US HB2255 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress

US Congress House Bill 2255 (Prior Session Legislation)

Status

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 5)
Status: Introduced on June 21 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-09-08 - 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]

Summary

Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide technical assistance, all or some of which may be provided through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes. Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the extent to which the proposed Institute will serve schools that have a significant low-income population. Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs serving one or more schools with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative seminars.

Title

To support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.

History

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-09-08	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Early Childhood, Elementary, and Secondary Education.
2011-06-21	House	Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Same As/Similar To

SB1240 (Same As) 2011-06-21 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR S3973-3974)