Bill113th CongressFiled Dec 16, 2013Education
H.R. 3778
EARLY Act
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What it doesSummary introduced in house (Dec 16, 2013)
Expanded Access to Real Learning for our Young Act or the EARLY Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states to carry out full-day prekindergarten programs.
Requires those programs to:
- be located at public schools, if practicable, or otherwise carried out by private or other community providers;
- permit parents, regardless of income, to voluntary enroll their four-year old children in the programs and do so at no cost if their combined income does not exceed 400% of the poverty line;
- be full-day programs that run the length of the regular school year;
- maintain a maximum class size of 20 children, with at least 1 prekindergarten teacher per classroom;
- ensure that the ratio of children to prekindergarten teachers and teacher aides does not exceed 10 to 1;
- be taught by teachers who are paid a salary comparable to kindergarten through grade 12 teachers at the state's public schools; and
- meet a minimum level of parental engagement set by the state.
Requires the Secretary to give grant priority to states that carry out such programs at public schools.
Prohibits the federal share of a grant from exceeding 75% of the prekindergarten program's costs.
What just happenedDec 16, 2013
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Who’s behind it
Rep. Davis, Susan A. [D-CA-53](D-CA)Sponsor
3 cosponsors3 D
3cosponsors1committees3actions7subjects
- Introduced in HouseDec 16, 2013
- Dec 16, 2013IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Introduced in House
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Introduced in House