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HR 1703 107th Congress House Education Academic performance Community and school Computer literacy Computer-assisted instruction Computers in education Economics and Public Finance Educational accountability Educational statistics Educational technology Elementary and secondary education Elementary education Federal aid to education Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Higher education Labor and Employment Science, Technology, Communications Secondary education Teacher education

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide technology for tomorrow's teachers.

Introduced: May 3, 2001 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 20, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
May 3, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 3, 2001
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
_____Act of 2001 (sic) - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a program for Teaching Technology for the Future.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education, through the Office of Educational Technology, to award competitive matching grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements for developing or redesigning teacher preparation programs to enable prospective teachers to use technology effectively in their classrooms. Makes eligible for such assistance consortia that include: (1) at least one institution of higher education that offers a baccalaureate degree and prepares teachers for their initial entry into teaching, is in full compliance with specified reporting requirements of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA), and has not been identified by the State as low performing; (2) at least one State educational agency or local educational agency with a high number or percentage of children in poverty; and (3) one or more of specified public or private entities.

What's happening now June 20, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3