This bill establishes a competitive grant program to fund teacher mentorship and induction programs, addressing high turnover rates among early-career teachers that disproportionately affects students of color and rural schools. The Secretary of Education will distribute funds to state education agencies and Bureau of Indian Education schools, with 2% reserved for administration and 1% directed to Interior Department programs for tribal schools, while grant recipients must provide matching funds equal to 50% of their award unless they qualify for a waiver due to financial hardship or geographic challenges. Research cited in the bill demonstrates that two-year mentoring programs improve teacher effectiveness and retention while boosting student achievement in reading and math, and the legislation also supports principal induction programs to strengthen school leadership. Funding is authorized to begin in fiscal year 2027 with no specified dollar cap, allowing Congress to appropriate whatever amounts it deems necessary in future budgets to support the program's implementation.
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