Landrieu bill aids children during declared disasters

[Louisiana1976]

WASHINGTON — Democratic U.S. Sen. Mary Landrieu announced legislation Thursday expected to more comprehensively deal with children who are victims of disasters.

The Child Safety, Care and Education Continuity Act of 2010 would be activated when 10 percent of students enrolled in public or private elementary schools are displaced for more than 60 days by a disaster declared by the president.

Landrieu noted that 370,000 children were displaced along the Gulf Coast after Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

“It was extremely disruptive to say the least,” said Landrieu, who chairs the Senate subcommittee on disaster recovery.

The bill would authorize tuition reimbursement for displaced students, funding for host community schools and aid to disaster area schools to restart operations

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[joeybee12]

1. So, 4 years later the twit realizes something needs to be done..

...what a mess she is.

[DatManFromNawlins]

3. Like the other 99 in the Senate who didn't even come up with a bill?

[asjr]

2. It would be a help to children, but you've got

to believe there is something in it for her.