S 2753
114th Congress
Senate
Education
Academic performance and assessments
Education programs funding
Elementary and secondary education
Government studies and investigations
Higher education
Licensing and registrations
Special education
Teaching, teachers, curricula
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2016
Introduced: April 6, 2016
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Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 6, 2016
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Apr 6, 2016
Introduced in Senate
Plain-English summary
Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2016
This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill:
- modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership;
- eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and
- expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Committees of jurisdiction
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