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Willie Brown spooge bag Kamala Harris introduces bill to lengthen school day by three hours
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Leroy N. Soetoro
Nov 8, 2019, 4:49:56 PM11/8/19
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lengthen-school-day-by-three-hours.html
California Sen. Kamala Harris introduced a bill on Wednesday that would
lengthen the school day by three hours to better align with parents’
schedules.
Five-year grants of up to $5 million would go to local educational
agencies to push the end of the average school day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
in 500 schools.
The bill targets low-income and working families who can’t afford to pay
for child care in between the time a student finishes with school and a
parent returns home from work.
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., introduced a bill
Wednesday that would lengthen the school day to 6 p.m. to better align
with working parents’ schedules.
The proposal, first reported by Mother Jones, calls for a three-hour
extension of elementary school hours during weekdays and appoints money
for the creation of summer programs and activities when school is not in
session.
Five-year grants of up to $5 million would go to school districts serving
a high number of low-income families to push the end of the average school
day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in 500 schools. School days typically start at 8
a.m. Teachers and faculty, the bill says, would not have to work
additional hours unless they sign up for an extra shift, for which they
would be compensated at the rate they get during normal school hours.
The bill proposes that the grant money go to extracurricular activities
like electives in “music, arts, athletics, writing and engineering,”
Harris’ senate office told CNBC. The extra time can also go toward dance
and theater programs, among other enrichment activities, the office said.
but it leaves the scheduling of the day open to school administrators.
Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Richard Blumenthal of
Connecticut, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and
presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado are co-sponsoring
the bill. The legislation, named the Family Friendly Schools Act, targets
low-income and working families who can’t afford to pay for child care in
between the time a student finishes with school and a parent returns home
from work.
“My mother raised my sister and me while working demanding, long hours,”
Harris said in a press release. “So, I know firsthand that, for many
working parents, juggling between school schedules and work schedules is a
common cause of stress and financial hardship. But, this does not have to
be the case.”
“My bill provides an innovative solution that will help reduce the burden
of child care on working families. It is time we modernize the school
schedule to better meet the needs of our students and their families.”
During the grant period, Congress will evaluate survey responses from
parents, teachers, students, and school administrators to determine their
satisfaction with the program and come up with “best practices.”
WATCH NOW
VIDEO03:04
Watch five key moments from the fourth Democratic debate
The average school day starts at around 8:10 a.m. and is about 6½ hours,
according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
In education proposals released during her 2020 campaign for the
presidency, Harris said she’d bump the average teacher salary up by
$13,500. Harris is among the candidates who is pushing for sweeping public
education reforms.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a front-runner in the presidential race, released
her education plan in late October, but it didn’t address school hours or
the length of time kids spend in school, a question that’s been addressed
more recently as researchers begin to examine whether schools start too
early for students.
Warren’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment
from CNBC.
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, also
running in the Democratic presidential primary, released an education plan
in May, calling for tuition-free public colleges and a federally funded
pre-K program. Castro’s campaign did not immediately respond to an email
from CNBC.
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denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
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The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
lengthen-school-day-by-three-hours.html
California Sen. Kamala Harris introduced a bill on Wednesday that would
lengthen the school day by three hours to better align with parents’
schedules.
Five-year grants of up to $5 million would go to local educational
agencies to push the end of the average school day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
in 500 schools.
The bill targets low-income and working families who can’t afford to pay
for child care in between the time a student finishes with school and a
parent returns home from work.
Presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., introduced a bill
Wednesday that would lengthen the school day to 6 p.m. to better align
with working parents’ schedules.
The proposal, first reported by Mother Jones, calls for a three-hour
extension of elementary school hours during weekdays and appoints money
for the creation of summer programs and activities when school is not in
session.
Five-year grants of up to $5 million would go to school districts serving
a high number of low-income families to push the end of the average school
day from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. in 500 schools. School days typically start at 8
a.m. Teachers and faculty, the bill says, would not have to work
additional hours unless they sign up for an extra shift, for which they
would be compensated at the rate they get during normal school hours.
The bill proposes that the grant money go to extracurricular activities
like electives in “music, arts, athletics, writing and engineering,”
Harris’ senate office told CNBC. The extra time can also go toward dance
and theater programs, among other enrichment activities, the office said.
but it leaves the scheduling of the day open to school administrators.
Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Richard Blumenthal of
Connecticut, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Sherrod Brown of Ohio and
presidential candidate Sen. Michael Bennet of Colorado are co-sponsoring
the bill. The legislation, named the Family Friendly Schools Act, targets
low-income and working families who can’t afford to pay for child care in
between the time a student finishes with school and a parent returns home
from work.
“My mother raised my sister and me while working demanding, long hours,”
Harris said in a press release. “So, I know firsthand that, for many
working parents, juggling between school schedules and work schedules is a
common cause of stress and financial hardship. But, this does not have to
be the case.”
“My bill provides an innovative solution that will help reduce the burden
of child care on working families. It is time we modernize the school
schedule to better meet the needs of our students and their families.”
During the grant period, Congress will evaluate survey responses from
parents, teachers, students, and school administrators to determine their
satisfaction with the program and come up with “best practices.”
WATCH NOW
VIDEO03:04
Watch five key moments from the fourth Democratic debate
The average school day starts at around 8:10 a.m. and is about 6½ hours,
according to the National Center for Education Statistics.
In education proposals released during her 2020 campaign for the
presidency, Harris said she’d bump the average teacher salary up by
$13,500. Harris is among the candidates who is pushing for sweeping public
education reforms.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a front-runner in the presidential race, released
her education plan in late October, but it didn’t address school hours or
the length of time kids spend in school, a question that’s been addressed
more recently as researchers begin to examine whether schools start too
early for students.
Warren’s campaign did not immediately respond to a request for comment
from CNBC.
Former Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Julian Castro, also
running in the Democratic presidential primary, released an education plan
in May, calling for tuition-free public colleges and a federally funded
pre-K program. Castro’s campaign did not immediately respond to an email
from CNBC.
--
No collusion - Special Counsel Robert Swan Mueller III, March 2019.
Donald J. Trump, 304 electoral votes to 227, defeated compulsive liar in
denial Hillary Rodham Clinton on December 19th, 2016. The clown car
parade of the democrat party ran out of gas and got run over by a Trump
truck.
Congratulations President Trump. Thank you for cleaning up the disaster
of the Obama presidency.
The Obama-led Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
approved Uranium One in fall 2010. With a little luck, we'll see
compulsive liar Hillary Clinton in jail before she dies.
Under Barack Obama's leadership, the United States of America became the
The World According To Garp.
Obama increased total debt from $10 trillion to $20 trillion in the eight
years he was in office, and sold out heterosexuals for Hollywood queer
liberal democrat donors.
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