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Global Elementary Education Act of 1990

Introduced: February 28, 1990 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Apr 4, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Feb 28, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 28, 1990
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Global Elementary Education Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make matching grants to States, through their State educational agencies, for foreign language institutes for professional development and retraining of elementary and secondary school teachers for elementary school teaching of foreign languages and cultures, geography, and international studies. Requires such institutes to allow teachers from other fields to retrain as foreign language teachers. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to institutions of higher education to develop innovative and model program in preservice elementary teacher education in the areas of foreign language and culture, geography, and international studies. Authorizes appropriations.

Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants to State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, nonprofit international exchange organizations, nonprofit educational associations, or consortia thereof, for reciprocal elementary teacher exchange programs. Requires that preference be given to nontraditional language study sites and to programs providing exchanges for teachers who have never been abroad. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to assign to the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education responsibility for: (1) coordinating development and dissemination of foreign language and culture instructional material; and (2) expanding use of technology in teaching foreign languages and culture in elementary school. Authorizes appropriations.

Directs the Secretary to prescribe regulations under this Act.

What's happening now April 4, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3