The U.S. House of Representatives yesterday approved H.R. 176, the Shirley A. Chisholm United States-Caribbean Educational Exchange Act of 2007, by a vote of 371 to 55. The legislation was introduced in January by Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA) to authorize assistance to the countries of the Caribbean to fund educational development and exchange programs. Its aim is to develop two comprehensive educational initiatives targeted toward the Caribbean: one to establish a system for United States-Caribbean educational exchange programs, and the second to develop a plan to enhance teacher training and community involvement in early education in the region.