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Technology for Teachers Act

Introduced: June 5, 1997 See on congress.gov
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Jun 5, 1997
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jun 5, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5353-5354)
Jun 5, 1997
Introduced in Senate
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TABLE OF CONTENTS:

Title I: Educational Technology Training for New Teachers

Title II: Educational Technology Training for In-Service

Teachers

Technology for Teachers Act - Title I: Educational Technology Training for New Teachers - Directs the Secretary of Education to reserve certain funds for technical assistance and evaluation.

(Sec. 102) Authorizes the Secretary to make planning or implementation grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies (SEAs) for new teacher training in educational technology. Provides for direct grants to schools of education in a State if that State's SEA does not receive a grant.

(Sec. 103) Requires SEAs to award grants to schools of education for new teacher training in educational technology.

(Sec. 104) Sets forth requirements for: (1) applications and review criteria for Federal grants to SEAs; (2) SEA grants to schools of education for new teacher training in educational technology; and (3) schools of education grant applications to SEAs, including review criteria.

(Sec. 107) Requires maintenance of effort by SEAs and schools of education and supplementation rather than supplanting of other public funds.

(Sec. 108) Directs the Secretary to carry out the program authorized by this title through the Office of Educational Technology in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education.

(Sec. 109) Authorizes appropriations.

Title II: Educational Technology Training for In-Service Teachers - Authorizes the Secretary to make planning or implementation grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies (SEAs) for in-service teacher training in educational technology. Provides for direct grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in a State if that State's SEA does not receive a grant.

(Sec. 202) Requires SEAs to award grants to LEAs for in-service teacher training in educational technology.

(Sec. 203) Sets forth requirements for: (1) applications and review criteria for Federal grants to SEAs; (2) SEA grants to LEAs for in-service teacher training in educational technology; and (3) schools of education LEA grant applications to SEAs, including review criteria.

(Sec. 206) Requires maintenance of effort by SEAs and LEAs and supplementation rather than supplanting of other public funds.

(Sec. 207) Directs the Secretary to carry out the program authorized by this title through the Office of Educational Technology in the Office of the Deputy Secretary of the Department of Education. Provides for program participation of private school teachers.

(Sec. 208) Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now June 5, 1997

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1