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S. 1248

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Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017
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Committee
Latest Action · May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Congress
115th (2017–2019)
Introduced
May 25, 2017
Cosponsors (3)
2D 1R
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Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 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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