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HR 520 102th Congress House Education Child development Education of socially handicapped children Federal aid to education Information services Parent-school relationships Parent-teacher relationships Preschool education

Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1991

Introduced: January 12, 1991 See on congress.gov
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Became law
Feb 8, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Elementary, Secondary and Vocational Education.
Jan 12, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 12, 1991
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Parents as Teachers: the Family Involvement in Education Act of 1991 - 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.

What's happening now February 8, 1991

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1