S 323 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Inviting New Scholars to Participate in Renewing Education Act

Introduced Feb 14, 2001 Originated Senate Sponsor Charles E. Schumer D-NY

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 14, 2001 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedFeb 14, 2001
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to establish programs for: (1) scholarships for inviting new scholars to participate in renewing education; and (2) mentor teachers.

Inviting New Scholars to Participate in Renewing Education Act - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make formula grants to States to award scholarships to outstanding students who are in their final year of secondary school, attending an institution of higher education, or graduates of such an institution, and who demonstrate an interest in teaching children and youth, in order to enable them to pursue teaching careers in education at the preschool, elementary, or secondary level. Requires scholarship recipients to agree to teach in a private nonprofit or public preschool, or a public elementary school or secondary school, in a high-need school district, for a period of not less than one year for each $5,000 of the assistance received.

Authorizes the Secretary to make competitive grants to local educational agencies to develop and implement mentor teacher programs to enable experienced teachers to train, support, and mentor novice teachers.

Cosponsors 2

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 7, 2001 to Sep 24, 2001.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NYHillary Rodham ClintonMar 7, 2001
D-NMJeff BingamanSep 24, 2001

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 14, 2001Introduced in Senate
  2. Feb 14, 2001Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.

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