S 1548
106th Congress
Senate
Education
Congress
Congressional reporting requirements
Economics and Public Finance
Educational accountability
Elementary and secondary education
Federal aid to education
Literacy programs
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Preschool education
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Early Education Act of 1999
Introduced: August 5, 1999
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Became law
Aug 5, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Aug 5, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10463)
Aug 5, 1999
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Early Education Act of 1999 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish an early education program of grants to States to provide programs for at least half-day schooling during the year preceding kindergarten.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award such matching grants to not less than ten State educational agencies (SEAs) to expand the existing education system with programs that provide such early education.
Requires each such assisted program to: (1) be carried out by one or more local educational agencies (LEAs), as selected by the SEA; (2) be carried out in a public school building, or in another facility by, or through a contract or agreement with, an LEA; (3) be available to all children served by the LEA carrying out the program; and (4) only involve licensed or certified instructors.
Authorizes appropriations.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on HELP.
Committees of jurisdiction
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Cosponsors
1