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Save Education Jobs Act

Introduced: January 28, 2021 Introduced by: Hayes, Jahana Democratic · Connecticut See on congress.gov

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Jan 28, 2021

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Save Education Jobs Act

This bill establishes through FY2030 the Education Jobs Fund, from which the Department of Education (ED) must award grants to state educational agencies and, through them, subgrants to local educational agencies (LEAs) to retain and create education jobs. ED must also provide grants to outlying areas and the Bureau of Indian Education.

Specifically, LEAs must use subgrants for compensation and benefits to retain existing employees, rehire former employees, and hire new employees. Further, subgrants may be used for certain activities such as training and professional development, providing salary increases to cover extended days or school years to make up for lost instructional time due to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), and developing teacher leadership roles in high-need schools.

The bill prohibits the use of subgrants for certain activities, such as funding voucher programs, tax-credit scholarships, or education savings accounts.

What's happening now January 28, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

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