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Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2005

Introduced: June 30, 2005 Introduced by: Reed, Jack Democratic · Rhode Island See on congress.gov
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Jun 30, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7859-7865)
Jun 30, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 7/1/2005 S7858-7859)
Jun 30, 2005
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Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) to reauthorize and revise title II part A requirements for teacher quality enhancement grants for states and partnerships (II-A).

Revises state grant, partnership grant, and recruitment grant requirements to include requirements relating to: (1) early childhood education; (2) exemplary, highly competent, and highly qualified teachers as these are defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965; (3) teacher mentoring; (4) professional development; (5) parental involvement; and (6) high-need schools and local educational agencies. Revises requirements for peer review panel grant evaluation and for teacher preparation program accountability.

Requires states to submit teacher quality plans.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award grants to institutions of higher education that are II-A partner institutions to create Academies for Faculty Excellence.

What's happening now June 30, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 7/1/2005 S7859-7865)

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1364: Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1364/
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"S. 1364: Preparing, Recruiting, and Retaining Education Professionals Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1364/.
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