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H.R. 1197 117th Congress House

Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

Official title: To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish the Honorable Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 22, 2021 Introduced by: Ruben Gallego Democratic · Arizona See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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Teacher Diversity and Retention Act

This bill revises certain grant programs related to teacher recruitment and training.

First, the bill reauthorizes through FY2027 and otherwise revises the Augustus F. Hawkins Centers of Excellence program, which provides grants to establish teacher preparation programs at minority-serving institutions. It allows grants to be used for school leader preparation programs.

In addition, the bill consolidates certain grant programs for teacher preparation into a single grant program. In particular, the Department of Education must award grants to eligible partnerships (e.g., high-need local educational agencies and certain programs at institutions of higher education) to expand teacher preparation programs that embed dual certification in special education and training on social and emotional learning competencies and behavior management practices.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 5
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Stansbury, Melanie A.
New Mexico · Dec 23, 2021
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Oct 12, 2021
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Adams, Alma S.
North Carolina · Feb 22, 2021
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · Feb 22, 2021
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · Feb 22, 2021
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1197: Teacher Diversity and Retention Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1197/
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