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- H.R.736
H.R.736: To authorize the appropriation of funds to be used to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children.
About This Bill
- Introduced Feb. 4, 2015
- Latest Major Action April 29, 2015
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Version
- Introduced in House - Feb. 4, 2015
Bill Summary
Directs the Secretary of Education to allot funds to states for distribution to local educational agencies (LEAs) to recruit, hire, and train 100,000 new classroom paraprofessionals in order to improve educational achievement for children. Requires that 80% of a state's allotment be allocated to LEAs on the basis of each LEA's proportion of low-income schoolchildren in the state, and that the remainder be allocated on the basis of each LEA's...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| April 29, 2015 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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| Feb. 4, 2015 |
Introduced in the House by José E. Serrano (D-N.Y.) |