House+Bill+Number+4067

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Purpose of the bill
The Bridges from Jobs to Career Act directs the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher (IHEs) education to improve remedial education, to customize remediation to student career goals, and to help students move rapidly from remediation into for-credit occupation program courses and through program completion. This act gives grant priority to IHEs: (1) in which at least 50% of the first-year students are enrolled in remedial courses designed to give them collegiate reading, writing, or mathematics skills; and (2) that propose to collaborate with adult education providers and replicate practices that have proven effective with adults.

The History
The reason that this bill has been proposed by Democrat, Lynn Woolsey, is because of the increasing dropout rate of freshman students. Without a adequate education, these teenagers will later not be able to find a job. Well, this bill gives money to colleges to help students in remediation. It gives the school grants to help the students acquire skills that apply to what they struggle at. Many students do not get an college education let alone finish high school. They either drop out or just do not put their full effort into it. With this bill being passed, the program will provide funding to partnerships between colleges and business groups to provide students with the opportunity to receive college credit and financial aid while gaining experience in the workplace. Statistics show that the national freshman dropout rate is 32%. Obviously, students need help with certain weaknesses.

This bill effect
The Bridges from Jobs to Career Act of 2007-2008 effects low-income familys. Kids who want to get an college education and a job later on in life are able to use this bill to pursuits their dreams the best to their ablility. This bill gives these people the same oppurtunity as other kids in college.

 

   

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Lynn Woolsey U.S. Representative, California’s 6th District." __GovTrack.us__. 7 Dec. 2008 .  "Congressional Legislation." __Capwiz__. 2008. Capitol Advantage. 1 Dec. 2008 .  Woolsey, Lynn. "Congresswoman Lynn Woolsey." __House.gov__. Sept. 2008. 5 Dec. 2008  __.__

"TMCC." __Truckee Meadows Community College__. 7 Jan. 2009 <http://www.tmcc.edu/

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