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Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011

Introduced: May 6, 2011 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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May 20, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 6, 2011
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 6, 2011
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011 - 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 teachers with research or industry professionals.

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

What's happening now May 20, 2011

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

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1