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HR 2659 106th Congress House Education Costs Economics and Public Finance Education of disadvantaged children Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Families Federal aid to education Federal aid to higher education Higher education Labor and Employment Law Licenses Recruiting of employees Relocation School districts Secondary education Social Welfare Student aid Teacher education

21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999

Introduced: July 30, 1999 See on congress.gov
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Sep 10, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education, Training and Life-Long Learning.
Jul 30, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 30, 1999
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

21st Century Urban Teachers Recruitment and Retention Act of 1999 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to provide grants to eligible urban local educational agencies that demonstrate a need to recruit and retain additional qualified teachers for elementary and secondary schools.

Requires each such grant award to be of sufficient size for the grantee to develop incentive programs, which may include: (1) salary increases; (2) reimbursement for teacher certification expenses; (3) assistance to pay college tuition expenses; (4) assistance to pay graduate school tuition and training expenses; and (5) reimbursement for relocation expenses.

Authorizes appropriations.

What's happening now September 10, 1999

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2