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HR 1223 106th Congress House Education Colleges Construction costs Curriculum planning Depressed areas Economics and Public Finance Educational research Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to higher education Higher education Labor and Employment Recruiting of employees School buildings School districts Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Teacher education Teacher supply and demand

Teachers for the 21st Century Act

Introduced: March 23, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Apr 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Mar 23, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 23, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teachers for the 21st Century Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to up to ten high-need local educational agencies or eligible consortium, one in each of the ten regions established by the Department of Education, to establish or expand National Teachers Academies.

Requires each Academy to promote teacher training, professional development and recruitment, and curriculum development.

Sets forth eligibility requirements for grant awards and renewals. Lists permitted uses of grant funds.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now April 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Apr 15, 1999
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Apr 15, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1223: Teachers for the 21st Century Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1223/
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