Educators' and Drug-Exposed Children's Assistance Act

Summary

Educators' and Drug-Exposed Children's Assistance Act - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to establish a program authorizing the Secretary of Education (the Secretary) to make supplemental grants to States for demonstration programs regarding certain drug-exposed infants, toddlers and children. Sets conditions for such grant assistance. Authorizes appropriations. Amends the Public Health Service Act to require certain national clearinghouse activities relating to drug-exposed children. Directs the Secretary, in conjunction with such clearinghouse activities to provide consultation and technical assistance to educational personnel regarding educational needs of drug-exposed children and recommend effective strategies for assisting such children. Authorizes appropriations. Authorizes the Secretary to make grants to schools of education at institutions of higher education for development, and instruction in the use of curricula and instructional materials that provide teachers and other personnel with effective strategies for educating drug-exposed children. Gives priority to schools located in or near communities with large numbers or rates with respect to drug abuse problems or drug-exposed infants or preschool or school children. Sets conditions for such grant assistance. Authorizes appropriations.

This text is taken from the official record. PoliticalRepo does not editorialize.

Timeline

No timeline events have been ingested for this record yet.

Votes

No vote records are attached yet.

Versions

No version snapshots stored. Document URLs remain at the source.

Documents

2 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN

  ViewDownloadOpen at official source

• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 20 November 1991

  Open at official source

Sponsors

No sponsors or actors listed by the source.

Related records

No cross-record relationships stored yet.