Congressman Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA) and Congressman Rodney Davis (R-IL) introduced the Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act (H.R. 4107), a bipartisan bill to restore full funding for education and services for children with disabilities.
Both federal grant programs to assist states with early intervention services for children with disabilities ages 3-5 and 0-3 – Part B, Section 619 and Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education (IDEA) Act respectively – are in high demand and are woefully underfunded. The number of students requiring the services they provide has been increasing at a faster rate than the funding the programs are receiving. Adjusted for inflation, per-child funding for both Section 619 and Part C have decreased from their peaks by more than 64%. The Funding Early Childhood is the Right IDEA Act would restore funding back to where it belongs.
“Early childhood interventions are crucial for a child’s development, and every child, regardless of disability status, should have an equal opportunity to obtain high quality early childhood services,” said Congressman DeSaulnier. “These programs deserve increased federal funds to prove that Congress is dedicated to promoting inclusive, appropriate, and quality education for infants, toddlers, and preschool children with disabilities and supporting the schools that do this important work.”
could Mark actually be doing something worthy?
@S No, actually, he’s on a tear trying to convert his Republican skeptics to insure his re-election.
I knew it was too good to be true.
Mark, what about the Border ?
hmmm mark wanting more FED money …seems the dem agenda never falters ….hey we need more money well get more fed money ..how have a dem with nothing to lose propose more fed money for programs since the state does not need to verify where the fed money goes …it can go to support Pelosi and kamalalalalala lalalala
never believe a local politician when they are trying to get more money from the fed for a programs that already exists ….
or as jojo would say ….yay bill the FED …pay up trump
right everyone …..
trump is the cause and bank for everything
Mark DeSaulnier voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act. He doesn’t care.
https://votesmart.org/bill/24356/62250/69477/born-alive-abortion-survivors-protection-act#.XUi5wS2ZORE
There you go Mark! After ALL THESE YEARS! You’ve finally penned some legislation that’s worth the paper it’s written on. And bi-partisan at that! What’s going on? Nancy isn’t going to like this!