Education

Proposal on Teachers

June 04, 2003 1 min read
  • Save to favorites
  • Print

The proposed Ready to Teach Act of 2003 would amend Title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965 through measures that the bill’s supporters say would push states and teacher education programs to turn out better-qualified instructors. The bill is the first in what is expected to be a number of congressional proposals to reauthorize the higher education law. While the legislation is subject to change, the bill as written would:

  • Mandate that states and teacher colleges report the passing rates on certification and licensure tests of teacher-candidates who have taken at least two semesters of coursework;
  • Promote, through the disbursement of federal grants, the use of merit-based performance systems for teachers and principals, and bonus pay for teachers in high-poverty and rural schools;
  • Require states applying for teacher-recruitment grants to describe how their efforts would help bring more minority candidates into the teaching profession, and direct the U.S. secretary of education to give those applications priority; and
  • Encourage state applicants for federal grants to devise innovative teacher-preparation programs, such as charter colleges of education.

SOURCE: House Education and the Workforce Committee

Events

Ed-Tech Policy Webinar Artificial Intelligence in Practice: Building a Roadmap for AI Use in Schools
AI in education: game-changer or classroom chaos? Join our webinar & learn how to navigate this evolving tech responsibly.
Education Webinar Developing and Executing Impactful Research Campaigns to Fuel Your Ed Marketing Strategy 
Develop impactful research campaigns to fuel your marketing. Join the EdWeek Research Center for a webinar with actionable take-aways for companies who sell to K-12 districts.
This content is provided by our sponsor. It is not written by and does not necessarily reflect the views of Education Week's editorial staff.
Sponsor
Privacy & Security Webinar
Navigating Cybersecurity: Securing District Documents and Data
Learn how K-12 districts are addressing the challenges of maintaining a secure tech environment, managing documents and data, automating critical processes, and doing it all with limited resources.
Content provided by Softdocs

EdWeek Top School Jobs

Teacher Jobs
Search over ten thousand teaching jobs nationwide — elementary, middle, high school and more.
View Jobs
Principal Jobs
Find hundreds of jobs for principals, assistant principals, and other school leadership roles.
View Jobs
Administrator Jobs
Over a thousand district-level jobs: superintendents, directors, more.
View Jobs
Support Staff Jobs
Search thousands of jobs, from paraprofessionals to counselors and more.
View Jobs

Read Next

Education Briefly Stated: March 13, 2024
Here's a look at some recent Education Week articles you may have missed.
9 min read
Education Briefly Stated: February 21, 2024
Here's a look at some recent Education Week articles you may have missed.
8 min read
Education Briefly Stated: February 7, 2024
Here's a look at some recent Education Week articles you may have missed.
8 min read
Education Briefly Stated: January 31, 2024
Here's a look at some recent Education Week articles you may have missed.
9 min read