A bill to expand the production and distribution of educational and instructional video programming and supporting educational materials for preschool and elementary school children as a tool to improve school readiness, to develop and distribute educational and instructional video programming and support materials for parents, child care providers, and educators of young children, to expand services provided by Head Start programs, and for other purposes.
Ready to Learn Act - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish Ready to Learn Television programs to: (1) expand availability of educational and instructional video programming and supporting educational resources for preschool and elementary school children as a tool to improve school readiness; and (2) develop and distribute such programming and support materials for parents, child care providers, and educators of young children.
Directs the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to award contracts, cooperative agreements, or grants to eligible nonprofit nongovernmental entities to: (1) develop such programming (reflecting recognition of diverse cultural experiences and needs) and accompanying support materials and services; and (2) contract with public broadcasting, the Star Schools program, and other entities to distribute such programming to the widest possible audience.
Authorizes the Secretary to: (1) establish and administer a Special Projects of National Significance program of contracts, cooperative agreements, and grants to develop programming and support materials for young children in English-limited households, increase family literacy skills, and support innovative school readiness programs; (2) establish within the Department of Education a clearinghouse for information, referrals, and model program materials and programming; (3) develop and disseminate training materials, including interactive and distance-learning programs; and (4) coordinate activities with the Secretary of Health and Human Services to make such programming and training materials available to other federally funded programs serving preschool and elementary school children.
Sets forth requirements for applications, annual reports and evaluations, and administrative costs.
Authorizes appropriations.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
Received in the House.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Held at the desk.
Mr. Kildee moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.
Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Enacted as Public Law 102-545
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Senate agreed to the House amendment by Voice Vote.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 102-545.
Became Public Law No: 102-545.