July 28th, 2009 by B
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An Internet safety education program will be created to train and educate children and parents on how to use the Internet, and protect children from harm on the web. The amount of $25 million for the years 2010 – 2014 will be made available in grants for eligible entities to carry out this program. H.R. 3222 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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July 22nd, 2009 by B
Five year grants will be made to various partnerships in communities for the purpose of combating obesity. Under this bill a community partnership will be a hospital, school, health insurance companies, pediatricians, local governments, local employers, early childhood care providers, or other professions in the health industry. These partnerships will be formed to provide education in the form of exercise, and healthy eating to fight against obesity. An executive counsel will be created to oversee this program. A steering committee composed of local farmers, local restaurants, partnership members, and others will be used to give recommendations to the counsel. An amount of $10 million will be given for this bill in 2010, and money deemed necessary will be given in the years 2011 – 2015. H.R. 3144 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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July 18th, 2009 by B
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Competitive grants will be created for various institutions to create a program exploring financial literacy education for adults ages 15 – 24. This program will teach budgeting, debt reduction, saving, and investing. Students will also learn about foreclosures, predatory lending, bankruptcy, and credit card misuse. The total amount of $275 million will be set aside for this bill for the years 2010 – 2014. H.R. 3147 was referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and the Committee on Education and Labor.
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July 7th, 2009 by B
On a national scale, 100,00 teachers would be hired and trained under this bill. The purpose is to reduce the class size of first through third grade down to 18 students. The amount of $2 billion will be set aside for 2010, and more money will be appropriated through what is deemed necessary for 2011 – 2014. H.R. 3010 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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July 7th, 2009 by B
Creating school based health clinics to provide families, youth, and children the medical care they need is what this bill seeks. Along with providing medical services, these health clinics seek to provide mental health and academic help. An amount of $50 million a year or more will be given from 2010 to 2014 for the creation of these facilities. H.R. 3003 was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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June 23rd, 2009 by B
Compared to some countries, the education of the US is lagging behind in math and science. Due to each state having its own academic standards, it becomes difficult to gauge how well students are doing in one state compared to other states. For example, states with lower standards in education may look as if they are doing better than states with higher educational standards. This bill brings forth the the attempt to unify the educational system through voluntary American education content standards, along with $611 million. S. 1231 was referred to the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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June 17th, 2009 by B
A public school, elementary and secondary, will not receive Federal public funding if distribution of emergency contraception is permitted. H.R. 2458 was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor.
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