HR 3296 · 109th Congress · Education

Prekindergarten-Oriented Professional Support Act of 2005

Introduced 2005-07-14· Sponsored by Rep. Ford, Harold E., Jr. [D-TN-9]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.(2005-08-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Prekindergarten-Oriented Professional Support Act of 2005 - Authorizes the Secretary of Education to make grants to states and local educational agencies to: (1) pay all or a portion of the salaries, benefits, and training costs of new prekindergarten teachers at prekindergarten providers; and (2) increase retention of prekindergarten teachers by establishing a career ladder for them. Makes high-quality state, local, or private nonprofit or for-profit prekindergarten providers eligible for the new teacher program if they: (1) meet standards issued by the Secretary; (2) serve a significant percentage of low-income children; and (3) if private and tuition-based, agree to ensure that at least one-half of the children served by new teachers will be low-income.…

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Cosponsors (5)

5 Democrats