,i  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #cihc  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #c1 #bjad,mr4
 ,himes 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,e/y1 & ,mr4   
,l>son ( ,connecticut7 introduc$ !      
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,education & ! ,work=ce   
,a ,,bill  ,to e/abli% a competitive    
grant program assi/+ ! developm5t (     
innovative e>ly le>n+ curricula =       
l[-income *ildr54  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is 
,act may be cit$ z ! ,total ,le>n+ ,act4
  #b4 ,f9d+s ,! ,congress f9ds z foll[s3
 7#a7 ,rese>* conduct$ by ! ,c5sus      
,bureau sugge/s t #ba4h p]c5t ( *ildr5  
"u ! age ( #ah are liv+ 9 pov]ty4  7#b7 
,rese>* conduct$ by ! ,bureau ( ! ,c5sus
 ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,comm]ce %[s t         
socioeconomic /atus & family backgr\nd  
*>act]i/ics are highly correlat$ )      
educational outcomes1 ) a conc5tration (
 l[-p]=m+ s*ools 9 l[-income & und]s]v$ 
communities4  7#c7 ,z an example ( an   
innovative e>ly le>n+ curriculum produc+
 tangible results = l[-income *ildr51 an

 indep5d5t evaluation ( ! ,total ,le>n+ 
,curriculum develop$ by ,action =       
,bridgeport ,community ,developm5t1     
,inc41 9 coop]ation ) ! ,dr4 ,edw>d     
,zigl] ( ! ,yale ,*ild ,/udy ,c5t] &    
implem5t$ 9 ,bridgeport1 ,connecticut1  
has demon/rat$ t /ud5ts :o receiv$ all !
 elem5ts ( ! ,total ,le>n+ ,curriculum  
made an av]age #b-po9t ga9 on !         
,diagno/ic ,read+ ,assessm5t 7,,dra7    
comp>$ to an av]age #a4gf-po9t ga9 on   
su* assessm5t by ^? /ud5ts :o did n     
p>ticipate 9 ! ,total ,le>n+            
,curriculum4  7#d7 ,su* indep5d5t       
evaluation also %[$ t /ud5ts :o receiv$ 
all elem5ts ( ,total ,le>n+ ,curriculum 
h an av]age score ( #bb4ce po9ts on !   
,concept ( ,pr9t assessm5t1 comp>$ to an
 av]age score ( #bj4hb po9ts on su*     
assessm5t by ^? /ud5ts :o did n         
p>ticipate 9 ! ,total ,le>n+            
,curriculum4  7#e7 ,accord+ to ! f9d+s (
 su* indep5d5t evaluation1 *ildr5 ) l[  
initial ,,dra scores1 high-family risk  
levels1 l[ p>5tal involvem5t1 h special 

ne$s1 or :o are ,engli%-language-le>n]s 
or p>ticipate 9 ext5d$-day programs1    
make significant ,,dra ga9s aft] receiv+
 all ! elem5ts ( ! ,total ,le>n+        
,curriculum4  #c4 ,purpose ,x is !      
purpose ( ?is ,act to promote academic  
success = *ildr5 liv+ 9 pov]ty by-- 7#a7
 improv+ & promot+ s*ool read9ess by    
enhanc+ ! cognitive1 social1 & emotional
 developm5t ( *ildr5 f bir?2  7#b7      
focus+ su* enhancem5ts on l[-income     
*ildr5 :o are at ! greate/ risk (       
negative educational outcomes2 &  7#c7  
h>ness+ ! mo/ curr5t developm5tally     
appropriate educational me?ods to       
improve ! public education sy/em1       
includ+-- 7,a7 educational int]v5tions  
beg9n+ z close to bir? z possible2  7,b7
 a *ild-initiat$ le>n+ process ) "t =   
indep5d5t inquiry & play2  7,c7 access  
to wrap>\nd social s]vices1 includ+     
support = nutrition1 h\s+1 & family     
lit]acy2  7,d7 pr(essional developm5t = 
in/ructional /aff1 includ+ elem5t>y     
s*ool tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 &        

pre-s*ool tea*]s2  7,e7 an ext5d$ s*ool 
day & s*ool ye>2  7,f7 p>5t developm5t1 
:i* includes provid+ p>5ts ) ! k &      
skills ne$$ to be able to support a     
*ild's gr[? & academic progress2  7,g7  
*ild-to-/aff ratios ( at lea/ #a e>ly   
*ildhood or elem5t>y educator = e #g    
*ildr52 &  7,h7 an enhanc$ transition f 
pre-k9d]g>t5 to elem5t>y s*ool1 s t !   
cognitive & social ga9s ( ! pre-k9d]g>t5
 program are su/a9$ ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( a 
*ild's educational c>e]4  #d4 ,grant    
program to close ! a*ievem5t gap  7a7   
,grant program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt      
appropriat$ "u section #aj1 ! ,secret>y 
%all aw>d grants1 on a competitive      
basis1 to eligible p>tn]%ips to implem5t
 innovative e>ly le>n+ curricula 9 e>ly 
*ildhood education programs & elem5t>y  
s*ools 9 high-ne$ communities = *ildr5 f
 bir? ?r\gh age #i4  7b7 ,grant p]iod ,a
 grant "u ?is section %all be aw>d$ = a 
#e-ye> p]iod & may be r5ew$ = an        
additional #e-ye> p]iod ^u a %[+ (      
adequate progress1 z det]m9$ by !       

,secret>y4  7c7 ,application ,to be     
eligible to receive a grant "u ?is      
section1 an eligible p>tn]%ip %all      
submit to ! ,secret>y a grant           
application at su* "t & 9 su* mann] z ! 
,secret>y %all require1 & conta9+ !     
foll[+ in=mation3 7#a7 ,a description ( 
! high-ne$ community to be s]v$ by !    
eligible p>tn]%ip1 includ+ ! numb] &    
p]c5t ( ,engli%-language le>n]s t w be  
s]v$ & o!r demographic & socioeconomic  
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may reque/4     
7#b7 ,an assessm5t ( ! ne$ = su* a grant
 9 ! high-ne$ community1 includ+-- 7,a7 
! numb] ( l[-income families2 &  7,b7 ! 
numb] ( & p]c5t ( elem5t>y s*ool *ildr5 
p]=m+ bel[ grade level = read+ & ma? on 
,/ate assessm5ts describ$ 9 section     
#aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;b77#c774  7#c7 ,a detail$        
description ( a plan to c>ry out !      
implem5tation ( ! innovative e>ly le>n+ 
curriculum 9 ! high-ne$ community1      
includ+-- 7,a7 h[ *ildr5 & families w be

 select$ to p>ticipate1 tak+ into acc\nt
 ! ne$ = cont9uity & /ability = all     
p>ticipat+ *ildr5 & families2  7,b7 h[ !
 implem5tation w coord9ate & build on1 &
 w n supplant or duplicate1 pr(essional 
developm5t activities available to !    
/aff ( ! innovative e>ly le>n+          
curriculum 9 ! high-ne$ community2  7,c7
 h[ ! implem5tation w tra9 in/ructional 
/aff 9 ! innovative e>ly le>n+          
curriculum to provide developm5tally    
appropriate s*ool-read9ess s]vices t are
 bas$ on ! be/ available *ild developm5t
 & education rese>*2  7,d7 h[ !         
implem5tation w tra9 in/ructional /aff 9
 ! innovative e>ly le>n+ curriculum to  
meet ! div]se educational ne$s ( *ildr5 
9 ! high-ne$ community1 includ+ *ildr5  
:o h limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5cy1 *ildr5 ) 
disabilities1 or *ildr5 ) o!r special   
ne$s2 &  7,e7 h[ ! implem5tation w tra9 
in/ructional /aff 9 ! innovative e>ly   
le>n+ curriculum to id5tify & prev5t    
behavioral problems 9 *ildr5 or work+ ) 
*ildr5 id5tifi$ z or suspect$ to be     

victims ( abuse4  7#d7 ,a description ( 
! plan = cont9u+ ! innovative e>ly le>n+
 curriculum aft] ! end ( ! grant p]iod4 
7#e7 ,! propos$ allocation & use ( grant
 funds to implem5t ! innovative e>ly    
le>n+ curriculum 9 ! high-ne$ community4
  7#f7 ,a description ( ! roles &       
responsibilities ( ! eligible p>tn]%ip 9
 implem5t+ ! innovative e>ly le>n+      
curriculum 9 ! high-ne$ community4  7#g7
 ,an assurance1 if applicable1 t !      
eligible p>tn]%ip w provide appropriate 
pr(essional developm5t to volunte]s     
work+ directly ) "y *ildr51 z well z to 
paid /aff4  7d7 ,use ( grant funds  7#a7
 ,requir$ uses ,a grant aw>d$ "u ?is    
,act %all be us$ to cov] co/s associat$ 
) implem5t+ ! innovative e>ly le>n+     
curriculum1 includ+-- 7,a7 co/s = ext5d$
 s*ool h\rs & days2  7,b7 co/s associat$
 ) pr(essional developm5t1 /aff         
comp5sation1 & ret5tion2  7,c7 co/s =   
all compreh5sive *ild & family support  
s]vices2 &  7,d7 = any o!r activities   
ne$$ to fulfill ! purpose ( ?is ,act1 z 

! ,secret>y deems appropriate4  7#b7    
,p]missible uses ,n m #e p]c5t ( a grant
 aw>d$ "u ?is ,act may be us$ to pay !  
adm9i/rative co/s 7includ+ supplies1    
(fice & classroom space1 sup]vision1    
m5tor+1 & transportation /ip5ds z       
necess>y & appropriate7 relat$ to !     
implem5tation ( ! innovative e>ly le>n+ 
curriculum4  7e7 ,di/ribution ( grants  
,9 aw>d+ grants "u ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y
 %all-- 7#a7 aw>d ! fir/ #e grants to   
eligible p>tn]%ips f #e diff]5t ,/ates2 
&  7#b7 aw>d n less ?an #a grant to an  
applicant s]v+-- 7,a7 a s*ool op]at$ by 
! ,bureau ( ,indian ,affairs2  7,b7 a   
tribal educational ag5cy2 or  7,c7 a    
high-ne$ community locat$ 9 a rural     
area4  7f7 ,priority ,! ,secret>y %all  
give priority to an eligible p>tn]%ip   
t-- 7#a7 proposes to use ! grant funds  
to c>ry out ! innovative e>ly le>n+     
curriculum 9 areas s]v$ by local        
educational ag5cies ) a high] p]c5tage (
 /ud5ts f l[-income families &          
,engli%-language le>n]s n meet+ !       

pr(ici5t level ( a*ievem5t on ,/ate     
assessm5ts describ$ 9 section           
#aaaa7;b77#c7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcaa7;b77#c77 9 comp>ison to o!r grant 
applicants2 &  7#b7 demon/rates !       
availability ( local infra/ructure 9 !  
high-ne$ community to be s]v$ by su*    
eligible p>tn]%ip to implem5t !         
innovative e>ly le>n+ curriculum1       
includ+ ! availability (-- 7,a7 public  
elem5t>y s*ools s]v+ a high p]c5tage (  
/ud5ts f l[-income families2 &  7,b7    
public or non-pr(it social s]vice       
provid]s1 includ+ provid]s (            
heal?-relat$ s]vices or e>ly *ildhood   
education s]vices4  7g7 ,report+        
requirem5ts ,ea* eligible p>tn]%ip t    
receives a grant "u ?is section %all    
submit an annual report to ! ,secret>y  
on ! progress ( implem5t+ ! innovative  
e>ly le>n+ curriculum4 ,su* report %all 
include a description (-- 7#a7 ! actual 
s]vice deliv]y provid$ ?r\gh grant      
funds1 includ+ *>act]i/ics ( !          

p>ticipat+ /ud5ts 7includ+ descriptive  
in=mation on ! population ( *ildr5 &    
families s]v$71 & h[ ! innovative e>ly  
le>n+ curriculum 0 implem5t$2  7#b7 an  
e/imate ( ! annual implem5tation co/s ( 
! program2  7#c7 outcomes t are consi/5t
 ) ! purpose ( ! grant program1         
includ+-- 7,a7 improvem5ts 9 /ud5t      
a*ievem5t2  7,b7 improvem5ts 9 language 
skills ( *ildr5 f bir? to #c ye>s ( age2
  7,c7 improvem5ts 9 social-emotional   
outcomes = *ildr5 at ! greate/ risk (   
ne$+ behavioral or psy*ological         
int]v5tion2 &  7,d7 improvem5ts 9 heal? 
= *ildr51 includ+ nutrition & access to 
/able high-quality heal? s]vices2  7#d7 
! types ( in/ruction1 mat]ials1 &       
activities be+ fund$ "u ! grant program2
 &  7#e7 ! effectiv5ess ( any tra9+ &   
ongo+ pr(essional developm5t provid$--  
7,a7 to ! faculty1 adm9i/ration1 & /aff 
( e>ly *ildhood & elem5t>y educators )9 
! eligible p>tn]%ip receiv+ a grant "u  
?is ,act2 &  7,b7 to ! broad] community 
( provid]s ( social1 emotional1         

behavioral1 & relat$ support to /ud5ts  
p>ticipat+ 9 ! program & to ^? :o tra9  
su* provid]s4  7h7 ,evaluations  7#a7   
,int]im evaluations ,f ! am\nt          
appropriat$ "u section #aj1 ! ,secret>y 
may conduct int]im evaluations to       
det]m9e :e!r ea* eligible p>tn]%ip      
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act is mak+     
adequate progress z ! ,secret>y consid]s
 appropriate4 ,! cont5ts ( ! annual     
report submitt$ to ! ,secret>y "u       
subsection 7g7 may be us$ by ! ,secret>y
 to det]m9e :e!r an eligible grantee    
receiv+ a grant is demon/rat+ adequate  
progress4  7#b7 ,f9al evaluation ,n lat]
 ?an #d ye>s1 ! ,secret>y %all report ! 
results ( a f9al evaluation ( ea*       
innovative e>ly le>n+ curriculum be+    
implem5t$ by an eligible p>tn]%ip       
receiv+ a grant "u ?is ,act to-- 7,a7   
det]m9e ! effectiv5ess ( su* innovative 
e>ly le>n+ curriculum2 &  7,b7 comp>e ! 
relative effectiv5ess ( ea* ( ! v>i\s   
activities describ$ by subsection       
7d77#a7 = :i* grant funds are us$4  7#c7

 ,report ,n soon] ?an #e ye>s1 & n lat] 
?an #f ye>s1 aft] ! date ( enactm5t (   
?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to    
,congress a report conta9+ ! f9d+s ( !  
evaluation conduct$ "u p>agraph 7#b71 & 
su* recomm5dations z ! ,secret>y        
consid]s appropriate4  #e4 ,tra9+       
program au?oriz$ ,f ! am\nt appropriat$ 
"u section #aj1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d   
funds to a public or private nonpr(it   
organization ) demon/rat$ exp]tise 9 an 
innovative e>ly le>n+ curriculum        
demon/rat+ ! pr9ciples outl9$ 9 section 
#c1 = ! purpose ( tra9+1 & provid+      
te*nical assi/ance to1 eligible         
p>tn]%ips on implem5t+ ! innovative e>ly
 le>n+ curriculum4  #f4 ,supplem5t n    
supplant ,funds made available "u ?is   
,act %all be us$ to supplem5t1 n        
supplant1 ,f$]al1 ,/ate1 or local funds 
t1 9 ! abs5ce ( su* availability1 w\ld h
 be5 exp5d$ = ! activities describ$ 9   
section #d7;d74  #g4 ,future designation
 /udy  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,secret>y %all   
provide in=mation ab\t ! grant program  

"u ?is ,act to pot5tial grant applicants
 t may be eligible to receive a grant "u
 ?is ,act bas$ on ! late/ available data
 on-- 7#a7 ! numb] ( resid5ts "u ! age (
 #ah 9 an area s]v$ by a local          
educational ag5cy2  7#b7 ! p]c5tage (   
resid5ts ) an income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e 9
 an area s]v$ by a local educational    
ag5cy2  7#c7 ! p]c5tage ( resid5ts age  
#ah or old] ) high s*ool diplomas 9 an  
area s]v$ by a local educational ag5cy2 
7#d7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts id5tifi$ z     
eligible = special education s]vices 9  
an area s]v$ by a local educational     
ag5cy2  7#e7 ! y\? crime rate 9 an area 
s]v$ by a local educational ag5cy2 &    
7#f7 su* o!r crit]ia z ! ,secret>y      
consid]s appropriate4  7b7 ,report ,n   
lat] ?an #b ye>s aft] ! date ( enactm5t 
( ?is ,act1 ! ,secret>y %all submit to  
,congress a li/ ( high-ne$ communities  
t1 pursuant to subsection 7a71 receiv$  
in=mation ab\t ! grant program "u ?is   
,act4  #h4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9  
?is ,act %all be con/ru$ to abrogate or 

alt] any valid & exi/+ collective b>ga9+
 agreem5t4  #i4 ,def9itions ,= purposes 
( ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,! t]ms ,/ate 
educational ag5cy1 local educational    
ag5cy1 highly qualifi$1 & pov]ty l9e h !
 mean+s giv5 su* t]ms 9 section #iaja ( 
! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act 
( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7    
,eligible p>tn]%ip ,! t]m eligible      
p>tn]%ip means-- 7,a7 a full-s]vice     
community s*ool2 or  7,b7 a p>tn]%ip    
betwe5 a local educational ag5cy & "o ( 
! foll[+3 7i7 ,a public or non-pr(it    
social s]vice provid]1 includ+ a provid]
 ( heal?-relat$ s]vices or e>ly *ildhood
 education s]vices4  7ii7 ,a full-s]vice
 community s*ool4  7#c7 ,ext5d$ s*ool   
day ,! t]m ext5d$ s*ool day means a     
s*ool day = *ildr5 f bir? to age #i ( n 
less ?an #i h\rs1 except 9 ! case :]e an
 eligible p>tn]%ip _c accommodate a     
#i-;h\r day4  7#d7 ,ext5d$ s*ool ye> ,! 
t]m ext5d$ s*ool ye> means a s*ool ye> =
 *ildr5 f bir? to age #i ( n less ?an   
#bbj cal5d> days1 except 9 ! case :]e an

 eligible p>tn]%ip _c accommodate a     
#bbj-;cal5d>-day s*ool ye>4  7#e7       
,full-s]vice community s*ool ,! t]m     
full-s]vice community s*ool means a     
public s*ool :i* coord9ates educational1
 developm5tal1 family1 heal?1 & o!r     
compreh5sive s]vices ?r\gh              
community-bas$ organizations & public & 
private p>tn]%ips1 & provides access to 
su* s]vices to /ud5ts enroll$ 9 su*     
s*ool1 families ( su* /ud5ts1 & !       
community :]e su* s*ool is locat$4  7#f7
 ,high-ne$ community  7,a7 ,9 g5]al ,!  
t]m high-ne$ community means-- 7i7 a    
political subdivision ( a ,/ate1 or a   
portion ( a political subdivision ( a   
,/ate1 9 :i* at lea/ #ej p]c5t ( !      
*ildr5 are f l[-income families2 or     
7ii7 a political subdivision ( a ,/ate t
 is among ! top #aj p]c5t ( political   
subdivisions ( a ,/ate hav+ ! greate/   
numb]s ( su* *ildr54  7,b7 ,det]m9ation 
,9 det]m9+ :i* communities qualify z a  
high-ne$ community "u subp>agraph 7,a71 
! ,secret>y %all use su* data z !       

,secret>y det]m9es are mo/ accurate &   
appropriate4  7#g7 ,l[-income family ,! 
t]m l[-income family means a family ) an
 income bel[ ! pov]ty l9e = ! mo/ rec5t 
fiscal ye> = :i* satisfactory data are  
available4  7#h7 ,secret>y ,! t]m       
,secret>y means ! ,secret>y (           
,education4  7#i7 innovative e>ly le>n+ 
curriculum ,! t]m innovative e>ly le>n+ 
curriculum means a compreh5sive model ( 
e>ly *ildhood education1 includ+ !      
foll[+ pr9ciples z articulat$ by ,dr4   
,edw>d ,zigl] ( ! ,yale ,*ild ,/udy     
,c5t]1 :i* incorporate-- 7,a7           
educational int]v5tions beg9n+ z close  
to bir? z possible2  7,b7 a             
*ild-initiat$ le>n+ process ) "t =      
indep5d5t inquiry & play2  7,c7 access  
to wrap>\nd social s]vices1 includ+     
support = nutrition1 h\s+1 & family     
lit]acy2  7,d7 pr(essional developm5t = 
in/ructional /aff1 includ+ elem5t>y     
s*ool tea*]s1 p>apr(essionals1 &        
pre-s*ool tea*]s2  7,e7 an ext5d$ s*ool 
day & s*ool ye>2  7,f7 p>5t developm5t1 

:i* includes provid+ p>5ts ) ! k &      
skills ne$$ to be able to support a     
*ild's gr[? & academic progress2  7,g7  
*ild-to-/aff ratios ( at lea/ #a e>ly   
*ildhood or elem5t>y educator = e #g    
*ildr52 &  7,h7 an enhanc$ transition f 
pre-k9d]g>t5 to elem5t>y s*ool1 s t !   
cognitive & social ga9s ( ! pre-k9d]g>t5
 program are su/a9$ ?r\gh ! rema9d] ( a 
*ild's educational c>e]4  7#aj7         
,wrap>\nd social s]vices ,! t]m wrap>\nd
 social s]vices means compreh5sive heal?
 & social s]vices provid$ to a *ild & ! 
*ild's family to supplem5t ! *ild's     
educational ne$s4  #aj4 ,au?orization ( 
appropriations  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,!re is    
au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ to c>ry out  
?is ,act #ej1jjj1jjj = ea* ( ! fiscal   
ye>s #bjae to #bjba4  7b7 ,res]vations  
,( ! am\nt appropriat$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 
ea* fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all        
res]ve-- 7#a7 n m ?an #c p]c5t =        
evaluations "u section #d7;h72  7#b7    
betwe5 #b p]c5t & #e p]c5t = ! tra9+    
program "u section #e2 &  7#c7 n m ?an  

#c p]c5t to c>ry out ! /udy 9 section   
#g4