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S 959 110th Congress Senate

Teach For America Act of 2007

Official title: A bill to award a grant to enable Teach for America, Inc., to implement and expand its teaching program.

Introduced: March 22, 2007 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performanceEconomics and Public FinanceEducation of the disadvantagedEducational accountability
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Educational researchEducational statisticsElementary and secondary educationElementary educationFederal aid to educationGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment paperworkHigher educationLabor and EmploymentRating of teachersRecruiting of employeesScholarshipsScience, Technology, CommunicationsSecondary educationSocial WelfareTeacher educationTeacher supply and demandTeachers
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It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
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
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 Latest action March 22, 2007

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

 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.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1971 Related bill Teach for America Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 26, 2007
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2007
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 959: Teach For America Act of 2007. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-959/
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