Thriving Community Gardens Act
This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act to include school or community gardens as part of student health programs under nutritional education. It requires schools using funds from Section 4108 to report on garden activities, then directs the Education Department to collect this data, identify effective practices, and publish them online for public access. The bill directly affects schools receiving ESEA funds and their students by integrating garden-based learning into health education, without creating new funding. It focuses on sharing practical approaches for developing and maintaining gardens, not on mandating specific outcomes.
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Mar 2024
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Introduced Mar 22, 2024
Last action Mar 22, 2024
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Mar 22, 2024
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Mar 22, 2024
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1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
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