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MS HB954
Bill
Status
2/1/2011
Primary Sponsor
Karl Gibbs
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AI Summary
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Requires the State Department of Education to establish the "A Better Chance" (ABC) Program to provide pre-kindergarten instruction via the Internet beginning with the 2011-2012 school year.
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Program shall deliver daily age-appropriate instruction and activities based on the Mississippi Pre-Kindergarten Curriculum, including downloadable educational materials for children and parents.
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Requires daily real-time instruction by a licensed pre-kindergarten teacher delivered via Internet, scheduled for at least three different times each school day, with recorded lessons available for replay on the program's webpage.
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Department must develop a method to track the number of children regularly participating in the ABC Program and assess their progress.
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Department shall submit a report to the House and Senate Education Committees on the program's success before January 1, 2013.
Legislative Description
Pre-kindergarten; require Department of Education to create the "ABC Program" to provide instruction via Internet.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/1/2011