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HR 1161 111th Congress House

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2009

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs.

Introduced: February 4, 2010 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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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Apr 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Feb 24, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 24, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 22, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2009 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing of teachers with research or industry professionals.

Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 4
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Feb 4, 2010
Wilson, Charles
· Apr 2, 2009
Space, Zachary
· Mar 5, 2009
Bordallo, Madeleine
· Feb 24, 2009
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Feb 24, 2009
 D
Hirono, Mazie K.
Hawaii · Feb 24, 2009
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Feb 24, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1161: Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-1161/
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