Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2016

Summary

Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2016 This bill amends title II (Teacher Quality Enhancement) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 to revise provisions related to the Teacher Quality Partnership grant program. Specifically, the bill: modifies requirements regarding which types of entities must, or may, be included in a grant-eligible partnership; eliminates the requirement that a teaching residency program must culminate in the attainment of a master's degree; and expands the purposes for which grant funds may be used.

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Timeline

1. 6 April 2016

   Introduced

   Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 6 April 2016

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in Senate · 6 April 2016 · Official file

Documents

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• Introduced in Senate (text)

  Introduced in Senate · EN · 6 April 2016

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• Introduced in Senate (PDF)

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• Introduced in Senate

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Sponsors

• Sen. Hatch, Orrin G. [R-UT] · R · Sponsor
• Michael Bennet · D · Sponsor
• John Cornyn · R · Sponsor
• Mark Warner · D · Sponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

Related records

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