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Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced: July 11, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 11, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 11, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7991-7992)
Jul 11, 2005
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Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit education organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

What's happening now July 11, 2005

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1