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HR 2321 114th Congress House

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2015

Official title: To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to provide grants for innovative teacher retention programs.

Introduced: May 14, 2015 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 114th Congress (2015–2016) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Nov 16, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 14, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 14, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 16, 2015

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2015

This bill amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Department of Education (ED) to award competitive, renewable 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.

ED must: (1) identify the most promising teacher retention strategies, and (2) make information about those strategies publicly available and easily accessible to states and LEAs.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
Bordallo, Madeleine
· May 20, 2015
 D
Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · May 14, 2015
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 14, 2015
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 14, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2321: Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2321/
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