H.R. 5764 116th Congress House

SYLLABLE Act

Official title: To establish high-quality dual language immersion programs in low-income communities, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 13, 2020 See on congress.gov

Education Education of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programs

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Language artsMinority educationPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Feb 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 5, 2020

Introduced in House

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Latest action February 5, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Supporting Young Language Learners' Access to Bilingual Education Act of 2020 or the SYLLABLE Act

This bill authorizes the Department of Education to award up to five grants to partnerships of local educational agencies, early childhood education programs, and technical assistance entities for the implementation of dual language immersion programs designed to enhance and assess the biliteracy and bilingualism skills of low-income children, including English learners and minority children, in high-need schools from preschool through grade five.

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