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S 434 112th Congress Senate Education Academic performance and assessments Area studies and international education Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Geography and mapping Higher education Teaching, teachers, curricula

Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act

Introduced: March 2, 2011 See on congress.gov
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Mar 2, 2011
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 2, 2011
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1129)
Mar 2, 2011
Introduced in Senate
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 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 matching subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.

Requires program participants to use their grants and subgrants to enhance the geographic literacy of students in kindergarten through grade 12 by supporting specified activities, including: (1) educational research; (2) teacher training; (3) the development of effective teaching tools and learning materials; (4) the application of rigorous academic standards and assessment techniques; (5) comparative studies of world cultures, economies, and environments; and (6) the exchange of information regarding the state of geographic literacy and strategies for its improvement.

What's happening now March 2, 2011

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 3 Republican 5 Independent 1
D
Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Sep 11, 2012
 R
Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jun 26, 2012
 R
Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Apr 26, 2012
 D
Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Sep 15, 2011
 D
Coons, Christopher A.
Delaware · May 2, 2011
 R
Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Mar 28, 2011
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · Mar 3, 2011
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 3, 2011
 R
Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Mar 3, 2011
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 434: Teaching Geography Is Fundamental Act. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-S-434/
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