S 1521 · 109th Congress 2005–2007, ended

A bill to provide for teacher acculturation, and for other purposes.

Introduced Jul 28, 2005 Originated Senate Sponsor Daniel K. Akaka D-HI

Fact sheet

Latest action · Feb 10, 2006 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1070)

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. IntroducedJul 28, 2005
  2. Passed SenateNot reached
  3. Passed HouseNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Teacher Acculturation Act of 2005 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to carry out a demonstration program to investigate, develop, and test methods to attempt to ameliorate the cultural mismatch between teachers and the students they teach.

Directs the Secretary to develop a measure of cultural mismatch.

Authorizes program grants to partnerships of local educational agencies and institutions of higher education, or organizations with expertise in multicultural education, for teacher preparation activities under practicum, induction, and in-service phase components.

Authorizes the Secretary to establish up to ten centers of excellence in multicultural education located within universities, colleges, or schools with approved teacher education programs. Allows such centers to form partnerships with specified entities.

Cosponsors

Members who signed on, in the order they did.

No cosponsors are on file for this measure.

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Feb 10, 2006Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1070)
  2. Jul 28, 2005Introduced in Senate
  3. Jul 28, 2005Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9288-9289)
  4. Jul 28, 2005Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9286-9288)

Subjects

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

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