Monday, December 12, 2011

Learn to Earn Act of 2011

Details:
  • The purpose of this bill is to provide priority consideration to local educational agencies that establish high-quality entrepreneurship education programs for secondary schools, and for other purposes.
  • It was introduced by David Loebsack D-IA
  • It is attempting to add entrepreneurial programs in more secondary schools.
  • There will be "High Quality Entrepreneurship Programs" available to student who are interested.
  • There will be an Entrepreneurship Partner Entity- The term ‘entrepreneurship partner entity’ means an entity such as a local business, a local community organization, a local municipality, a local Small Business Administration office, a local Chamber of Commerce, or another State, local, or tribal government entity that specializes in entrepreneurship, small business development, or workforce development that has entered into an agreement with a local educational agency designated an entrepreneurship community under section 4(a), as determined by the Secretary of Education.
Questions:
  • Will this be for both public and private schools?
  • Will there be qualifications for students to enter this program?
  • How much money will it cost?

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