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H.R. 3876 (105th)

Class-Size Reduction and Teacher Quality Act of 1998

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Introduced

14 May 1998

Last action

15 June 1998 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

Sponsors

Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Strickland, Ted [D-OH-6], Rep. Gephardt, Richard A. [D-MO-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Wise, Robert E., Jr. [D-WV-2], Rep. Sawyer, Tom [D-OH-14], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Kilpatrick, Carolyn C. [D-MI-13], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. Kennelly, Barbara B. [D-CT-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Carson, Julia [D-IN-7], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Gejdenson, Sam [D-CT-2], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Kind, Ron [D-WI-3], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Allen, Thomas H. [D-ME-1], Rep. Davis, Jim [D-FL-11], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Scott, Robert C. "Bobby" [D-VA-3], Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4], Rep. Neal, Richard E. [D-MA-1], Rep. Hinojosa, Ruben [D-TX-15], Rep. Obey, David R. [D-WI-7], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Torres, Esteban Edward [D-CA-34], Rep. Blagojevich, Rod R. [D-IL-5], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large], Rep. Hoyer, Steny H. [D-MD-5], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]

Subjects

Education

Source updated

21 August 2025

Education

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Summary

Class-Size Reduction and Teacher Quality Act of 1998 - Establishes a grants program to help States and local educational agencies recruit, train, and hire 100,000 additional teachers over a seven-year period in order to: (1) reduce class sizes nationally, in grades one through three, to an average of 18 students per classroom; and (2) improve teaching in the early grades so that all students can learn to read independently and well by the end of the third grade. Makes appropriations for FY 1999 through 2008 for such program. Sets forth program requirements for: (1) allocations to States; (2) grant applications; (3) within-State allocations; (4) State-level activities; (5) uses of funds; (6) cost-sharing; (7) carryover of funds; (8) accountability; (9) participation of private school teachers; (10) evaluation; and (11) waivers.

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Timeline

  1. 14 May 1998

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 14 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 14 May 1998

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 15 June 1998

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Youth and Families.

    Source: Committee

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