US SB2367 | 2019-2020 | 116th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on July 31 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-07-31 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award grants for local education agencies 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.
Title
Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2019
Sponsors
| Sen. Tina Smith [D-MN] | Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL] | Sen. Robert Casey [D-PA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-31 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Subjects
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
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
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/2367/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/s2367/BILLS-116s2367is.pdf |
