TEACH for Tomorrow Act of 2021

Bill: 117-hr-5691
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Gallagher, Mike [R-WI-8]
Introduced: 2021-10-22
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-10-22
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-10-22
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>TEACH for Tomorrow Act of 2021</strong></p> <p>This bill revises grant programs that support teacher preparation.</p> <p>Specifically, the bill revises the Teacher Quality Partnership program by requiring institutions of higher education (IHEs) to report additional information on the performance of their teacher preparation programs. Further, the Department of Education (ED) must impose a fine on an IHE that fails to provide the required information related to their programs. (Currently, ED may impose such a fine but is not required to do so.)</p> <p>Additionally, the bill revises the eligibility requirements for Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) grants by (1) establishing a minimum pass rate for state assessments used for teacher certification or licensure, and (2) directing ED to continue to make TEACH grants to an ineligible IHE for the duration of each teacher candidate's course of study. </p> <p>ED must issue or revise regulations to carry out this bill.</p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5691 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES October 22, 2021 Mr. Gallagher introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 with respect to certain requirements for institutions of higher education whose students receive TEACH grants, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the TEACH for Tomorrow Act of 2021 . 2. Amendments to the Higher Education Act of 1965 (a) Pass rate reporting requirements Section 205(a)(1)(B) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(1)(B) ) is amended— (1) in clause (v), by striking and at the end; (2) in clause (vi), by striking the period at the end and inserting a semicolon; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (vii) the percentage of all students who passed such assessment on the first attempt; and (viii) a comparison of the program's first attempt pass rates with the average first attempt pass rates for programs in the State. . (b) Fine increase Section 205(a)(3) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022d(a)(3) ) is amended— (1) by striking may and inserting shall ; and (2) by striking $27,500 and inserting $150,000 . (c) Institutional eligibility for TEACH grants Section 420L(1) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g(1) ) is amended— (1) in subparagraph (C), by striking and at the end; (2) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and ; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (E) to have a first attempt pass rate of not less than 75 percent with respect to the assessments used for teacher certification or licensure by the State in which the program is located. . (d) Ineligible institutions Section 420M of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1070g–1 ) is amended by adding at the end the following: (e) Continuation of grant In the case of an institution that becomes ineligible to participate in the program under this subpart, the Secretary shall continue to pay such institution in accordance with subsection (a)(1) with respect to each teacher candidate attending such institution and receiving a grant under this subpart at the time such institution became ineligible for the duration of such candidate’s course of study at such institution. . (e) Regulations The Secretary of Education shall issue or revise regulations in accordance with the amendments made by this section, including section 686.4 of title 34, Code of Federal Regulations.