114-hr-3604114th Congress

Universal Prekindergarten and Early Childhood Education Act of 2015

Sponsored By: Representative Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

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Summary

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.

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Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

DC • D

Cosponsors

  • Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2016

  • CORRINE BROWN

    FL • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2016

  • Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 4/11/2016

  • Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4]

    WI • D

    Sponsored 4/13/2016

  • MICHAEL HONDA

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/15/2016

  • Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 4/26/2016

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