US Congress House Bill 2878 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 15-0)
Status: Introduced on July 31 2013 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2013-09-13 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to award competitive, renewable grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals. Requires the Secretary to: (1) identify the most promising teacher retention strategies, and (2) make information about those strategies publicly available and easily accessible to states and LEAs.

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2013

Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Madeleine Bordallo [D-GU]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]
Rep. Matthew Cartwright [D-PA]	Rep. Lacy Clay [D-MO]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Ruben Hinojosa [D-TX]	Rep. Alan Lowenthal [D-CA]	Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]
Rep. Lucille Roybal-Allard [D-CA]	Rep. Mark Takano [D-CA]	Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]

Date	Chamber	Action
2013-09-13	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2013-07-31	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
2013-07-31	House	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1175)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/2878/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr2878/BILLS-113hr2878ih.pdf