H.R. 8535 116th Congress House

GO Ag Act

Official title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to direct the Secretary of Education to award grants for new agricultural education programs in secondary schools.

Introduced: October 6, 2020 See on congress.gov

Education Agricultural educationEducation programs fundingEducational facilities and institutionsEducational technology and distance education

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Elementary and secondary educationHigher educationPerformance measurementTeaching, teachers, curricula

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Oct 6, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Oct 6, 2020

Introduced in House

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Growing Opportunities in Agriculture Act or the GO Ag Act

This bill directs the Department of Education to award competitive grants to eligible entities (e.g., local educational agencies) to create new agricultural education programs in secondary schools. Agricultural education refers to career and technical education that is focused on agriculture, including classroom or laboratory instruction, work-based learning, and leadership education that is delivered through career and technical student organizations.

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