Legis Daily

Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

USA119th CongressHR-8636| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
Eric Sorensen

Eric Sorensen

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill strengthens federal data collection on the educator workforce by requiring the Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to collect and publish specific metrics on teachers and principals. This expanded collection will be integrated into the existing civil rights data collection process, aiming to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the nation's school staff. For principals, the data will include the number of full-time principals , their median years of experience , and the distribution of experience across various categories. For teachers, the collection will gather the number of full-time teachers , their median years of teaching experience , and experience distribution. Additionally, it will track the number of teachers who meet or do not meet State licensing and certification requirements , and those qualified in specific subjects like mathematics, science, English as a second language, and special education. A crucial aspect of this mandate is the requirement to disaggregate and cross-tabulate all collected data by race, ethnicity, and sex . Following each data collection, the Department must produce a special report on the educator workforce, making it accessible on the Office for Civil Rights website. This report will summarize state-level data and present disaggregated results in an easily understandable format, such as percentages or visual representations. To ensure transparency, the underlying data used for these reports will also be made publicly accessible . The bill emphasizes the importance of data privacy , requiring coordination with the Department's Chief Privacy Officer to protect individually identifiable information for teachers and principals. These new collection and reporting requirements will apply to all civil rights data collections initiated on or after the bill's enactment date.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7250
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4449
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7250
    Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4449
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-4449: Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act

USA119th CongressHR-8636| House 
| Updated: 4/30/2026
This bill strengthens federal data collection on the educator workforce by requiring the Department of Education's Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights to collect and publish specific metrics on teachers and principals. This expanded collection will be integrated into the existing civil rights data collection process, aiming to provide a more comprehensive understanding of the nation's school staff. For principals, the data will include the number of full-time principals , their median years of experience , and the distribution of experience across various categories. For teachers, the collection will gather the number of full-time teachers , their median years of teaching experience , and experience distribution. Additionally, it will track the number of teachers who meet or do not meet State licensing and certification requirements , and those qualified in specific subjects like mathematics, science, English as a second language, and special education. A crucial aspect of this mandate is the requirement to disaggregate and cross-tabulate all collected data by race, ethnicity, and sex . Following each data collection, the Department must produce a special report on the educator workforce, making it accessible on the Office for Civil Rights website. This report will summarize state-level data and present disaggregated results in an easily understandable format, such as percentages or visual representations. To ensure transparency, the underlying data used for these reports will also be made publicly accessible . The bill emphasizes the importance of data privacy , requiring coordination with the Department's Chief Privacy Officer to protect individually identifiable information for teachers and principals. These new collection and reporting requirements will apply to all civil rights data collections initiated on or after the bill's enactment date.
View Full Text

Suggested Questions

Get AI-generated questions to help you understand this bill better

Timeline

Bill from Previous Congress

HR 118-7250
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Apr 30, 2026

Latest Companion Bill Action

S 119-4449
Introduced in Senate
Apr 30, 2026
Introduced in House
Apr 30, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
  • Bill from Previous Congress

    HR 118-7250
    Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act


  • April 30, 2026

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 119-4449
    Introduced in Senate


  • April 30, 2026
    Introduced in House


  • April 30, 2026
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Eric Sorensen

Eric Sorensen

Democratic Representative

Illinois

Cosponsors (1)
Suzanne Bonamici (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Education

Related Bills

  • S 119-4449: Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted