To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to enhance teacher and school leader quality partnership grants.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill reauthorizes and updates the Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants program, which provides federal grants to partnerships between universities and high-need school districts. The goal is to improve how teachers and school principals are trained before entering the profession and supported during their early careers through mentoring and induction programs.
Who Benefits and How
Universities with teacher preparation programs benefit from access to federal grant funding to strengthen their education programs and partner with school districts. High-need school districts (those with high poverty rates or teacher shortages) benefit from partnerships that bring better-prepared teachers and structured support programs. Teacher unions and education organizations gain representation on a new federal Advisory Committee studying how to elevate the teaching profession.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Low-performing teacher preparation programs face new accountability requirements - states must identify at-risk programs, provide technical assistance, and can ultimately close programs that fail to improve. These programs may lose federal funding eligibility. States must conduct assessments of teacher preparation programs and report on low-performing programs to maintain eligibility for education funding.
Key Provisions
- Expands definitions for high-need schools, eligible partnerships, and teaching quality standards
- Requires states to identify and provide technical assistance to at-risk teacher preparation programs
- Creates an Advisory Committee to study best practices for teacher certification and credentialing
- Authorizes appropriations through 2031 (extended from previous authorization)
Evidence Chain:
This summary is generated from the full bill text using AI analysis. Expand "Detailed Analysis" below for identified beneficiaries/burden bearers.
At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Reauthorizes and expands the Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants program under the Higher Education Act to improve teacher and principal preparation through partnerships between high-need schools and higher education institutions
Key Policy Areas
Education, Higher Education, K-12 Education, Workforce Development
Primary Purpose
Reauthorizes and expands the Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants program under the Higher Education Act to improve teacher and principal preparation through partnerships between high-need schools and higher education institutions
Policy Domains
Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Universities with teacher preparation programs
- High-need school districts
- K-12 students in high-poverty areas
- Teacher unions and professional organizations
- New teachers entering the profession
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Low-performing teacher preparation programs
- States (new reporting requirements)
- At-risk teacher preparation programs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. McClellan (for herself and Mr. Fitzpatrick) introduced the following …
Stakeholder Effects
cui bono?How this legislation distributes effects. Mention counts reflect frequency, not effect magnitude.
At-risk teacher preparation programs, High-need local educational agencies, High-need school districts
Positive-direction: High-need local educational agencies, High-need school districts, High-poverty K-12 schools, Prospective teachers and education students, School districts hosting residency programs, Universities establishing new residency programs, Universities with accredited teacher preparation programs, Universities with teacher and school leader preparation programs, Universities with teacher preparation programs
Negative-direction: At-risk teacher preparation programs, High-need school districts in partnerships, Low-performing teacher preparation programs, School leader preparation programs, Teacher preparation programs receiving federal funds, Universities receiving partnership grants
Alternative certification pathway organizations, Alternative certification programs, Alternative teacher certification programs
Positive-direction: Alternative certification pathway organizations, Alternative teacher certification programs, Educational technology organizations, Nonprofit education research organizations, Professional development organizations, Professional development providers, Special education teacher preparation programs, Teacher mentoring and induction programs
Negative-direction: Alternative certification programs
Civil rights organizations, School leader organizations
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "the_state"
- → State educational agency
- "the_secretary"
- → Secretary of Education
Key Definitions
Terms defined in this bill
An entity that includes a high-need local educational agency, a high-need school or consortium, a partner institution (university), and a school of education; may also include governors, state agencies, businesses, and educational organizations
A local educational agency serving 10,000+ low-income children OR 20%+ low-income children, with schools identified for comprehensive support or experiencing teacher shortages
A school in the highest quartile of poverty rankings or with 60%+ (elementary) or 45%+ (secondary) students eligible for free/reduced lunch
A teacher or school leader who has completed preparation, is fully certified/licensed, demonstrated content knowledge and teaching skills, and can work with diverse students
A formalized 2+ year program for new teachers or school leaders providing mentoring, collaboration time, evidence-based practices, and structured evaluation
An accredited institution of higher education with a teacher or school leader preparation program meeting state performance standards
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