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Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced: February 28, 2007 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 28, 2007

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E418-419)

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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 educational 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 February 28, 2007

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Education and Workforce Committee
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Cosponsors 19

Meeks, Gregory W.

New York · Jul 29, 2008

Cleaver, Emanuel

Missouri · Jun 19, 2008

Courtney, Joe

Connecticut · Mar 4, 2008

Larson, John B.

Connecticut · Mar 4, 2008

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Mar 4, 2008

Costa, Jim

California · Oct 15, 2007

Boozman, John

Arkansas · Jul 27, 2007

McCollum, Betty

Minnesota · Jul 16, 2007

Smith, Adam

Washington · Jul 11, 2007

Hirono, Mazie K.

Hawaii · Jun 14, 2007

Davis, Danny K.

Illinois · Apr 24, 2007

Rogers, Mike D.

Alabama · Apr 17, 2007

Nadler, Jerrold

New York · Mar 26, 2007

Moran, Jerry

Kansas · Mar 22, 2007

Doggett, Lloyd

Texas · Mar 9, 2007

Welch, Peter

Vermont · Mar 9, 2007

Thompson, Mike

California · Mar 7, 2007

Norton, Eleanor Holmes

District of Columbia · Mar 5, 2007

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 28, 2007

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