S 2784
116th Congress
Senate
Education
Child care and development
Congressional oversight
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Family services
School administration
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Family Friendly Schools Act
Introduced: November 5, 2019
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Became law
Nov 5, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 5, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Family Friendly Schools Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to provide grants to local educational agencies to establish family friendly school policies that align the school day with the work day to better support working families, and to establish a supplemental 21st century community learning centers grant program to support programs and activities during summer recess.
Specifically, ED shall
- award five-year grants at 500 elementary schools that align the school day with the work day;
- report to Congress at the three-year mark and at the conclusion of the five-year grant period on best practices and recommendations for aligning school and work schedules, and for strengthening partnerships between schools and community resources; and
- carry out a supplemental grant program to establish or expand community learning center summer programs.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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