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H.R.2811: To assist local educational agencies in providing financial incentives to attract teachers to teach in rural and high-poverty areas.
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 108th Congress
- This bill is primarily about education
- Introduced July 21, 2003
- Latest Major Action Aug. 13, 2003
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
11 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the Secretary of Education to make annually renewable grants to local educational agencies to assist them in recruiting and retaining teachers for high-need elementary or secondary schools that: (1) provide a free public education; (2) at least 75 percent of whose students receive a free or reduced-cost lunch in accordance with the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Education Reform.
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July 21, 2003 |
Introduced in the House by Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.) |