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To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 23, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 23, 2009
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a grants program to reduce class size through the use of fully-qualified teachers.

Allots funds to states and local educational agencies to recruit, hire, and train additional teachers in order to: (1) reduce class sizes nationally, in grades one through three, to an average of 18 students per classroom; and (2) improve teaching in those grades so that all students can learn to read independently and well by the end of the third grade.

What's happening now June 23, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
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Tonko, Paul
New York · Jan 12, 2010
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Dec 14, 2009
Delahunt, Bill
· Dec 9, 2009
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McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 8, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3010: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3010/
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"H.R. 3010: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to reduce class size through the use of fully qualified teachers, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-3010/.
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