{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.blunt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/blunt-led-bill-invests-in-education-from-early-childhood-through-career", "Blunt-Led Bill Invests in Education, from Early Childhood Through Career", "2019-12-16", "2019", "2019-12", "Republican", "House", "MO", "Roy Blunt", "B000575", "www.blunt.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON  U.S.\r\nSenator Roy Blunt (Mo.), Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor,\r\nHealth and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (Labor/HHS), today\r\nannounced that the fiscal year 2020 Labor/HHS appropriations bill includes\r\nseveral new investments in high-quality early childhood care and education,\r\nelementary and secondary education programs, and higher education. The bill was\r\nfiled today and is expected to be considered by the full Senate later this\r\nweek. This bill invests in education programs that are aimed at\r\ngiving every child in this country the opportunity to be successful  from the\r\ntime they first step into the classroom until they're on a career path. The\r\nbill supports high-quality early childhood care and education, giving kids the\r\nright start while working parents are able to continue building their future.\r\nThe bill increases funding for elementary and secondary education programs that\r\nprovide the most flexibility to local school districts and schools to decide\r\nhow to best use limited resources to improve educational outcomes. With\r\nworkforce demands continuing to evolve, the bill increases funding for programs\r\nthat help students of all backgrounds pursue the full-range of post-secondary\r\noptions, whether it's getting into college and succeeding while they're there,\r\nor returning to school for an advanced credential to further their career.\r\nStrengthening our education system and supporting students at every stage in\r\ntheir academic careers isn't just the right thing to do, it's the necessary\r\nthing to do to maintain our role as a global leader in growth and innovation. Early Childhood\r\nCare and Education:  Head Start: The\r\nbill provides $10.6 billion, an increase of $550 million, for Head Start. This\r\nincludes funding to help all Head Start programs keep up with rising costs,\r\nmaintain enrollment, and continue to provide high-quality services for children\r\nand families. In 2018, Missouri Head Start programs received more than $167\r\nmillion to serve 15,000 children and their families. The increase includes:  o $250 million in new funding for\r\nall Head Start programs targeted at improving trauma-informed care practices to\r\naddress adverse childhood experiences, including those related to substance use\r\ndisorders; o $100 million to expand Early Head\r\nStart, which serves children and families from\r\nbefore birth to age three, including partnerships with child care providers\r\nto leverage investments in child care and improve the quality of those\r\nprograms.  Child Care and\r\nDevelopment Block Grant (CCDBG): The bill provides $5.8 billion, an\r\nincrease of $550 million, for CCDBG. This funding will help ensure and improve\r\nthe safety and quality of child care programs, including increasing provider\r\npayment rates, and expand working families' access to high-quality child care.\r\nMissouri receives over $95 million from CCDBG annually, and an additional $56\r\nmillion from related mandatory programs. Blunt previously highlighted the\r\nimportance of CCDBG during\r\na roundtable discussion led by Ivanka Trump in Kansas City.   Preschool\r\nDevelopment Grants: The bill provides $275 million, an increase of $25\r\nmillion, to help improve the coordination of existing early childhood programs\r\nfor children from birth to five. Missouri received a $6.5 million planning\r\ngrant in January 2019. Elementary and\r\nSecondary Education:  Individuals with\r\nDisabilities Education Act (IDEA): The bill provides $13.6 billion, an\r\nincrease of $410 million, to support the educational needs of students with\r\ndisabilities. Missouri received approximately $254 million from these programs\r\nfor the 2019-2020 school year.  Title I Grants to\r\nLocal Educational Agencies: The bill provides $16.3 billion, an increase of\r\n$450 million, for grants to school districts to help all children meet\r\nchallenging state academic standards. Missouri received approximately $249\r\nmillion in Title I funding for the 2019-2020 school year to support schools\r\nwith a significant number or percentage of students from low-income families.  Title II Supporting\r\nEffective Instruction State Grants: The bill provides $2.1 billion, an\r\nincrease of $76 million, to support teacher professional development.  Impact Aid: The\r\nbill provides $1.5 billion, an increase of $40 million, for Impact Aid.\r\nMissouri school districts receive approximately $26 million annually to help\r\ncompensate for the presence of federal activities and land, including lost\r\nrevenue.  STEM and Computer\r\nScience Education: The bill provides $65 million, an increase of $5\r\nmillion, in targeted STEM and computer science education funding, including\r\nsupporting STEM/CSE teachers. Higher Education:  Pell Grants:\r\nFor the third year in a row, the bill increases the maximum Pell Grant award,\r\nproviding an increase of $150 or 2.4%, for the 2020-21 school year, from $6,195\r\nto $6,345. Approximately 90,000 students receive over $350 million in Pell\r\nGrant funding to attend Missouri colleges and universities. In fiscal year 2017, Bluntsuccessfullyled efforts to restore funding for year-round Pell Grants.  Career Pathways:\r\nThe bill provides $20 million to establish new initiatives at the Departments\r\nof Labor and Education with the goal of improving pathways to good careers\r\nbeginning in high school. Funding is targeted to the lost decade, which is\r\nthe timeframe after high school when some young adults have jobs, but not\r\ncareers. o $10 million for a new initiative\r\nat the Department of Education to help states, school districts and\r\ninstitutions of higher education implement a wide-range of activities with the\r\ngoal of improving pathways for students beginning in high school that can lead\r\nto the full-range of post-secondary college and career options. o $10 million for a new youth\r\ncareer pathways demonstration program at the Department of Labor to improve\r\nworkforce readiness, employment and training opportunities, and provide early\r\nexposure to multiple career pathways.  Campus-Based\r\nStudent Aid Programs: The bill provides $865 million, an increase of $25\r\nmillion, for Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grants, and $1.2 billion, an\r\nincrease of $50 million, for Federal Work Study. These programs provide\r\nflexibility for colleges and universities to design financial aid packages to\r\nbest meet their students' needs.  TRIO: The bill\r\nprovides $1.1 billion, an increase of $30 million, for the TRIO program to help\r\nlow-income and first generation students get into college and succeed when they\r\nare there.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.blunt.senate.gov/news/press-releases/blunt-led-bill-invests-in-education-from-early-childhood-through-career"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.5272409655153751, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}