,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #bfec ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,july #aa1 #bjac ,mr4 ,yarmuth 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,blumenauer1 ,mr4 ,carson of ,indiana1 ,ms4 ,mc,collum1 ,mr4 ,mc,govern1 ,mr4 ,owens1 ,mr4 ,polis1 ,mr4 ,rangel1 and ,mr4 ,richmond7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to amend the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife and the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih to award grants to prepare individuals for the #bast century workplace and to increase ,america's global competitiveness1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,ready-to-,compete ,act4 ,i ,ready to ,learn3 ,school ,readiness and ,success #aja4 ,ready-to-learn grants ,subpart #c of part ,d of title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fgge7 is amended to read as follows3 #c ,ready-to-,learn #bdca4 ,short title ,this subpart may be cited as ,ready-to-,learn ,act4 #bdcb4 ,ready-to-learn innovative multiplatform educational programming and services 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants to eligible entities to enable such entities-- 7#a7 to provide a coordinated ,ready-to-,learn service described in subsection 7c72 and 7#b7 to award subgrants or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with an eligible subgrantee to enable the eligible subgrantee to operate a high-quality ,ready-to-,learn program that is a part of the coordinated ,ready-to-,learn service4 7b7 ,ready-to-,learn program requirements ,each eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall operate a ,ready-to-,learn program that-- 7#a7 develops1 produces1 and distributes innovative multiplatform educational programming and services for young children and youth 7especially those young children and youth served under part ,a of title ,i71 and the parents1 educators1 and caregivers of such children in order to help improve early childhood development and student achievement in the areas of-- 7,a7 reading2 7,b7 mathematics2 7,c7 science2 7,d7 health and wellness2 7,e7 social and emotional development2 or 7,f7 other academic or developmentally appropriate areas2 7#b7 facilitates the development of-- 7,a7 innovative multiplatform educational programming and services1 directly or through contracts1 with producers of innovative multiplatform educational programming and services for young children and youth2 7,b7 rigorous professional development for educators and caregivers that supports effective use of ,ready-to-,learn innovative multiplatform educational programming and services or improves the effectiveness of teachers in classrooms serving young children and youth2 7,c7 support materials and services that accompany such innovative multiplatform educational programming and services and professional development1 including outreach services1 in order to promote the effective use of such innovative multiplatform educational programming and services2 and 7,d7 related support resources for parents and caregivers that are designed for nationwide distribution over public television stations' digital broadcasting channels and other high-tech delivery platforms2 7#c7 contracts with an entity that owns and operates a television public broadcast station1 as defined in section #cig7f7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd 7#dg ,u4,s4,c4 #cig7f77-- 7,a7 that demonstrates that the station is a member of a strong1 local1 community-based partnership1 in order to deliver effective services which meet the educational needs of the children in the community served by the broadcast area2 and 7,b7 so that innovative multiplatform educational programming and services developed under this subpart are disseminated and distributed to the widest possible audience appropriately served by the most appropriate distribution technologies2 or 7#d7 develops and disseminates educational or training material1 directly related to the television programs assisted under this subpart1 that is designed-- 7,a7 to promote school readiness and success for all children1 especially children served under part ,a of title ,i1 including ,english language learners2 and 7,b7 to promote the effective use of related services and related support resources developed under paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively1 among parents1 caregivers1 teachers1 ,head ,start programs1 reading and literacy programs funded under the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act1 family literacy programs1 child care providers1 early childhood educators1 public and school libraries1 museums1 ,state educational agencies1 businesses1 institutions of higher education1 and after-school1 summer1 and extended day and year programs4 7c7 ,coordinated ,ready-to-,learn ,service ,in awarding subgrants and entering into contracts and cooperative agreements under this subpart1 an eligible entity shall provide a coordinated ,ready-to-,learn service that-- 7#a7 shall include-- 7,a7 innovative multiplatform educational programming1 determined by the eligible entity to be of sound content and artistic excellence1 aligned to-- 7i7 ,state academic content and academic achievement standards described under section #aaaa and ,state early learning standards1 as appropriate2 7ii7 rigorous professional development for educators and caregivers that supports effective use of ,ready-to-,learn innovative multiplatform educational programming and services or improves the effectiveness of teachers in classrooms serving young children and youth2 and 7iii7 related services2 7,b7 effective1 ongoing community outreach programs and ongoing partnerships with local organizations to help ensure that the programming-- 7i7 addresses specific community and school needs2 7ii7 addresses needs of caregivers and educators2 7iii7 reaches children served under part ,a of title ,i2 and 7iv7 engages multiple constituencies of children1 parents1 caregivers1 and educators2 7,c7 academic and developmental television programming described in subsection 7b7 7#a7 in-- 7i7 the topics described in subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,e7 of subsection 7b77#a72 and 7ii7 not less than #a other topic described in subparagraphs 7,b71 7,c71 7,d71 and 7,f7 of subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,d7 a rigorous evaluation of the impact of the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services described in subsection 7b77l7 on-- 7i7 school readiness skills of young children in various socioeconomic areas1 including rural and urban areas2 7ii7 school success of youth in various socioeconomic areas1 including rural and urban areas2 7iii7 teacher effectiveness2 and 7iv7 community engagement and awareness2 and 7#b7 may include a comprehensive preschool curriculum based upon the ,ready-to-,learn programs4 7d7 ,technical assistance1 materials1 training1 and curricula ,the eligible entity shall provide eligible subgrantees that receive a subgrant or enter into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subpart with technical assistance1 supporting materials1 training1 and curricula to ensure effective implementation of subsection 7c74 7e7 ,reservation of funding ,the eligible entity shall use such sums as may be necessary from the funds received under this subpart to award subgrants to or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with eligible subgrantees that are public broadcast stations1 as defined in section #cig7f7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 to carry out subsection 7c77#a77;,b7 and section #bdce7;c74 7f7 ,availability of programming and related services ,in awarding a grant under this subpart1 the ,secretary shall ensure that each eligible entity makes innovative multiplatform educational programming and services widely available1 with support materials available1 as appropriate1 to young children and youth1 parents1 caregivers1 teachers1 reading and literacy programs funded under the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act1 family literacy programs1 child care providers1 early childhood educators1 public and school libraries1 museums1 ,state educational agencies1 businesses1 institutions of higher education1 and afterschool1 summer1 and extended day and year programs in order to increase the effective use of innovative multiplatform educational programming and services4 #bdcc4 ,coordination of activities ,in carrying out this subpart1 an eligible entity shall-- 7#a7 consult with the ,secretary and the ,secretary of ,health and ,human ,services-- 7,a7 to maximize the use of high-quality innovative multiplatform educational programming and services by young children and youth1 and to make such programming widely available to federally funded programs serving such children2 and 7,b7 to coordinate activities assisted under this subpart with ,federal programs that have a major professional development component for educators of young children and youth1 including programs under the ,head ,start ,act1 #bast ,century ,community ,learning ,centers1 title ,i1 and the ,child ,care and ,development ,block ,grant ,act of #aiij2 and 7#b7 ensure that all materials acquired or produced by any eligible subgrantee are determined to be of sufficient age-appropriate aesthetic appeal and educational effectiveness to warrant national distribution and support in order to maximize the impact of televised materials and the use of digital content4 #bdcd4 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart1 an eligible entity shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 #bdce4 ,reports and evaluations 7a7 ,annual report to the secretary ,in carrying out this subpart1 an eligible entity shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary an annual report that contains such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,at a minimum1 the report shall describe the activities undertaken with funds received under the grant awarded to the eligible entity under this subpart1 including each of the following3 7#a7 ,programming and related services2 target population ,the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services developed1 directly or indirectly1 by the eligible entity1 and the target population served by the programming and services4 7#b7 ,support or training and professional development materials ,the support or training and professional development materials developed to accompany the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services1 and the method by which the materials were distributed to consumers and users of the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services4 7#c7 ,means of distribution ,the means by which innovative multiplatform educational programming and services developed under this subpart were distributed1 including the technologies that were used to make the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services available1 and the geographic distribution achieved through such technologies4 7#d7 ,initiatives ,the initiatives undertaken by the eligible entity to develop public-private partnerships to secure non-,federal support for the development1 distribution1 and broadcast of innovative multiplatform educational programming and services4 7#e7 ,impact ,the impact of the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services on teaching and learning1 including the impact on improving school readiness skills1 reading skills1 mathematics skills1 science skills1 and skills in other developmentally appropriate content areas4 7b7 ,report to ,congress ,the ,secretary shall prepare and submit to the relevant committees of ,congress an annual report that includes the following3 7#a7 ,activity summary ,a summary of the activities assisted under section #bdcb4 7#b7 ,education1 training1 and professional development materials ,a description of the education1 training1 and professional development materials described in section #bdcb7;b77#b77;,b7 that are made available under this subpart1 the manner in which outreach was conducted to inform parents and child care providers of the availability of such materials1 and the manner in which such materials were distributed in accordance with section #bdcb4 7c7 ,evaluation of outreach activities ,in carrying out this subpart1 an eligible entity shall require each eligible subgrantee that receives a subgrant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subpart to provide evaluation data that include descriptions of the impact of outreach activities carried out under this subpart1 including-- 7#a7 the manner in which outreach was conducted to inform parents1 educators1 and child care providers of the availability of the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services produced under this subpart1 including specific strategies used to reach a wide audience2 7#b7 the extent to which the outreach programs included multiple outreach efforts with the same organizations or groups and resulted in lasting relationships with those organizations or groups and the members of those organizations or groups2 and 7#c7 the effectiveness of the outreach programs and services conducted and the number of children1 families1 educators1 and child care providers that had access to and utilized the innovative multiplatform educational programming and services provided under this subpart to improve school readiness skills and school success4 7d7 ,evaluation of impact on school readiness and success ,the ,secretary shall evaluate the impact of the outreach content and services provided under this subpart on improving school readiness skills and school success nationwide1 particularly with respect to young children and youth in the most disadvantaged communities4 #bdcf4 ,administrative costs ,an eligible subgrantee that receives a subgrant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subpart may use not more than #e percent of the amount received under the subgrant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 respectively1 for the normal and customary expenses of administering the grant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 respectively4 #bdcg4 ,continuation of awards ,notwithstanding any other provision of law1 an eligible subgrantee that received a subgrant or enters into a contract or cooperative agreement under this subpart 7as this subpart existed on the day before the date of enactment of the ,ready-to-,learn ,act7 shall continue to receive funds in accordance with the terms of the subgrant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 respectively1 until the date on which the subgrant1 contract1 or cooperative agreement1 respectively1 terminates under such terms4 #bdch4 ,authorization of appropriations 7a7 ,in general ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this subpart #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 7b7 ,reservation ,in any fiscal year in which the amount appropriated is greater than #cj1jjj1jjj1 the ,secretary shall reserve #ej percent of such excess for innovative multiplatform educational programming and services for youth4 #bdci4 ,definitions ,in this subpart-- 7a7 the term eligible entity means a public telecommunications entity that is able to demonstrate-- 7#a7 a capacity for the development and national distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality that is accessible by a large majority of disadvantaged preschool and elementary school children2 7#b7 a capacity to contract with the producers of children's television programming for the purpose of developing educational television programming of high quality2 7#c7 a capacity to integrate children's television programming with innovative multiplatform educational programming and services2 7#d7 a capacity1 consistent with the entity's mission and nonprofit nature1 to negotiate such contracts in a manner that returns to the entity an appropriate share of any ancillary income from sales of any program-related products2 and 7#e7 a capacity to localize programming and materials to meet specific ,state and local needs and to provide educational outreach at the local level2 7b7 the term eligible subgrantee means-- 7#a7 a national nonprofit membership organization that acquires and distributes programming to noncommercial educational television broadcasters through the national public television interconnection system that the organization manages and operates2 7#b7 a local or statewide public television station or system2 or 7#c7 a nonprofit producer of high-quality children's educational television and other media programming2 7c7 the term innovative multiplatform educational programming and services means high-quality programming that is-- 7#a7 packaged for distribution over broadband1 digital1 and over-the-airwaves television2 7#b7 packaged with companion content for distribution over the ,internet1 mobile devices1 classroom devices1 and any other technologies appropriate for the content2 7#c7 aligned across all platforms to a central curriculum and story2 7#d7 accessible to students in all regions1 including rural areas via distance learning technologies2 7#e7 designed to target the research-identified needs of young children or youth1 or a subset thereof2 and 7#f7 designed to reach students in the targeted age range age-appropriately and via the media that reaches them most effectively2 7d7 the term school success means improved academic achievement or engagement in subject areas referenced in section #bdcb7;b77#a72 7e7 the term young children means children ages #b-h2 and 7f7 the term youth means children ages #i-ac4 4 ,,ii ,,ready-,,to-,,earn ,,grants #bja4 ,ready-,to-,earn ,grants ,chapter #d of subtitle ,a of title ,,ii of the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ibea et seq47 is amended by adding at the end the following3 #bdd4 ,television broadcast workforce training grant program 7a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary is authorized to award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to an entity that owns and operates a television public broadcast station1 as defined in section #cig7f7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 or a partnership of such entities1 for the purpose of developing1 disseminating1 and providing online and on-air education and training services for adults1 including adult education1 adult literacy1 high school equivalency test preparation1 workforce training1 and related outreach services that are priorities for the community4 7b7 ,eligible entities ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an entity shall-- 7#a7 own or operate a local television public broadcast station1 as defined in section #cig7f7 of the ,communications ,act of #aicd1 that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the development and distribution of high-quality educational digital content and services in the areas of adult education1 adult literacy1 high school equivalency test preparation1 workforce training1 and related outreach services2 7#b7 partner with an eligible agency as defined in section #bjc7d7 or a ,state ,board as described in section #aaa or institutions of higher education in order to implement a high-quality program in accordance with this section2 and 7#c7 conduct a needs assessment of the proposed community to be served through online and on-air education and training services4 7c7 ,application ,to be eligible to receive a grant under this section1 an eligible entity1 or partnership of eligible entities1 shall submit an application to the ,secretary4 ,each application shall-- 7#a7 describe the innovative1 high-quality training1 tools1 products1 and educational digital content and services that will be developed and used to improve the quality and delivery of adult education1 adult literacy1 high school equivalency test preparation1 workforce training1 and related outreach services2 7#b7 describe the partnership and the roles of the partners in implementing a high-quality program in accordance with this section2 7#c7 describe how the eligible entity or entities will address the needs of adults who are non-,english speakers2 7#d7 describe how the comprehensive program described in this section will meet the needs of that community and include partnerships with community-based organizations that serve adults in need of such services2 7#e7 describe the research-based practices and advanced technologies that the program funded under this section will use to carry out the purposes of this section2 7#f7 describe the rigorous evaluation the eligible entity or entities will use to support continuous improvement of the program and services1 including the report described under subsection 7g72 and 7#g7 contain such additional assurances as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 7d7 ,required uses of funds ,grant funds provided under this section shall be used for-- 7#a7 the development1 training and use of innovative1 high-quality tools1 products1 and educational digital content and services for-- 7,a7 adult education1 adult literacy1 high school equivalency test preparation1 workforce training1 and related outreach services2 7,b7 professional development2 and 7,c7 community and family outreach2 7#b7 professional development and training of staff2 7#c7 evaluation as described in subsection 7g72 7#d7 outreach activities to engage adult learners and community organizations2 7#e7 ,english language education and services for non-,english speakers2 and 7#f7 other activities as needed to meet the purposes of this section4 7e7 ,duration ,a grant under this section shall be awarded for a period of #e years4 7f7 ,administrative costs ,an entity that receives a grant under this section may not use more than #e percent of the amount received under the grant for administrative costs4 7g7 ,reports and evaluation ,an entity receiving a grant under this section shall prepare and submit to the ,secretary an annual report that contains such information as the ,secretary may require4 ,at a minimum1 such report shall describe the program activities undertaken with funds received under the grant1 including-- 7#a7 the success in engaging families and the number of such families2 7#b7 the impact of professional development and training for staff on the acquisition of training and job skills2 7#c7 the effectiveness of the specific1 innovative1 high-quality training1 tools1 products1 and educational digital content and services developed and used to improve the quality and delivery of adult education1 adult literacy1 high school equivalency test preparation1 workforce training1 and related outreach services2 and 7#d7 the impact of the program on adult literacy and ,english language skills1 workforce skills1 job placements1 and high school equivalency test passage rates4 7h7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #aj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 7i7 ,definition ,in this section1 the term institution of higher education has the meaning given such term in section #aja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajja74 4 #bjb4 ,conforming amendments ,the ,workforce ,investment ,act of #aiih 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #ibda et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #aaa7;b77#a77;,c77vii71 by inserting 1 and public broadcasting entities after juvenile justice programs2 7#b7 in section #aag7;b77#b77;,b71 by inserting including public broadcasting entities after entities2 7#c7 in section #abb7;a77#b77;,c71 by inserting 1 including a public broadcasting entity after training services2 7#d7 in section #abi7;c77#b77;,a71 by inserting 1 including educational digital content and services after instruction2 7#e7 in section #bjc7e77;,h71 by inserting including a public broadcasting entity after institution2 and 7#f7 in section #bca7;e77#f71 by inserting and educational digital content and services after computers4