HR 4067 · 110th Congress · Education

Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act

Introduced 2007-11-01· Sponsored by Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Competitiveness.(2008-01-15)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Bridges from Jobs to Careers Act - Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to institutions of higher education (IHEs) to improve remedial education, customize remediation to student career goals, and help remedial students progress into and through for-credit occupational programs. Gives grant priority to IHEs: (1) in which at least 50% of the first-year students are enrolled in remedial courses designed to give them collegiate reading, writing, or mathematics skills; and (2) that propose to collaborate with adult education providers and replicate practices that have proven effective with adults.…

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Cosponsors (6)

6 Democrats