,,ii #aahth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 #caeb ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,october #bf1 #bjbc,ms4 ,hirono 7for herself1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,mrs4 ,gillibrand1 ,mr4 ,booker1 and ,ms4 ,warren7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,health1 ,education1 ,labor1 and ,pensions ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife to require that annual ,state report cards reflect the same race groups as the decennial census of population4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,all ,students ,count ,act of #bjbc4 #b4 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,asian ,americans1 as well as ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders1 are an incredibly diverse population4 ,due to this diversity1 the ,united ,states ,office of ,management and ,budget's ,statistical ,policy ,directive ,no4 #ae of #aiig1 entitled ,race and ,ethnic ,standards for ,federal ,statistics and ,administrative ,reporting1 separated the ,asian and ,pacific ,islander category into two distinct and separate categories1 now called ,asians and ,native ,hawaiians and ,other ,pacific ,islanders1 and these two distinct categories were used in the #bjjj ,united ,states ,census4 ,as of #bjbb1 the ,united ,states ,census ,bureau reports data for at least #bg different ethnicities within these two categories4 7#b7 ,while ,asian ,americans1 as well as ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders1 are often misrepresented as a homogeneous group1 their diversity represents ethnicities from over #cj different countries4 ,they also experience diverse social and educational differences that are unique to their respective communities4 7#c7 ,for example1 there are now over #c1jjj1jjj ,southeast ,asian ,americans in the ,united ,states1 including #a1ajj1jjj refugees from ,cambodia1 ,laos1 and ,vietnam1 who escaped war1 persecution1 and genocide4 ,southeast ,asian ,americans' experiences with violence and the stressors associated with relocation have negatively affected their educational outcomes4 ,according to data from the ,bureau of the ,census1 around a quarter of ,southeast ,asian ,american adults aged #be and older do not have a high school diploma1 compared to #ab percent of the total population4 ,an additional #db percent of ,cambodian1 #dd percent of ,hmong1 #dh percent of ,lao1 and #cg percent of ,vietnamese ,american high school graduates have not continued on to earn their bachelor's degree1 compared to #bi percent of all ,asian ,americans4 7#d7 ,the history of ,native ,hawaiians and ,pacific ,islanders include forced migration and complex political relationships with the ,united ,states4 ,as a result1 this history has influenced ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islander students' long-term educational opportunities4 ,for example1 the high school graduation rates for ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islanders average #hd percent1 yet less than #ae percent have attained a four-year bachelor's degree4 ,the proportion of ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islander adults who have not enrolled in any postsecondary education is particularly high1 including #eh percent of ,samoans1 #eg percent of ,tongans1 #ec percent of ,native ,hawaiians1 and #di percent of ,guamanians or ,chamorros4 7#e7 ,the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife requires that ,states report certain educational data disaggregated only by major racial and ethnic groups4 ,however1 detailed ethnic groups1 which have long been reported by the ,bureau of the ,census and requested by diverse ,asian ,american and ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islander communities to be included in education data1 are not included in data collection and reporting requirements4 ,as of #bjbc1 data requirements do not reflect the changing demographics1 varied experiences1 and needs of public school students4 7#f7 ,given the diversity in backgrounds and educational experiences1 disaggregating data for detailed ,asian ,american and ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islander ethnic groups and making the data publicly available and accessible are critical to identifying and supporting the educational needs of these diverse communities4 #c4 ,disaggregation of information on student performance 7a7 ,further disaggregation of ,asian ,american1 ,native ,hawaiian1 and ,pacific ,islander student data ,section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi77 is amended by striking ethnic group2 and inserting 8ethnic group1 including-- 7aa7 under the category of ,asian ,american1 ,chinese1 ,asian ,indian1 ,filipino1 ,japanese1 ,korean1 ,vietnamese1 ,pakistani1 ,cambodian1 ,hmong1 ,laotian1 ,thai1 ,taiwanese1 ,burmese1 ,bangladeshi1 and ,nepalese sub-groups1 and1 to the greatest extent practicable1 additional subgroups such as the lu ,mien and ,montagnards2 and 7bb7 under the category of ,native ,hawaiian and ,pacific ,islander1 ,native ,hawaiian1 ,samoan1 ,chamorro1 ,tongan1 i,taukei1 and ,marshallese1 and1 to the greatest extent practicable1 additional subgroups such as the ,chuukese and ,palauan4 4 7b7 ,further defining subgroups under statewide accountability system ,section #aaaa7;c77#b77;,b7 of that ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;c77#b77;,b77 is amended by inserting 7as described in subsection 7b77#b77;,b77xi77 after ethnic group4 #d4 ,guidance on collecting and reporting ethnic data ,the ,secretary of ,education1 in consultation with the ,director of the ,institute of ,education ,sciences1 shall develop guidance related to whether and when the reporting requirements described under section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa7;b77#b77;,b77xi77 will yield statistically reliable information4 ,such guidance shall help to inform the minimum number of students that will maximize data reporting for each major racial and ethnic group4