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A bill to support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced, under-served communities in the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1565| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting Future Educators Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Strengthen-Our-Schools Grant Program, which shall award competitive, renewable five-year grants to local education agencies to fund: teaching residency programs, including distance-learning facilities or infrastructure, mentor teacher incentives, resident salaries, and resident tuition; additional credit requirements for a teacher to become licensed in a second subject area or earn an additional qualification that meets a specific need of the school; additional credit requirements needed to qualify teachers to teach dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and housing supplements or special housing programs to support prospective teachers in high-need districts. Not less than 10% of available grant funds shall be directed to programs that address teacher shortages in rural school districts. ED must create a national database of qualified mentor teachers who can provide student-teacher supervision to participants in teacher preparation programs.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 2, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-7023
Introduced in House
  • July 13, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 2, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-7023
    Introduced in House

Education

Educational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula

A bill to support the preparation and retention of outstanding educators in all fields to ensure a bright future for children in under-resourced, under-served communities in the United States, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1565| Senate 
| Updated: 7/13/2017
Supporting Future Educators Act of 2017 This bill requires the Department of Education (ED) to establish the Strengthen-Our-Schools Grant Program, which shall award competitive, renewable five-year grants to local education agencies to fund: teaching residency programs, including distance-learning facilities or infrastructure, mentor teacher incentives, resident salaries, and resident tuition; additional credit requirements for a teacher to become licensed in a second subject area or earn an additional qualification that meets a specific need of the school; additional credit requirements needed to qualify teachers to teach dual or concurrent enrollment programs; and housing supplements or special housing programs to support prospective teachers in high-need districts. Not less than 10% of available grant funds shall be directed to programs that address teacher shortages in rural school districts. ED must create a national database of qualified mentor teachers who can provide student-teacher supervision to participants in teacher preparation programs.
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Timeline
Jul 13, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Jul 13, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Oct 2, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-7023
Introduced in House
  • July 13, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • July 13, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.


  • October 2, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-7023
    Introduced in House
Al Franken

Al Franken

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Educational technology and distance educationEducation of the disadvantagedEducation programs fundingGovernment information and archivesHigher educationRural conditions and developmentSchool administrationTeaching, teachers, curricula