Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018

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Bill Number

S 3185

Introduced

Jul 9, 2018

Latest Action

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

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Congressional oversight Education Education programs funding Educational technology and distance education Elementary and secondary education Government studies and investigations Higher education Licensing and registrations Performance measurement Rural conditions and development Teaching, teachers, curricula Wages and earnings

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Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018

This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award competitive grants for local education agencies, in partnership with institutions of higher education, to address teacher shortage challenges.

Specifically, grant funds may be used to establish or expand:

teaching residency programs,
teacher mentor programs,
specified recruitment and training programs, and
other evidence-based strategies to increase teacher retention and support teachers.

Actions

Jul 9, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 9, 2018

Introduced in Senate

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