To establish a competitive grant program assisting the development of innovative early learning curricula for low-income children.
Total Learning Act
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive grants to full-service community schools or to partnerships between local educational agencies and either social-service providers or full-service community schools to implement innovative early-learning curricula in high-need communities for children from birth through age nine.
The bill includes as grant-covered costs those incurred for: (1) extended school hours and days; (2) staff development, compensation, and retention; (3) comprehensive child and family support services; and (4) other activities ED deems appropriate to promote academic success for children living in poverty.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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