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A bill to better support our early childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2370| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2018
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Finance Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Supporting the Teaching Profession through Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act or the STRIVE Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide qualifying teachers with a new, incremental loan-cancellation program. Specifically, with respect to a 12-month period, the Department of Education (ED) must cancel a specified portion of a borrower's qualifying Federal Direct Loan Program loans if the borrower: (1) has made 12 consecutive on-time monthly payments, (2) is employed in a qualifying teaching position at the time of such cancellation, and (3) was employed in a qualifying teaching position during the period in which the borrower made the 12 payments. After a borrower has received such partial loan cancellation for a specified number of years, ED must cancel the borrower's eligible loans in full. The bill also: increases and extends funding for teacher training; makes changes to the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program, including by increasing annual award amounts and making early childhood teachers eligible for such grants; requires ED to award grants to states to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees for low-income individuals who have entered the teaching profession; expands the teacher quality partnership grant program to include early childhood educators; and increases the tax deduction for school expenses and extends the deduction to early childhood educators.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4914
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
  • February 5, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4914
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4914: To better support our early childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.
AppropriationsEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsLicensing and registrationsMinority employmentPreschool educationSchool administrationScience and engineering educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education

A bill to better support our early childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-2370| Senate 
| Updated: 2/5/2018
Supporting the Teaching Profession through Revitalizing Investments in Valuable Educators Act or the STRIVE Act This bill amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to provide qualifying teachers with a new, incremental loan-cancellation program. Specifically, with respect to a 12-month period, the Department of Education (ED) must cancel a specified portion of a borrower's qualifying Federal Direct Loan Program loans if the borrower: (1) has made 12 consecutive on-time monthly payments, (2) is employed in a qualifying teaching position at the time of such cancellation, and (3) was employed in a qualifying teaching position during the period in which the borrower made the 12 payments. After a borrower has received such partial loan cancellation for a specified number of years, ED must cancel the borrower's eligible loans in full. The bill also: increases and extends funding for teacher training; makes changes to the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education grant program, including by increasing annual award amounts and making early childhood teachers eligible for such grants; requires ED to award grants to states to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees for low-income individuals who have entered the teaching profession; expands the teacher quality partnership grant program to include early childhood educators; and increases the tax deduction for school expenses and extends the deduction to early childhood educators.
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Timeline
Feb 5, 2018
Introduced in Senate
Feb 5, 2018
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 5, 2018

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-4914
Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
  • February 5, 2018
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 5, 2018
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • April 5, 2018

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-4914
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Higher Education and Workforce Development.
Cory A. Booker

Cory A. Booker

Democratic Senator

New Jersey

Cosponsors (3)
Elizabeth Warren (Democratic)Kamala D. Harris (Democratic)Brian Schatz (Democratic)

Finance Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 115-4914: To better support our early childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school teachers, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
AppropriationsEducation of the disadvantagedElementary and secondary educationGovernment information and archivesGovernment lending and loan guaranteesHigher educationIncome tax deductionsLicensing and registrationsMinority employmentPreschool educationSchool administrationScience and engineering educationStudent aid and college costsTeaching, teachers, curriculaVocational and technical education