Foundations for Success Act of 2011
Latest action · Feb 7, 2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 7, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Foundations for Success Act of 2011 - Directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to states to establish and support Early Care and Education Systems providing children, from the age of six weeks until they reach kindergarten, with universal access to high quality early care and education programs.
Allows early care and education programs that demonstrate sustainability and continuity and have been operating for at least five years to participate in their state's Early Care and Education System.
Requires states to establish: (1) state child care licensing standards, which shall also apply to nonparticipating programs; (2) statewide Quality Rating and Improvement Systems that assign a rating to each early care and education program, even nonparticipating programs; and (3) statewide early learning standards for children from the age of six weeks until they reach kindergarten.
Requires states to place an emphasis on using grant funds to help participating programs increase their ratings under the statewide Quality Rating and Improvement System.
Requires participating programs to: (1) be aligned with statewide early learning standards; (2) incorporate evidence-based teaching and learning practices; (3) provide required services for disabled children; (4) provide English language instruction for English language learners; and (5) provide, or partner with community-based organizations for the provision of, child health and family support services.
Prohibits grant funds from supplanting federal, state, and local funds otherwise available to support early learning programs and services.
Requires each state to design and implement a method for evaluating their Early Care and Education System.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 1, 2011 to Jul 6, 2011.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Mar 1, 2011 | |
| D-NY | Kirsten E. Gillibrand | Jul 6, 2011 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Feb 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Academic performance and assessments
- Child care and development
- Child health
- Education
- Education of the disadvantaged
- Education programs funding
- Foreign language and bilingual programs
- Health promotion and preventive care
- Licensing and registrations
- Mental health
- Nutrition and diet
- Performance measurement
- Preschool education
- Special education
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
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