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HR 2805 99th Congress House Education Elementary and secondary education Employment and training programs Federal aid to education Higher education Labor and Employment Mathematics Occupational retraining Science and technology Scientific education Scientists Teacher education Teacher supply and demand Teachers Teachers colleges

Mid-Career Math and Science Teacher Training Act

Introduced: June 19, 1985 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.
Jun 19, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 19, 1985
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Mid-Career Math and Science Teacher Training Act - Amends title V (Teacher Corps and Teacher Training Programs) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to add a new part G, a Midcareer Teacher Training program of grants to institutions of higher education with schools of departments of education.

Provides such grants to establish teacher training programs for individuals moving into an education career from another occupation in which they developed expertise in mathematics or science, or both.

Directs the Secretary of Education to make such grants on a competitive basis. Provides that recipient institutions shall be awarded: (1) an initial planning grant for use during the first two fiscal years after selection; and (2) if successful, a renewal grant for up to two additional years.

Requires applicants to demonstrate certain design and administrative aspects of their program.

Requires that such applications be reviewed by a panel of experts in teacher training designated by the Secretary. Directs the Secretary, to the extent of available funds, to select at least one applicant from each of the ten regions served by the Department of Education.

Limits the amount to an institution to: (1) $100,000 for the initial planning grant; and (2) $50,000 per year for the renewal grant.

Requires each institution receiving such a grant to submit reports and other information on the program to the Secretary. Directs the Secretary to disseminate such information to other institutions of higher education to promote greater use of midcareer teacher training programs without direct Federal assistance.

Authorizes appropriations for FY 1987 through 1990.

What's happening now July 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Postsecondary Education.

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