The program encourages the brightest students to enter and remain in the teaching field by making grants available to states choosing to create a teaching scholarship for college-bound high school seniors. The bill also helps colleges create programs to help teacher assistants, special education instructors, or others who might not be able to afford college to obtain a four-year degree. This bipartisan legislation helps communities leverage funds for school bonds and school construction. The bill takes steps to eliminate situations where children are attending schools with leaking roofs, inadequate wiring and are attending schools in temporary structures for lack of space. Congresswoman Johnson fought against Republican efforts to shortchange President Clinton's education request.
Education is the most important issue in America today.