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Teach For America Act of 2007

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
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Mar 22, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 22, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S3611-3612)
Mar 22, 2007
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teach for America Act of 2007- Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to Teach For America, Inc. to implement and expand its program of recruiting, selecting, training, and supporting new teachers.

Requires that grant funds be used to provide teachers to local educational agencies that serve a substantial percentage of students eligible for free or reduced price meals under the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act.

Directs the Secretary of Education to provide for a study, at least once every three years, comparing the academic achievement of students taught by teachers assisted by this Act with the academic achievement of students taught by other teachers in the same schools and positions.

What's happening now March 22, 2007

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1