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S 1248 115th 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 2017

Introduced: May 25, 2017 See on congress.gov
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May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 25, 2017
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Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017

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 May 25, 2017

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3340 Related bill Teachers and School LEADERS Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · May 25, 2017
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Cornyn, John
Texas · May 25, 2017
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · May 25, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1248: Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-1248/
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