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HR 2624 111th Congress House

Teachers at the Table Act

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish a Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee.

Introduced: May 11, 2010 See on congress.gov
Education Academic performance and assessmentsAdvisory bodiesEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs funding
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Elementary and secondary educationPerformance measurementTeaching, teachers, curricula
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Oct 22, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 21, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
May 21, 2009
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 22, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Teachers at the Table Act - Amends title I (Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to establish the Volunteer Teacher Advisory Committee to monitor the effects of such title (amended by the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001) in classrooms, with its focus solely on children and families.

Requires that committee membership consist of a diverse group of public school classroom teachers who are past or present Teachers of the Year and have experience or training in data collection, analysis, and reporting.

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  • S 1137 Identical bill Teachers at the Table Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · May 18, 2010
 D
Courtney, Joe
Connecticut · May 11, 2010
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Jan 13, 2010
Delahunt, Bill
· Dec 1, 2009
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