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HR 2012 111th Congress House Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Financial literacy Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

To promote youth financial education.

Introduced: April 21, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 21, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Apr 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Apr 21, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends title VI (Flexibility and Accountability) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to create a new Part D: Promoting Youth Financial Literacy.

Allows the Secretary of Education to provide grants to states to: (1) assist local educational agencies and public schools provide financial education programs to students in kindergarten through grade 12; and (2) implement financial education professional development programs for teachers and administrators. Requires the competitive award of a specified amount of the grant funds each fiscal year, with the remainder provided to each state on the basis of its share of students in kindergarten through grade 12.

Directs the Secretary to make a grant to or contract with an institution of higher education or nonprofit organization that has substantial financial education experience to establish and operate a national clearinghouse of instructional materials and information on model financial education programs and best practices.

Amends title V of the ESEA to direct the Secretary to set aside 2% of the funds appropriated for the Fund for the Improvement of Education program each fiscal year for financial literacy activities under such program.

What's happening now May 21, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

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