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HR 2896 110th Congress House

Teachers at the Table Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a volunteer teacher advisory committee.

Introduced: July 24, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Sep 11, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 28, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 28, 2007
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 11, 2007

Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teachers at the Table Act - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee to monitor the effects of such title (amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) in classrooms, with a focus on children and families.

Requires that committee membership consist of a diverse group of public school classroom teachers appointed from within the National State Teachers of the Year organization.

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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · Jul 24, 2007
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