Ready to Compete Act Introduced in Congress

The Ready to Compete Act (HR 6856) would expand the scope and funding of noncommercial TV's educational efforts for both kids and adults. The bill would expand the Department of Education-backed Ready to Learn and Ready to Teach initiatives, as well as adding two more. Ready to Achieve would be an on-demand digital service that would let teachers tap into public TV's archives of educational programming, while Ready to Earn would target adult learning in a "changing economy." The bill was introduced this week by Reps. John Yarmuth (D-KY) and Ray LaHood (R-IL).