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H.R. 5226 101st Congress House

Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1990

Official title: To encourage States to establish Parents as Teachers programs.

Introduced: June 28, 1990 See on congress.gov
Education Child developmentEducation of socially handicapped childrenFederal aid to educationInformation services
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Parent-school relationshipsParent-teacher relationshipsPreschool education
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It never became law before the 101st Congress (1989–1990) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Aug 17, 1990
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jun 28, 1990
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 28, 1990
Introduced in House
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 Latest action August 17, 1990

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1990 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make grants to States for parents as teachers programs, with special consideration for hard-to-serve populations.

Makes eligible for such a grant any State which operates a parents as teachers program associated with the Parents as Teachers National Center in Missouri.

Sets forth program requirements, limiting services to families during the period from the last three months of a mother's pregnancy to the child's attaining age three.

Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish a Parents as Teachers National Center for information dissemination and technical and training assistance for States with such programs; and (2) evaluate such programs within four years.

Authorizes appropriations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5226: Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1990. 101st Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/101-HR-5226/
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