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Total Learning Act

Introduced: September 27, 2018 Introduced by: Himes, James A. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Total Learning Act

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to full-service community schools or to partnerships between local educational agencies and either social-service providers or full-service community schools to implement innovative early-learning curricula in high-need communities for children from birth through age nine.

The bill includes as grant-covered costs those incurred for: (1) extended school hours and days; (2) staff development, compensation, and retention; (3) comprehensive child and family support services; and (4) other activities ED deems appropriate to promote academic success for children living in poverty.

What's happening now September 27, 2018

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

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All 2 Democratic 1
Esty, Elizabeth
· Sep 27, 2018
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Larson, John B.
Connecticut · Sep 27, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6945: Total Learning Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6945/
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"H.R. 6945: Total Learning Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-6945/.
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