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HR 582 110th Congress House

Teacher Training Expansion Act of 2007

Official title: To provide the Secretary of Education with authority to give preference, in the distribution of certain grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Educatio… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide the Secretary of Education with authority to give preference, in the distribution of certain grants under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, to local educational agencies and certain public or private nonprofit organizations that provide training to regular education personnel to meet the needs of children with disabilities.

Introduced: January 19, 2007 See on congress.gov
Education DisabledEconomics and Public FinanceElementary and secondary educationElementary education
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Employee trainingFederal aid to educationHigher educationLabor and EmploymentNonprofit organizationsSchool districtsSecondary educationSocial WelfareSpecial educationTeacher education
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Became law
May 18, 2007
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jan 19, 2007
Introduced in House
Jan 19, 2007
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jan 19, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E159-160)
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 Latest action May 18, 2007

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teacher Training Expansion Act of 2007 - Amends the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to authorize the Secretary of Education to give preference to certain entities in selecting recipients for specified IDEA grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements for technical assistance, model demonstration projects, information dissemination, and implementing activities supported by scientifically based research.

Allows such preference to be given to institutions of higher education (IHEs) that are: (1) educating regular education personnel to meet the needs of children with disabilities in integrated settings; (2) educating special education personnel to work in collaboration with regular educators in integrated settings; or (3) successfully recruiting and preparing individuals with disabilities and individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the profession for which the IHE is preparing individuals.

Allows such preference also to be given to local educational agencies, other public agencies, and private nonprofit organizations that: (1) provide training to regular education personnel to meet the needs of children with disabilities in integrated settings; (2) provide training to regular education personnel to work in collaboration with regular educators in integrated settings; or (3) prepare individuals with disabilities and individuals from groups that are underrepresented in the profession for which the entity is preparing individuals.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 582: Teacher Training Expansion Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-HR-582/
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