Early Education Workforce Act
Latest action · Nov 14, 2007 Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
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.
- IntroducedOct 25, 2007
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to award competitive grants to states for the establishment of a task force composed of state, higher education, and early childhood education representatives and tasked with planning and reviewing the implementation of statewide early childhood education professional development and career systems.
Includes among task force duties: (1) developing a professional development and career lattice that provides for a variety of early childhood professional roles with varying professional qualifications and responsibilities, including strategies that offer compensation commensurate with a individual's credentials and training support; (2) assisting institutions of higher education to develop articulation agreements that convert diverse training into academic credits; (3) supporting undergraduate and graduate degree programs in early childhood education; and (4) subjecting the system to quality assurance measures.
Directs state grantees to submit their statewide plans for such systems to the Secretary within one year of receiving a grant.
Cosponsors 4
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 5, 2007 to Dec 6, 2007.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Fortney Pete Stark | Nov 5, 2007 | |
| D-CA | Michael M. Honda | Nov 15, 2007 | |
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Dec 6, 2007 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Oct 25, 2007 |
| Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Subcommittee | Referred Nov 14, 2007 |
Actions 5
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Nov 14, 2007Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
- Oct 25, 2007Introduced in House
- Oct 25, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2246-2247)
- Oct 25, 2007Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H12094-12095)
- Oct 25, 2007Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
In the Congressional Record 1
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| House | Debate and remarks H12094 | Mazie K. Hirono D-HI | Oct 25, 2007 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 4137 | Higher Education Opportunity Act | Related bill | Aug 14, 2008 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To provide for a statewide early childhood education professional development and career system, and for other purposes.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Early Education Workforce Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
- Congressional reporting requirements
- Continuing education
- Data banks
- Economics and Public Finance
- Education
- Educational accountability
- Educational surveys
- Elementary and secondary education
- Federal aid to education
- Government Operations and Politics
- Higher education
- Mentoring
- Preschool education
- Scholarships
- Science, Technology, Communications
- Teacher education
- Teacher salaries
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 25, 2007Introduced in House
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