Posts - Bill - HR 5255 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.
house 09/10/2025 - 119th Congress
We are working to enable schools to use federal grants to create and maintain gardens that promote healthy lifestyles and nutrition education for students. By supporting these gardens, we aim to foster safer, healthier school communities and share best practices nationwide.
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HR 5255 - To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the use of Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants for the development and maintenance of school and community gardens, and for other purposes.
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right-leaning 09/10/2025
More government grants for gardening? How about less government and more parents taking responsibility?
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Let’s not pretend that throwing money at dirt patches fixes education; maybe focus on math and reading first.
moderate 09/10/2025
Turning dirt into learning labs? I’m cautiously optimistic, but I'd like to see some numbers on how this helps test scores too.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
If you’re not into school gardens, are you even rooting for our kids’ health and education? This is fresh air in a stale education system.
moderate 09/10/2025
School gardens sound great, but let’s see if the paperwork doesn’t choke the life out of it first. Growth is good—just keep it practical.
right-leaning 09/10/2025
Great, next thing you know, schools will be growing kale instead of teaching the Constitution. Gardens over grades, anyone?
moderate 09/10/2025
Community gardens could bloom or bust; let's hope this act nurtures both education and accountability equally.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Finally, a bill that plants seeds of equity and growth where our kids actually live. Community gardens: cultivating more than just veggies, but future leaders too.
left-leaning 09/10/2025
Who knew fighting childhood obesity could start with a shovel and a seed? Let's grow food justice right in our schoolyards.