Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017

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Bill Number

S 1248

Introduced

May 25, 2017

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Academic performance and assessments Education Education programs funding Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Higher education Licensing and registrations Special education Teaching, teachers, curricula

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Summary

Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017

This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill:

modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership;
eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and
expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.

Actions

May 25, 2017

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 25, 2017

Introduced in Senate

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