S. 579 · 116th Congress
Smaller Class Sizes for Students and Educators Act of 2019
- Stage
- In committee
- Sponsor
- Jeff Merkley
- Introduced
- 2019-02-27
- Latest action
- 2019-02-27 · Introduced in Senate
Summary
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.