HR 1240 111th Congress House Education Earth sciences Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced: February 26, 2009 Introduced by: Van Hollen, Chris Democratic · Maryland See on congress.gov

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Apr 29, 2009

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

Feb 26, 2009

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Feb 26, 2009

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E493)

Feb 26, 2009

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement.

Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education. Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

What's happening now April 29, 2009

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

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