S 2116 · 106th Congress · Education

A bill to amend title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to support teacher corps programs, and for other purposes.

Introduced 2000-02-29· Sponsored by Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2000-02-29)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish Teacher Corps Programs (TC programs) as a new part E under title II (Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program). Directs the Secretary of Education to award competitive five-year grants to applicant Collaboratives to establish TC programs. Requires such a Collaborative to contain at least one agency or institution, located in the State in which the Collaborative is established, in each of these categories: (1) the State educational agency (SEA) or the State agency for teacher licensure or certification; (2) a local educational agency (LEA) or an LEA consortium serving high-need elementary and secondary schools (high-need schools, based on specified criteria); and (3) a higher education institution with documented success in teacher preparation. Allows a Collaborative to include other members, such as a tribal college, community college, nonprofit organization, or professional education organization. Directs the Secretary to: (1) establish grant application peer review panels, composed of professional educators, representatives of parent, teacher, and community groups, and other individuals the…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats