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Reaching English Learners Act

USA116th CongressS-545| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2019
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Reaching English Learners Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program for preparing future teachers to effectively instruct English learners to achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs and in elementary schools and secondary schools. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs. Grants may be awarded for up to five years. In awarding the grants, ED must give preference to partnerships that recruit and enroll teachers who are from underrepresented populations or former English learners.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1153
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 13, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1153
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1153: Reaching English Learners Act
Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula

Reaching English Learners Act

USA116th CongressS-545| Senate 
| Updated: 2/25/2019
Reaching English Learners Act This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish a grant program for preparing future teachers to effectively instruct English learners to achieve at high levels in early childhood education programs and in elementary schools and secondary schools. Under the program, grants must be given to partnerships between (1) certain institutions of higher education, and (2) high-need local educational agencies or high-need early childhood education programs. Grants may be awarded for up to five years. In awarding the grants, ED must give preference to partnerships that recruit and enroll teachers who are from underrepresented populations or former English learners.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2019

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-1153
Introduced in House
Feb 25, 2019
Introduced in Senate
Feb 25, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 13, 2019

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-1153
    Introduced in House


  • February 25, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 25, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Catherine Cortez Masto

Catherine Cortez Masto

Democratic Senator

Nevada

Cosponsors (1)
John Cornyn (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • HR 116-1153: Reaching English Learners Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Disability and paralysisEducation programs fundingElementary and secondary educationForeign language and bilingual programsGovernment information and archivesHigher educationLicensing and registrationsPerformance measurementPreschool educationTeaching, teachers, curricula