STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011
Latest action · Apr 12, 2011 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2382-2383)
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.
- IntroducedApr 7, 2011
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive matching grants to consortia of local educational agencies (LEAs) or states, acting in partnership with institutions of higher education or nonprofit organizations to establish a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) Master Teacher Corps program.
Requires grantees to: (1) select exemplary elementary and secondary school STEM teachers for membership in the STEM Master Teacher Corps; (2) provide those teachers with compensation that supplements their base salaries, with higher compensation going to those teaching at high-need public schools; (3) provide, and track the effectiveness of, research-based training for Corps members; (4) provide discretionary resources for Corps members at high-need schools to use; (5) help coordinate instructional leadership and mentoring roles for Corps members; and (6) facilitate efforts by Corps members to inform STEM education policy at the national, state, and local levels.
Gives grant priority to applicants that intend to include: (1) large numbers of teachers in the STEM Master Teacher Corps; and (2) rural schools, particularly high-need rural schools, in the area they serve.
Requires grantees to ensure that at least 75% of their STEM Master Teacher Corps are teachers at high-need schools.
Directs the Secretary, acting through the Director of the Institute of Education Sciences, to: (1) evaluate the STEM Master Teacher Corps program; (2) identify optimal strategies for designing and advancing such program; and (3) identify best practices for developing, supporting, and retaining STEM teachers based on lessons learned from the program.
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 7, 2011 to Jun 7, 2011; 2 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-NH | Jeanne Shaheen | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| I-CT | Joseph I. Lieberman | Original | Apr 7, 2011 |
| D-WA | Patty Murray | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-SD | Tim Johnson | May 5, 2011 | |
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | May 24, 2011 | |
| D-FL | Bill Nelson | Jun 7, 2011 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Referred Apr 7, 2011 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 12, 2011Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2382-2383)
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
- Apr 7, 2011Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2382, S2383Lists S2383Organizations supporting S. 758, Dept. of Education Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program establishment | Al Franken D-MN | Apr 12, 2011 |
Research
What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.
Printed hearings 1
Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.
| Number | Hearing | Committee | Held |
|---|---|---|---|
| S. Hrg. 112-849 | EDUCATING OUR CHILDREN TO SUCCEED IN THE GLOBAL ECONOMY64 pages | Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee | Jul 15, 2011 |
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 2598 | STEM Master Teacher Corps Act | Related bill | Sep 8, 2011 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to establish a Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) Master Teacher Corps program.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- STEM Master Teacher Corps Act of 2011
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Education.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 7, 2011Introduced in Senate
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