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Teachers and School LEADERS Act

Introduced: February 13, 2019 Introduced by: Cornyn, John Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Feb 13, 2019
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Teachers and School Leaders need Education And Development to be Empowered Resources in Schools Act or the Teachers and School LEADERS Act

This bill revises the Teacher Quality Partnership Grant Program, which provides training and professional development opportunities for prospective and new teachers through partnerships between (1) high-need school districts, schools, or early childhood education programs; and (2) institutions of higher education. The bill expands the grant program to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders. In addition, the bill expands the types of entities that may join the partnerships and obtain grant funding to include entities that are nonprofit educational organizations or entities operating programs that provide alternative routes to state certification of teachers or school leaders.

What's happening now February 13, 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 752 Related bill PREP Act of 2019
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 13, 2019
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Scott, Tim
South Carolina · Feb 13, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Feb 13, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 468: Teachers and School LEADERS Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-468/
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