S 3185 · 115th Congress · Education

Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018

Introduced 2018-07-09· Sponsored by Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]· 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.(2018-07-09)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2018 This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award competitive grants for local education agencies, in partnership with institutions of higher education, 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.…

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Cosponsors (1)

1 Democrat
Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL]AL