H.R. 8220 · 116th Congress
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Chrissy Houlahan
- Introduced
- 2020-09-11
- Latest action
- 2020-09-11 · Introduced in House
Summary
Global Learning Loss Assessment Act of 2020
This bill requires the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to report on the impact of the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic on learning and global basic education programs.
Such report shall include (1) an assessment of the global learning loss that will result from protracted school closures; (2) evaluations of the effectiveness, cost, accessibility, and reach of the most commonly used forms of distance learning in low-resource contexts; and (3) a description of the tools and resources needed for the USAID to support continued distance learning, safe school reopening, remedial and accelerated learning, and reenrollment campaigns.