WashingtonWatch.com - Subject: Child development

H.R. 6856, The Ready to Compete Act

Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6856 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to award grants to prepare individuals for the 21st century workplace and to increase America's global competitiveness....

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H.R. 3289, The PRE-K Act - Cost per Average Family: $15.38

Wed, 23 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3289 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve early education....

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H.R. 2343, The Education Begins at Home Act - Cost per Average Family: $7.01

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2343 would expand quality programs of early childhood home visitation that increase school readiness, child abuse and neglect prevention, and early identification of developmental and health delays, including potential mental health concerns....

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P.L. 110-378, The Runaway and Homeless Youth Protection Act - Cost per Average Family: $7.10

Tue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2982 would amend the Runaway and Homeless Youth Act to authorize appropriations....

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H.R. 6215, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 6215 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

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H.R. 5810, The Mentor-Mentee Teen Pregnancy Reduction Act of 2008

Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 5810 would amend title V of the Social Security Act to provide grants for school-based mentoring programs for at risk teenage girls to prevent and reduce teen pregnancy, and it would provide student loan forgiveness for mentors participating in such programs....

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P.L. 110-374, The Prenatally and Postnatally Diagnosed Conditions Awareness Act - Cost per Average Family: $0.18

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1810 would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally and postnatally diagnosed conditions....

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S. 2759, The Kindergarten Plus Act of 2008

Thu, 13 Mar 2008 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2759 would provide for Kindergarten Plus programs....

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H.R. 5181, The Robin Danielson Act

Tue, 29 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5181 would amend the Public Health Service Act to establish a program of research regarding the risks posed by the presence of dioxin, synthetic fibers, and other additives in feminine hygiene products, and to establish a program for the collection and analysis of data on toxic shock syndrome....

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H.R. 5028, The Fairness in Autism Treatment Act of 2007

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 EST

H.R. 5028 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require that group health plans provide coverage for pervasive developmental disorders such as autism....

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H.R. 4060, The Universal Prekindergarten Act

Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4060 would assist States in establishing a universal prekindergarten program to ensure that all children 3, 4, and 5 years old have access to a high-quality full-day, full-calendar-year prekindergarten education....

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H.R. 4030, The Children's Chemical Risk Reduction Act

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 4030 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates....

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S. 2275, The Children's Chemical Risk Reduction Act of 2007

Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2275 would prohibit the manufacture, sale, or distribution in commerce of certain children's products and child care articles that contain phthalates....

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S. 2227, The Success in the Middle Act of 2007

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2227 would provide grants to States to ensure that all students in the middle grades are taught an academically rigorous curriculum with effective supports so that students complete the middle grades prepared for success in high school and postsecondary endeavors, it would improve State and district policies and programs relating to the academic achievement of students in the middle grades, and it would develop and implement effective middle school models for struggling students....

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H.R. 3853, To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success

Tue, 16 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3853 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide for a National Resource Center for Positive Youth Development and School Success....

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H.R. 3762, The WE CARE Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3762 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to foster community involvement....

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S. 2141, The Advancing FASD Research, Prevention, and Services Act

Thu, 04 Oct 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 2141 would amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize and extend the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome prevention and services program....

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S. 1823, The Ready to Learn Act

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

S. 1823 would set the United States on track to ensure children are ready to learn when they begin kindergarten....

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H.R. 3112, The Prenatally Diagnosed Condition Awareness Act of 2007

Thu, 19 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3112 would amend the Public Health Service Act to increase the provision of scientifically sound information and support services to patients receiving a positive test diagnosis for Down syndrome or other prenatally diagnosed conditions....

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H.R. 3055, The Families Conquering Literacy Together Act of 2007

Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 3055 would amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide expanded resources, technical assistance, reasonable accountability, and professional development to eligible entities implementing Even Start programs....

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H.R. 2958, The Children Protection from Video Game Violence and Sexual Content Act

Tue, 10 Jul 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2958 would direct the Federal Trade Commission to review the video game ratings of the Entertainment Software Ratings Board and it would direct the Government Accountability Office to study the impact of video games on children and young adults....

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H.R. 2859, The Prepare All Kids Act of 2007

Tue, 26 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2859 would assist States in making voluntary high quality full-day prekindergarten programs available and economically affordable for the families of all children for at least 1 year preceding kindergarten....

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P.L. 110-134, The Improving Head Start Act of 2007 - Cost per Average Family: $320.46

Fri, 15 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 1429 would reauthorize the Head Start Act, improve program quality, and expand access....

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H.R. 2655, The Early Educator Loan Forgiveness Act of 2007

Mon, 11 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2655 would provide for a loan forgiveness program for certain individuals who serve as early childhood educators....

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H.R. 2616, The Early Childhood Investment Act of 2007

Thu, 07 Jun 2007 00:00:00 EDT

H.R. 2616 would promote public-private partnerships to strengthen investment in early childhood development for children from birth to entry into kindergarten in order to ensure healthy development and school readiness for all children....

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