Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act
Official title: To ensure that Federal work-study funding is available for students enrolled in residency programs for teachers, principals, or school leaders, and for other purposes.
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act
This bill expands the federal work-study programs at institutions of higher education (IHEs) to include work-study programs that compensate students serving in a residency program at the IHE. Residency program refers to a school-based educator preparation program in which a prospective teacher, principal, or school leader (1) works for one academic year with a mentor teacher, principal, or other school leader; (2) receives concurrent instruction from the IHE; (3) acquires effective teaching or school leader skills; and (4) attains certification or licensure prior to completion of the program.
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3244: Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3244/
"H.R. 3244: Teacher, Principal, and Leader Residency Access Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3244/.
H.R. 3244, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-3244/.
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