Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2024
Summary
Official Summary
Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2024
This bill directs the Department of Education (ED) to establish an Addressing Teacher Shortages Program. Through this program, ED shall award grants for local educational agencies 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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Timeline
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S-2417: Addressing Teacher Shortages Act of 2023Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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