US Congress House Bill 1794 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 14-0)
Status: Introduced on May 6 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-05-20 - 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 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive 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 identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.

Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011

Rep. David Price [D-NC]	Rep. Corrine Brown [D-FL]	Rep. G. Butterfield [D-NC]	Rep. John Conyers [D-MI]
Sen. Joe Donnelly [D-IN]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]	Rep. Larry Kissell [D-NC]	Rep. John Lewis [D-GA]
Rep. Mike McIntyre [D-NC]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]	Rep. Brad Miller [D-NC]	Rep. James Moran [D-VA]
Rep. Timothy Walz [D-MN]	Rep. Melvin Watt [D-NC]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-05-20	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-05-06	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1794/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/hr1794/BILLS-112hr1794ih.pdf