Bill116th CongressFiled Feb 27, 2019Education
S. 579
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2019
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What it doesSummary introduced in senate (Feb 27, 2019)
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2019
This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for local educational agencies in high-poverty school districts to reduce class sizes in the early elementary grades (kindergarten through third grade) by recruiting, training, and hiring qualified teachers.
What just happenedFeb 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Who’s behind it
Sen. Merkley, Jeff [D-OR](D-OR)Sponsor
6 cosponsors6 D
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- Introduced in SenateFeb 27, 2019
- Feb 27, 2019IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - Feb 27, 2019IntroReferral10000
Introduced in Senate