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A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support teacher corps programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced: March 1, 2001 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 1, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1783-1785)
Mar 1, 2001
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to applicant Collaboratives to establish Teacher Corps Programs (TC programs).

Requires each corps member to commit to three years of full-time teaching in a school or district served by an LEA participating in a Collaborative eligible for funds under this Act.

Requires State agencies for teacher certification or licensures in States with TC Collaborative programs to: (1) ensure that corps members will have and the TC program will provide academic requirements necessary for permanent certification or licensure; and (2) work with the Collaborative to ensure it uses high-quality methods and establishes high-quality requirements concerning alternative routes to such certification.

Requires LEAs in a Collaborative to: (1) give hiring priority to teachers who have successfully completed a TC program; and (2) try to place corps members in schools with the greatest need for qualified teachers.

What's happening now March 1, 2001

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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