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S. 579

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A bill to provide grants to eligible local educational agencies to help public schools reduce class size in the early elementary grades, and for other purposes.
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Committee
Latest Action · February 27, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
116th (2019–2021)
Introduced
February 27, 2019
Sponsor
Sen. Jeff MerkleyD
Cosponsors (6)
6D 0R
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Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2019 This bill directs the Department of Education to award grants for local educational agencies in high-poverty school districts to reduce class sizes in the early elementary grades (kindergarten through third grade) by recruiting, training, and hiring qualified teachers.

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