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Search Results: keywords:"literacy"

H. RES. 1022 — Expressing support for the designation of the month of March 2024 as National March into Literacy Month.
February 20, 2024
Status:Introduced in House
Congress:118
Words:213
H. RES. 1022 expresses support for designating March 2024 as "National March into Literacy Month." This resolution highlights the importance of literacy for children's success and urges educational environments to focus on this skill. It acknowledges the role of teachers and...
Simple Explanation
In March 2024, everyone is encouraged to read and learn, because it is called "National March into Literacy Month." People celebrate by focusing on how important reading is and teachers help kids improve their reading skills.
S. RES. 814 — Designating September 2024 as National Literacy Month.
September 12, 2024
Status:Agreed to Senate
Congress:118
Words:215
S. RES. 814 designates September 2024 as "National Literacy Month" in the United States. The resolution highlights the importance of reading for personal and societal growth, addresses the concerning levels of literacy proficiency among students and adults, and notes the...
Simple Explanation
In September 2024, everyone in the United States is being encouraged to celebrate National Literacy Month, a special time to focus on how important reading is for both people and communities. The government hopes that schools, libraries, and other groups will help by planning fun reading activities, even though there's no extra money given for these events.
S. 3907 — To authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a grant program to assist local educational agencies with ensuring that each elementary school and secondary school has at least one reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialist on staff.
March 12, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:2,781
S. 3907, titled the “Literacy Improvement for Transformation Act of 2024,” aims to establish a grant program to help local educational agencies ensure that every elementary and secondary school has at least one full-time certified reading, literacy, or biliteracy specialist....
Simple Explanation
S. 3907 wants to make sure each school has a special teacher who helps students and teachers with reading, and it plans to give money to schools to pay for these special teachers.
S. 4876 — To create a new Federal grant program that provides grants to State libraries to allow schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open for student use during the summer months.
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July 31, 2024
Status:Introduced in Senate
Congress:118
Words:1,387
S. 4876, titled the "Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2024," is a proposed law that aims to establish a new federal grant program supporting State libraries. This program will provide funding for schools with summer lunch programs to keep their libraries open during the summer for student...
Simple Explanation
The "Summer Meals and Learning Act of 2024" is a plan to give money to libraries so that they can stay open in the summer, helping kids read more while they enjoy free lunches at school. It wants to make sure that kids who need help reading can get it during the school break, with plans to check how well it's working.

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