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H.R. 5943 115th Congress House

Technical Educator Development Act of 2018

Official title: To amend the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 to improve professional development for career and technical educators.

Introduced: May 23, 2018 See on congress.gov
Education Employment and training programsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education
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Oct 19, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
May 23, 2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 23, 2018
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 2018

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Technical Educator Development Act of 2018

This bill requires that each eligible agency desiring assistance under the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 describe how (1) comprehensive professional development (including initial teacher preparation and activities that support recruitment) for career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors will be provided; and (2) the eligible agency will ensure that such professional development will be provided to all career and technical education teachers, faculty, administrators, and career guidance and academic counselors in the state, and will include specified other opportunities for each career and technical education teacher.

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    U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5943: Technical Educator Development Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5943/
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    "H.R. 5943: Technical Educator Development Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-5943/.
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