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H.R. 3604

Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015

Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015

This bill authorizes through FY2021 a competitive grant program for states to establish or expand full-day prekindergarten programs that: (1) permit each three- or four-year old child in the state to be voluntarily enrolled by the child's parent, regardless of income, in the program at the public school in which the child would be enrolled for kindergarten; (2) run the length of the regular school year; and (3) are taught by teachers who possess equivalent or similar qualifications to those of teachers of other grades in the school.

The federal share of such a grant shall not exceed 80% of the costs of carrying out these activities. Grant funds received under the program shall be used to supplement and not supplant other federal early childhood education funds in the state.

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large](D-DC)Sponsor
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  1. Committee

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

    Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee
  2. IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Education and the Workforce Committee
  3. IntroReferralB00100

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1352)

  4. IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  5. IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015 — Informed