HR 2148 · 98th Congress · Education

Follow Through Amendments of 1983

Introduced 1983-03-16· Sponsored by Rep. Andrews, Ike [D-NC-4]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, GAO, OMB.(1983-06-22)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 1983-06-07
Yea 288Nay 132
PassedHouse · 1983-06-07
Yea 288Nay 132

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Follow Through Amendments of 1983 - Amends the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964 to reenact Follow Through programs (as the Follow Through Act) with certain technical amendments. Authorizes appropriations for such programs for FY 1984 and 1985. Requires (currently authorizes) the Secretary of Education to: (1) provide financial assistance for research, demonstration, or pilot projects designed to develop new methods of overcoming the special problems of primarily low-income children in continuing to develop to their full potential in kindergarten and the primary grades; and (2) provide technical assistance for Follow Through programs and training for program personnel. Directs the Secretary to: (1) provide for an analysis of all previous evaluations of Follow Through programs; (2) include in the next evaluative report of such programs an analysis of their impact on preschool-elementary school linkage efforts and their effectiveness in narrowing the gap in successful educational performance between children from low-income families and other children; and (3) submit such report to the President and Congress by April 30, 1985. Establishes a National Commission on Follow Through Educat…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

17 Democrats2 Republicans1 Independent