HR 6945
115th Congress
House
Education
Child care and development
Education of the disadvantaged
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Family relationships
Government information and archives
Preschool education
Public-private cooperation
School administration
Social work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Total Learning Act
Introduced: September 27, 2018
Introduced by:
Himes, James A.
Democratic
· Connecticut
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 27, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Sep 27, 2018
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
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
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Committees of jurisdiction
1
Cosponsors
1