HRES 721
112th Congress
House
Education
Adult education and literacy
Language arts
Minority education
National and community service
Public-private cooperation
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that bolstering literacy among African-American and Hispanic men is an urgent national priority.
Introduced: June 29, 2012
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Jun 29, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 29, 2012
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Recognizes illiteracy as a national crisis, which disproportionately affects African-American and Hispanic males.
Affirms the goal of reducing adult illiteracy by 50% in these target populations and by 25% throughout the country in the coming decade.
Encourages public and private entities to adopt and support literacy initiatives.
Encourages the creation of local partnerships among service providers to better meet the needs of adult learners.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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