US HB1081 | 2015-2016 | 114th Congress

Status

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-1)
Status: Introduced on February 25 2015 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2015-04-29 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

STEM 2 Act STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive planning grants to states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, nonprofit organizations, or institutions of higher education (IHEs) to develop effective state or tribal science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) networks that coordinate STEM education efforts by: (1) facilitating communication and collaboration among public and private STEM stakeholders, and (2) identifying STEM occupational skills needed in the future. Directs the Secretary to award competitive grants to states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, local educational agencies (LEAs), IHEs, or nonprofit organizations to develop, implement, and evaluate STEM education training programs for teachers and administrators in elementary, middle, and secondary schools and for preservice teachers in postsecondary schools. Requires the Secretary to award competitive grants to states, Indian tribes or tribal organizations, LEAs, public charter schools, IHEs, or nonprofit organizations to support curriculum development, assessments, or related activities that enable states to adopt new mathematics and science academic standards. Requires the Secretary to establish a national panel to identify and recommend the most effective STEM curricula models for kindergarten through grade 12.

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Title

STEM 2 Act STEM Support for Teachers in Education and Mentoring (STEM) Act

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History

DateChamberAction
2015-04-29HouseReferred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2015-02-25HouseReferred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2015-02-25HouseIntroduced in House

Same As/Similar To

SB419 (Same As) 2015-02-09 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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