Educators for America Act
Sponsored By: Senator Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
Introduced
Summary
This bill would require the Education Secretary to set clear selection criteria for Teacher Quality Partnership residencies and to prioritize recruiting people who are underrepresented in the teaching profession, explicitly including men.
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- Prospective teachers: Residency applicants would be chosen under Secretary-established criteria, reshaping who is selected for training pathways.
- Underrepresented candidates: Recruitment and selection would be prioritized for people underrepresented in teaching, including men, aiming to increase diversity among residency participants.
- Teacher preparation programs: Grant recipients running residencies would need to follow the new selection criteria and recruitment priorities when admitting residents.
- Teaching pipeline and schools: By shifting how residents are chosen and recruited, the change aims to broaden the pool of future teachers and alter workforce composition over time.
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Analyzed Economic Effects
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Priority recruitment for underrepresented teachers
This bill would require the Secretary of Education to set who may join the Teacher Quality Partnerships residency program. It would require prioritizing recruitment and selection of people underrepresented in teaching, explicitly including men. The rule would apply to the program and to institutions and recruiters that run it. The bill does not set funding, quotas, or a start date.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Kelly, Mark [D-AZ]
AZ • D
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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