S 990 · 109th Congress · Education

Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act

Introduced 2005-05-10· Sponsored by Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [D-CT]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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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. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4875-4876)(2005-05-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Teachers Professional Development Institutes Act - Amends the the Higher Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to Teachers Professional Development Institutes (TPDIs) to encourage the establishment and operation of TPDIs; and (2) provide technical assistance, either directly or through existing TPDIs, to assist local educational agencies and institutions of higher education in preparing to establish and in operating TPDIs. Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed TPDI will serve a community with a significant low-income population.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT]CT