEMIC Act

Stage
In committee
Introduced
2022-03-17
Latest action
2022-03-17 · Introduced in Senate

Summary

Assessing Children's Academic Development and the Emotional and Mental Health Implications of COVID-19 Act or the ACADEMIC Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to include an additional longitudinal component in an existing prekindergarten through 12th grade longitudinal educational study. Specifically, ED must include in the study the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on student outcomes and well-being.