Introduced in Senate
Educators for America Act
SEC. 1. SHORT TITLETrack this section →
This Act may be cited as the Educators for America Act.
SEC. 2. TEACHER QUALITY PARTNERSHIPSTrack this section →
Section 202(e)(2)(B)(ii) of the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1022a(e)(2)(B)(ii)) is amended— (1) by redesignating subclauses (I), (II), and (III) as items (aa), (bb), and (cc), respectively, and adjusting the margins accordingly; (2) in the matter preceding item (aa), as so redesignated, by striking shall and all that follows through characteristics: and inserting the following: “shall carry out the following: (I) Establish criteria for the selection of eligible individuals to participate in the teaching residency program based on the following characteristics:; and (3) by adding at the end the following: (II) Prioritize the recruitment and selection of eligible individuals underrepresented in the teaching profession, including men..