United States · Bill · S
S. 1918 (107th)
Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002
Introduced
7 February 2002
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Summary
Mathematics, Science, and Special Education Teacher Recruitment Act of 2002 - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish new programs of student guaranteed and direct loan forgiveness for highly qualified mathematics, science, and special education teachers in high-need schools. Requires for eligibility: (1) at least five consecutive complete school years of such teaching; and (2) an undergraduate or graduate degree in mathematics, life or physical sciences, technology, engineering, or special education, as certified by the chief administrative officer of the public or nonprofit private school where the borrower is employed. Requires that the teaching service be at a high-need school, defined under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 as a public elementary, secondary, or charter school where: (1) at least half of the students are from low-income families; or (2) a large percentage of students qualify for assistance under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2002
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Introduced in Senate · EN · 7 February 2002
Introduced in Senate
summary · EN · 7 February 2002
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