HR 5127 101th Congress House Education Educational accountability Educational research Federal advisory bodies Federal aid to education Federal aid to higher education Illiteracy Teacher education

To improve the quality of student writing and learning, and the teaching of writing as a learning process in the Nation's classrooms.

Introduced: June 21, 1990 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps

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Became law

Aug 17, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

Aug 17, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.

Jun 21, 1990

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jun 21, 1990

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Title I: National Writing Program - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to enter into a contract with the National Writing Project (a nonprofit educational organization) to support costs of programs of teacher training and classroom research to improve the teaching of writing and the quality of student writing and learning. Directs the Project to establish a National Advisory Board.

Title II: Research and Development - Directs the Secretary, through the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, to make grants to individuals and higher education institutions for research on the teaching of writing.

Title III: Authorization of Appropriations - Authorizes appropriations for FY 1991 through 1996.

What's happening now August 17, 1990

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

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