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Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007

Introduced: March 14, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 14, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3139)
Mar 14, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3138-3139)
Mar 14, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Loan Forgiveness for Head Start Teachers Act of 2007 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to require the Secretary of Education to assume or cancel loans made under the Federal Family Education Loan or the Direct Loan programs to individuals who have been employed as Head Start teachers for five consecutive complete program years, if they have demonstrated knowledge and teaching skills in reading, writing, early childhood development, and other areas of a preschool curriculum, with a focus on cognitive learning.

Limits the benefits of this Act to individuals who earn a baccalaureate or graduate degree on or after the date of this Act's enactment.

What's happening now March 14, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3139)

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