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HR 5556 111th Congress House Education Connecticut Education of the disadvantaged Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

To support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.

Introduced: June 17, 2010 Introduced by: DeLauro, Rosa L. Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Sep 13, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Jun 17, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 17, 2010
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide technical assistance, all or some of which may be provided through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes.

Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed Institute will serve schools that have a significant low-income population.

Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs serving one or more schools with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative seminars.

What's happening now September 13, 2010

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1