,,ii #aaeth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 #bcgj ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #e1 #bjah ,mr4 ,booker 7for himself and ,mr4 ,schatz7 introduced the following bill2 which was read twice and referred to the ,committee on ,finance ,a ,,bill ,to better support our early childhood educators and elementary school and secondary school teachers1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title and findings 7a7 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,supporting the ,teaching ,profession through ,revitalizing ,investments in ,valuable ,educators ,act or the ,,strive ,act4 7b7 ,findings ,congress finds the following3 7#a7 ,states identified significant teacher shortages in their reports to the ,department of ,education during the #bjae-bjaf school year1 with #dh ,states identifying shortages in special education1 #db identifying teacher shortages in mathematics1 and #dj identifying teacher shortages in science4 ,one reason for the shortages in these areas is because mathematics and science teachers can earn significantly higher starting salaries in the private sector4 ,further1 rural communities face limitations in recruiting and retaining teachers for reasons such as funding issues1 limited teacher supply1 and geographic isolation4 7#b7 ,students in high-poverty and high-minority schools1 both urban and rural1 typically feel the largest impact of teacher shortages4 ,these schools often experience difficulty hiring and high turnover on a regular basis1 and they are the most severely affected when teacher shortages become widespread4 ,this happens1 in part1 because inequitable funding of schools leaves many low-wealth urban and rural communities with inadequate resources1 so they must pay lower salaries and typically have poorer working conditions4 7#c7 ,according to a study by ,mathematica1 when high-performing teachers were offered large financial incentives to transfer to low-performing schools1 their students' scores climbed #aj points in reading and #i points in math compared to students statewide over #b years4 7#d7 ,according to a survey conducted by ,scholastic1 #ig percent of teachers list supportive school leadership as essential or very important for retaining strong teachers and improving student achievement1 more than any other factor4 7#e7 ,research suggests that incurring postsecondary education debt can decrease the likelihood that high-achieving students1 lower-income students1 and students of color choose to work in lower-wage professions in general1 especially in the education system4 ,therefore1 loan forgiveness and service scholarships for teachers may be especially effective for recruiting teachers and school leaders from diverse1 lower-income backgrounds4 7#f7 ,according to the ,learning ,policy ,institute1 teacher loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs can be successful in both recruiting and retaining teachers4 ,to be effective1 these programs should provide a financial benefit that meaningfully offsets the cost of a teacher's professional preparation4 ,this includes covering licensing and certification costs4 7#g7 ,a #bjae ,government ,accountability ,office study of ,federal grant and loan forgiveness programs for teachers found that the structure of these programs matters4 ,further research shows effective loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs follow #e design principles4 ,these programs-- 7,a7 cover all or a large percentage of tuition2 7,b7 target high-need fields or schools1 or both2 7,c7 recruit candidates who are academically strong1 committed to teaching1 and well-prepared2 7,d7 commit recipients to teach with reasonable incentives to fulfill their commitment2 and 7,e7 are bureaucratically manageable for participating teachers1 local educational agencies1 and institutions of higher education4 7#h7 ,the ,,teach grant program under subpart #i of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq47 provides up to #af1jjj in grants to prospective teachers who agree to teach in low-income schools and high-need subject areas for #d years4 ,this is far below the ,department of ,education's most recent estimate of the average annual cost of approximately #be1dji in tuition1 fees1 and room and board at the average full-time undergraduate #d-year institution4 7#i7 ,the ,national ,center for ,education ,statistics found that more than #b_/c of the individuals entering the education field borrow money to pay for their higher education4 ,teachers with a bachelor's degree have an average debt of #bj1jjj and teachers with a master's degree have an average debt of #ej1jjj4 ,teachers also start out earning #bj percent less than their peers with comparable degrees who pursue jobs outside of education4 ,these compounding factors can disincentivize prospective teachers from entering the profession4 7#aj7 ,in evaluating the ,,teach grant program1 the ,government ,accountability ,office found that almost #b_/c of the requests for assistance under the program from ,october #bjaa through ,march #bjad cited problems submitting certification paperwork4 ,the ,government ,accountability ,office recommended improvements in the program's design1 including reducing burdensome annual paperwork1 increasing awareness about the program1 and streamlining the dispute process4 7#aa7 ,spending by teachers on school supplies adds up to #a1fjj1jjj1jjj nationally4 ,according to the ,education ,market ,association1 most teachers spend around #ejj1 with #aj percent spending #a1jjj or more4 7#ab7 ,teacher quality partnerships are designed to strengthen higher education-based teacher and school leader preparation4 ,studies show that teachers who are better prepared to enter the classroom stay longer and perform better than their underprepared peers4 ,teacher quality partnerships also fund programs like induction and mentoring that have been shown to increase teacher and school leader retention4 ,research indicates that the ongoing support for teachers provided by teacher quality partnerships1 including mentoring and coaching1 is an important part of early childhood education programs4 7#ac7 ,according to the ,center for ,education ,data and ,research1 a more diverse teaching workforce leads to better student outcomes1 particularly in high-poverty environments with significant at-risk student populations4 ,further1 researchers from ,vanderbilt ,university found that greater racial and ethnic diversity in the principal corps benefits students1 especially children of color4 ,three commonly cited rationales for this benefit are-- 7,a7 students of color benefit from seeing minority adult role models in a position of authority2 7,b7 the higher expectations that teachers of color tend to place on students of color2 and 7,c7 the effect of cultural differences between teachers of different backgrounds on instructional strategies and interpretation of students' behavior4 7#ad7 ,according to the report entitled ,empowered ,educators3 ,how ,leading ,nations ,design ,systems for ,teaching ,quality1 effective teacher preparation successfully integrates theory and practice components4 ,further1 according to the ,preparing ,teachers for a ,changing ,world report sponsored by the ,national ,academy ,foundation1 highly effective teachers vary in styles1 yet have many teaching strategies in common4 ,research has identified a set of knowledge1 skills1 and dispositions essential for beginning teachers that should be incorporated into the teacher education curriculum4 ,this includes the opportunity and capacity to reflect on and evaluate skills and to learn from practice4 ,evidence-based teacher preparation includes developing teacher skills1 content knowledge1 inquiry1 and the capacity to provide effective learning experiences for a diverse set of students4 7#ae7 ,as it does in medicine1 the ,federal ,government should maintain a substantial1 sustained program of service scholarships or loan forgiveness programs that cover training costs in high-quality preparation programs at the undergraduate or graduate level for those who will teach in a high-need field or location for at least #d years1 as candidates are much more likely to remain in the profession and to make a difference for student achievement after #c years of teaching4 ,state governments can augment such an approach with programs targeted to specific local needs4 7#af7 ,research has shown the impact cultural competence can have on closing student achievement gaps and improving student outcomes by incorporating racial and ethnic minority contributions in curricula and diversifying pedagogical practices4 ,cultural competence is both a moral and ethical responsibility to create a welcoming environment for students to succeed4 ,the impact of having educators who have the ability to challenge and motivate diverse student populations can dramatically improve our educational system and student outcomes4 ,i ,improving teacher support under the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife #aja4 ,mandatory funding for programs preparing1 training1 and recruiting high-quality teachers1 principals1 or other school leaders ,section #bjjc of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ffjc7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by striking ,authorization of appropriations and inserting ,funding2 and 7#b7 by striking subsection 7a7 and inserting the following3 7a7 ,appropriations for part ,a ,for fiscal year #bjah and each subsequent fiscal year1 there are authorized to be appropriated1 and there are appropriated1 out of any funds not otherwise appropriated1 #c1bjj1jjj1jjj4 4 ,,ii ,teacher loan forgiveness programs #bja4 ,teacher loan forgiveness programs and grants 7a7 ,repayment plan for qualifying teachers 7#a7 ,in general ,section #dee of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajhg;e7 is amended by adding at the end the following3 7r7 ,repayment plan for qualifying teachers 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall cancel a portion1 in accordance with paragraph 7#b71 of the balance of interest and principal due on any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan not in default for a borrower who1 in a #ab-month time period-- 7,a7 has made #ab consecutive on-time monthly payments on the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan1 in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of payments for the borrower under an income-based repayment plan under section #dic;,c 7regardless of whether some or all of those payments were made before the effective date of the ,supporting the ,teaching ,profession through ,revitalizing ,investments in ,valuable ,educators ,act72 and 7,b7 7i7 is employed in a qualifying teaching position at the time of such forgiveness2 and 7ii7 has been employed in a qualifying teaching position during the period in which the borrower made each of the #ab payments described in subparagraph 7,a74 7#b7 ,loan cancellation amount 7,a7 ,in general ,the portion to be cancelled under this paragraph shall be-- 7i7 for each of-- 7,i7 the first #e years that the borrower qualifies under paragraph 7#a71 in the case of a borrower employed for such year in a full-time qualifying teaching position in the subject of ,english as a second language1 science1 technology1 engineering1 mathematics1 special education1 or career and technical education1 #ae percent of the balance of principal and interest due on all of the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loans of the borrower1 as of the final day of that #a-year employment period2 or 7,,ii7 the first #f years 7or the equivalent calculated under subparagraph 7,b77i77 that the borrower qualifies under paragraph 7#a7-- 7aa7 in the case of a borrower employed for such year in a full-time qualifying teaching position in a subject that is not described in subclause 7,i71 #aj percent of the balance of principal and interest due on all of the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loans of the borrower1 as of the final day of that #a-year employment period2 or 7bb7 in the case of a borrower employed for such year in a part-time qualifying teaching position 7regardless of subject71 #e percent of the balance of principal and interest due on all of the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loans of the borrower1 as of the final day of that #a-year employment period2 and 7ii7 after the borrower has received partial loan cancellation described in clause 7i7-- 7,i7 for #e years1 in the case of a borrower described in clause 7i77,i71 and then qualifies for loan cancellation under paragraph 7#a7 for a sixth year1 all of the borrower's remaining obligation to repay the balance of principal and interest due1 as of the date of such calculation1 on all of the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made to a borrower2 or 7,,ii7 for #f years 7or the equivalent calculated under subparagraph 7,b77i771 in the case of a borrower described in clause 7i77,,ii71 and then qualifies for loan cancellation under paragraph 7#a7 for a seventh year 7or the equivalent calculated under subparagraph 7,b77ii771 all of the borrower's remaining obligation to repay the balance of principal and interest due1 as of the date of such calculation1 on all of the eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan made to a borrower4 7,b7 ,special rule regarding part-time teaching 7i7 ,general rule ,in the case of a borrower who qualifies for loan cancellation under subparagraph 7,a7 for one or more years through a part-time qualifying teaching position1 the ,secretary shall determine when the equivalent of #f years of partial cancellation for full-time employment has been met for purposes of subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 by giving the borrower credit for one-half of a year for each year that the borrower receives partial part-time cancellation under subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii77bb74 7ii7 ,rule for final cancellation ,a borrower who wishes to complete the equivalent of the seventh year of teaching necessary for complete cancellation under subparagraph 7,a77ii77,,ii7 through employment in a part-time qualifying teaching position-- 7,i7 shall be required to qualify for loan cancellation through a part-time qualifying teaching position for #b additional years2 and 7,,ii7 notwithstanding subparagraph 7,a71 shall receive partial cancellation1 in accordance with subparagraph 7,a77i77,,ii77bb71 for the first of such #b years4 7#c7 ,eligibility provisions 7,a7 ,certification ,a borrower who desires to participate in the repayment plan under this subsection shall submit to the ,secretary an employer certification1 as required by the ,secretary1 of the employment dates for the qualifying service4 7,b7 ,ineligibility for double benefits 7i7 ,in general ,no borrower may1 for the same service1 receive a reduction of loan obligations under both this subsection and section #dbh;,j1 #dbh,k1 #dbh,l1 or #dfj4 7ii7 ,ineligibility of education award ,no borrower may count any payments made from an education award received under subtitle ,d of title ,i of the ,national and ,community ,service ,act of #aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abfja et seq47 toward the payments required under paragraph 7#a74 7,c7 ,continued eligibility ,a teacher who is employed1 for consecutive years 7excluding a documented medical leave of absence or military service71 in a qualifying teaching position at a school that meets the requirements of paragraph 7#f77;,c77i7 for a school year but fails to meet such requirements in subsequent years1 shall be deemed to be in a qualifying teaching position1 for purposes of this subsection1 for all of the consecutive subsequent years during which the teacher remains at the school4 7#d7 ,state certification 7,a7 ,state responsibilities ,each ,state educational agency that receives assistance under part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife shall provide to the ,secretary an annual list of the elementary schools and secondary schools in the ,state that meet the requirements of subclauses 7,i7 and 7,,ii7 of paragraph 7#f77;,c77i74 7,b7 ,dissemination of school lists ,the ,secretary shall-- 7i7 in coordination with the ,secretary of the ,interior1 develop a list of elementary schools and secondary schools that meet the requirement of paragraph 7#f77;,c77i77,,iii72 and 7ii7 make the lists developed under clause 7i7 and provided under subparagraph 7,a7 easily accessible for applicants and recipients of ,,teach ,grants4 7#e7 ,special deferral 7,a7 ,in general ,in addition to any deferment for which a borrower of an eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan may be eligible under section #dee7;f71 a borrower shall be eligible for deferment1 as described in section #dee7;f77#a71 for a period not in excess of #b years if-- 7i7 the borrower has qualified for partial loan forgiveness under paragraph 7#a7 for the immediately preceding year2 and 7ii7 the borrower is unable to continue working in a qualified teaching position during the period of deferment1 due to-- 7,i7 extenuating or unforeseen financial circumstances or health reasons2 or 7,,ii7 other extraordinary circumstances as determined by the ,secretary4 7#f7 ,definitions ,in this subsection3 7,a7 ,eligible ,federal direct loan ,the term eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan means a ,federal ,direct ,stafford ,loan1 ,federal ,direct ,,plus ,loan1 ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan1 or ,federal ,direct ,consolidation ,loan4 7,b7 ,part-time ,the term part-time1 when used in reference to a teacher for a particular school year1 means a teacher who works in such year a number of hours that is not less than #ej percent1 but less than #ajj percent1 of the hours worked by an average full-time teacher in the local educational agency that serves the area where the teacher is employed4 7,c7 ,qualifying teaching position ,the term qualifying teaching position means part-time or full-time employment 7not including a substitute teaching assignment7-- 7i7 in-- 7,i7 a public or nonprofit private elementary school or secondary school1 that1 for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year-- 7aa7 has been determined by the ,secretary 7pursuant to regulations of the ,secretary and after consultation with the ,state educational agency of the ,state in which the school is located7 to be a school in which the number of children meeting a measure of poverty under section #aaac7;a77#e7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife1 exceeds #gj percent of the total number of children enrolled in such school2 and 7bb7 is in the school district of a local educational agency that is eligible in such year for assistance pursuant to part ,a of title ,i of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife2 7,,ii7 a public or nonprofit private elementary school or secondary school served by an educational service agency1 or a location operated by an educational service agency1 that1 for the purpose of this paragraph and for that year1 has been determined by the ,secretary 7pursuant to regulations of the ,secretary and after consultation with the ,state educational agency of the ,state in which the educational service agency operates7 to be a school or location at which the number of children taught who meet a measure of poverty under section #aaac7;a77#e7 of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife1 exceeds #cj percent of the total number of children taught at such school or location2 7,,iii7 an elementary school or secondary school that is funded by the ,bureau of ,indian ,education2 or 7,,iv7 in the case of an individual who is an early childhood educator1 an early childhood education program2 7ii7 through which the individual provides direct classroom teaching1 or classroom-type teaching in a nonclassroom setting1 including-- 7,i7 special education teachers2 7,,ii7 career and technical education teachers2 7,,iii7 teachers in the field of science1 technology1 engineering1 mathematics1 or other subjects2 7,,iv7 early childhood educators2 7,v7 ,english as a second language teachers2 and 7,,vi7 teachers of a ,native ,american language 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb772 and 7iii7 with respect to which the individual meets the requirements of an effective teacher or effective early childhood educator1 as determined by the ,state in accordance with part ,a of title ,i and title ,,ii of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcaa et seq41 #ffja et seq474 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall be effective on the date that is #a year after the date of enactment of this ,act4 7b7 ,tax treatment of cancellation of student loans 7#a7 ,in general ,subsection 7f7 of section #ajh of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph3 7#f7 ,cancellations under ,,strive ,act teacher loan forgiveness programs ,in the case of an individual1 gross income does not include any amount which 7but for this subsection7 would be includible in gross income for the taxable year by reasons of the cancellation 7in whole or in part7 under section #dee7r7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife of any eligible ,federal ,direct ,loan 7as defined in section #dee7r77#f77;,a7 of such ,act74 4 7#b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this subsection shall apply to cancellations of indebtedness after the date that is #a year after the date of the enactment of this ,act4 #bjb4 ,,teach ,grants 7a7 ,amendments ,subpart #i of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 in section #dbj,m 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#a7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#a71 by striking #d1jjj and inserting #ab1jjj2 and 7,b7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,b71 by striking #af1jjj and inserting #dh1jjj2 and 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 by striking #h1jjj and inserting #af1jjj2 and 7#b7 in section #dbj,n 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#b7-- 7,a7 in subsection 7a77#b77;,b71 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by inserting 1 including an early childhood teacher 7defined in this section as a teacher who has primary responsibility for the learning and development of children within an early childhood education program71 after prospective teacher2 7,b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7i7 in paragraph 7#a77;,a71 by striking #d academic years within #h years and inserting #h academic years within #aj years2 and 7ii7 by striking subparagraphs 7,b7 and 7,c7 and inserting the following3 7,b7 teach in an elementary school1 secondary school1 or an early childhood education program2 7,c7 teach in-- 7i7 a school described in section #dfe7;a77#b77;,a72 and 7ii7 any of the following fields-- 7,i7 mathematics2 7,,ii7 science2 7,,iii7 technology2 7,,iv7 engineering2 7,v7 career and technical education2 7,,vi7 a foreign language2 7,,vii7 a ,native ,american language 7as defined in section #ajc of the ,native ,american ,languages ,act 7#be ,u4,s4,c4 #bijb772 7,,viii7 bilingual education2 7,,ix7 special education2 7,x7 as a reading specialist2 7,,xi7 as a writing specialist2 or 7,,xii7 another field designated as high need by the most recent list described in subsection 7d77#a72 2 7,c7 in subsection 7c7-- 7i7 by striking ,service and all that follows through event and inserting the following3 ,service4-- 7#a7 ,in ,general ,in the event 2 7ii7 by inserting paragraph 7#b7 and the after in accordance with2 and 7iii7 by adding at the end the following3 7#b7 ,partial forgiveness of repayment ,in the event that a recipient described in paragraph 7#a7 has fulfilled a portion of the service obligation in the agreement under subsection 7b71 the amount that is treated as a ,federal ,direct ,unsubsidized ,stafford ,loan under part ,d of title ,,iv and subject to repayment 7together with the interest thereon7 for that recipient shall be reduced by an amount that bears the same ratio to the total amount of the recipient's grant under this subpart as the amount of time the recipient has fulfilled of the recipient's service obligation bears to the total amount of time of the service obligation in the agreement under subsection 7b74 2 and 7,d7 in subsection 7d7-- 7i7 by redesignating paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 as paragraphs 7#b7 and 7#c71 respectively2 7ii7 in paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated by clause 7i71 by striking subsection 7b77#a77;,c77vii7 and inserting paragraph 7#a72 and 7iii7 by inserting before paragraph 7#b71 as redesignated by clause 7i71 the following3 7#a7 ,high-,need ,designation ,the ,secretary shall develop1 periodically update1 and publish a list of designated high-need fields for purposes of this subpart4 4 7b7 ,simplification of the application process and streamlining the teach grant dispute process ,section #dbj,p of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g-#d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting 2 program improvement after ,program report2 7#b7 by striking ,not later and inserting the following3 7a7 ,program report ,not later 2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following3 7b7 ,program improvement ,by not later than #f months after the date of enactment of the ,supporting the ,teaching ,profession through ,revitalizing ,investments in ,valuable ,educators ,act1 and periodically thereafter1 the ,secretary shall-- 7#a7 work with ,states to identify and implement a process for increasing awareness of1 and simplifying the application process for-- 7,a7 ,,teach ,grants2 7,b7 loan forgiveness1 in accordance with section #dbj,n7c77#b71 for any amount of a ,,teach ,grant to a student that is converted to a loan under section #dbj,n7c77#a72 and 7,c7 waivers of the service obligation for ,,teach ,grants1 in accordance with section #dbj,n7d77#c72 and 7#b7 7,a7 review the procedures1 including the dispute resolution procedures1 of the process through which the service obligation of a recipient of a ,,teach grant is converted to a loan under section #dbj,n7c77#a7 or waived under such #dbj,n7d77#c72 and 7,b7 disseminate and make publicly available and easily accessible to the appropriate audiences clear1 consistent information on the procedures1 including-- 7i7 an explanation that recipients have an option to dispute the conversion or waiver decision2 7ii7 how a recipient can initiate a dispute2 and 7iii7 the specific criteria considered in the adjudicating process4 4 7c7 ,data regarding ,federal loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs ,each year1 the ,secretary of ,education shall prepare and make publicly available data on the ,federal loan forgiveness and service scholarship programs administered by the ,secretary1 including1 for each program and for the most recent year for which data are available1 the rates of loan cancellation under such program1 the rates of completion of any service requirement required for the program1 and the conversion rate regarding how many grants or scholarships are converted to loans for repayment based on the student's failure to complete the program or any required service obligation4 7d7 ,effective date ,this section1 and the amendments made by this section1 shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjah4 #bjc4 ,program ,to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees 7a7 ,in general ,subpart #i of part ,a of title ,,iv of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajgj;g et seq471 as amended by this title1 is further amended by adding at the end the following3 #dbj,q4 ,program to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees 7a7 ,definitions ,in this section3 7#a7 ,low-income individual ,the term low-income individual has the meaning given the term in section #djb;,a7h74 7#b7 ,teaching profession ,the term teaching profession includes elementary education1 secondary education1 and early childhood education4 7b7 ,program authorized ,from amounts appropriated under subsection 7g71 the ,secretary shall carry out a program of awarding grants to ,state educational agencies1 through allotments described in subsection 7c71 to enable the ,state educational agencies to subsidize teacher certification and licensing fees for low-income individuals who are entering the teaching profession4 7c7 ,allotments ,each ,state submitting an approved application under this section for a fiscal year shall receive an allotment that bears the same ratio to the total amount made available under this section for such fiscal year as the number of local educational agencies located in the ,state bears to the total number of local educational agencies in all ,states with approved applications4 7d7 ,application ,a ,state educational agency desiring a grant under this section shall submit to the ,secretary an application at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may require4 7e7 ,use of funds 7#a7 ,in general ,a ,state educational agency receiving a grant under this section for a fiscal year shall use grant funds to reimburse or subsidize the teacher or early childhood educator examination and other certification or licensure fees for a low-income individual entering the teaching profession who resides in1 and attended a teacher preparation program in1 the ,state1 which may include fees for-- 7,a7 additional certification or licensure for the individual in a high-need field included on the list described in section #dbj,n7d77#a72 7,b7 ,national ,board certification2 7,c7 maintaining active status with a professional disciplinary organization aligned with the high-need field included on the list described in section #dbj,n7d77#a72 or 7,d7 in the case of early childhood educators1 further education necessary in order to become highly competent and successfully take such examination or obtain such certification or licensure 7such as ,english as a second language classes1 community college courses1 and continuing and distance education74 7#b7 ,priority in reimbursement ,a ,state educational agency receiving a grant under this section shall1 in reimbursing or subsidizing fees in accordance with paragraph 7#a71 give a priority to teachers and early childhood educators who are members of populations underrepresented in the teaching or early childhood care profession1 respectively4 7f7 ,additional funds ,grant funds made available under this section to a ,state educational agency shall remain available to the ,state until expended4 7g7 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section #ej1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjai and each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,effective date ,the amendment made by this section shall take effect on ,july #a1 #bjah4 ,,iii ,teacher quality partnerships #cja4 ,purpose ,the purposes of this title are-- 7#a7 to ensure that early childhood educators have the financial and academic support needed to remain in the profession2 and 7#b7 to strengthen the quality of early childhood education teaching supports4 #cjb4 ,providing access for early childhood educators to training programs 7a7 ,definition of early childhood education program ,section #ajc7h77;,c77i7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc7h77;,c77i77 is amended by striking age six and inserting age six1 or the age of entry into elementary school1 and4 7b7 ,broadening definitions ,section #bjj of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and includes an individual employed as a master teacher1 lead teacher1 or classroom aide before the period at the end2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#f77;,a77ii77,,ii71 by striking as applicable12 7#c7 in paragraph 7#ad7-- 7,a7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by inserting 1 and for new early childhood educators during not less than the educators' first two years of teaching1 after two years of teaching2 and 7ii7 by inserting or beginning early childhood educators after beginning teachers2 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 by inserting or early childhood educators1 as the case may be1 after with teachers2 7ii7 by striking mentor teachers and inserting mentor teachers or early childhood educators2 and 7iii7 by inserting or early childhood educators after among teachers2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,d71 by striking new teachers and inserting new teachers and new early childhood educators2 7,e7 in subparagraph 7,f77ii71 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 7,f7 in subparagraph 7,g7-- 7i7 by inserting and exemplary early childhood educators after exemplary teachers2 and 7ii7 by inserting and early childhood educators after new teachers2 and 7,g7 in subparagraph 7,i71 by inserting and early childhood educators after new teachers2 7#d7 in paragraph 7#ba7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,teacher mentoring and inserting ,teacher and educator mentoring2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring2 and 7ii7 by inserting and early childhood educators after prospective teachers2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking teacher mentors and inserting mentor teachers or1 in the case of prospective early childhood educators1 mentor early childhood educators12 and 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by inserting 1 or in a high-need early childhood education program1 after local educational agency2 and 7#e7 in paragraph 7#bb7-- 7,a7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking teaching residency program and inserting teacher and educator residency program2 7,b7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,a7-- 7i7 by striking teaching residency program and inserting teacher or educator residency program2 7ii7 by inserting 1 or an early childhood education program-based preparation program for early childhood educators1 after teacher preparation program2 and 7iii7 by inserting or early childhood educator after prospective teacher2 7,c7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by striking mentor teacher and inserting mentor teacher or early childhood educator2 7,d7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or early childhood educator after the teacher2 and 7,e7 by striking subparagraph 7,d7 and inserting the following3 7,d7 prior to completion of the program-- 7i7 in the case of a prospective teacher-- 7,i7 attains full ,state certification or licensure and1 with respect to a special education teacher1 meets the qualifications described in section #fab7;a77#ad77;,c7 of the ,individuals with ,disabilities ,education ,act2 and 7,,ii7 acquires a master's degree not later than #ah months after beginning the program2 and 7ii7 in the case of a prospective early childhood educator-- 7,i7 becomes highly competent2 7,,ii7 attains full ,state certification or licensure2 and 7,,iii7 acquires a baccalaureate degree or an associate's degree not later than #f years after beginning the program4 4 7c7 ,expanding purposes ,section #bja of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb7 is amended-- 7#a7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 by inserting and early childhood educators after prospective and new teachers2 7,b7 by inserting and early childhood educators after prospective teachers2 and 7,c7 by inserting and early childhood educators after for new teachers2 7#b7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and early childhood educators after preparing teachers2 and 7#c7 in paragraph 7#d71 by inserting and early childhood education before force4 7d7 ,including early childhood educators in partnership grants ,section #bjb of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;a7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by striking 1 as applicable12 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c71 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or early childhood educator after teacher2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or early childhood educator after teacher2 7,e7 in paragraph 7#f7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,e77i71 by striking 1 as appropriate12 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,f71 by inserting and early childhood educators after general education teachers2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,g71 by inserting and early childhood educators after special education teachers2 and 7,f7 in paragraph 7#g7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and early childhood educators after prepare teachers2 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 by striking new teachers each place the term appears and inserting new teachers and new early childhood educators2 7,,ii7 by striking high-need local educational agency each place the term appears and inserting high-need local educational agency or early childhood education program2 and 7,,iii7 by striking new teachers' teaching skills and inserting teaching skills of the new teachers and new early childhood educators2 7#b7 in subsection 7c77#a7-- 7,a7 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 and 7,b7 by striking teaching residency program and inserting teacher and educator residency program2 7#c7 in subsection 7d7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking 1 as applicable12 7,,ii7 in clause 7i7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by striking 1 as applicable12 and 7bb7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking as applicable12 and 7,,iii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking and1 as applicable1 techniques for early childhood educators and inserting and1 for early childhood educators1 techniques12 and 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b77ii7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking 1 as applicable12 and 7,,ii7 in subclause 7,,iv7-- 7aa7 in item 7aa71 by striking and after the semicolon2 7bb7 in item 7bb71 by inserting and after the semicolon2 and 7cc7 by adding at the end the following3 7cc7 provide culturally responsive and inclusive learning environments for all students2 2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by striking 1 as applicable12 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a77ii71 by striking 7as applicable72 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c71 by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#e7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by inserting and early childhood educator after ,teacher2 7ii7 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 by inserting or early childhood educators after become teachers2 and 7,,ii7 by striking teaching profession and inserting teaching and early childhood education profession2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,b71 by inserting or early childhood educator after teacher2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#f71 in the matter preceding subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 7#d7 in subsection 7e7-- 7,a7 in the subsection heading1 by striking ,teaching residency and inserting ,teacher and educator residency2 7,b7 by striking teaching residency each place the term appears and inserting teacher and educator residency2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#a7-- 7i7 in subparagraph 7,a71 by inserting or high-need early childhood education program before in the partnership2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7,i7 by inserting or early childhood education program after receiving school2 and 7,,ii7 by striking mentor teachers and inserting mentor teachers or early childhood educators2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i71 by striking teaching residents and inserting teacher or early childhood educator residents2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring2 and 7,,iii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking new teachers and inserting new teachers or early childhood educators2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#b7-- 7i7 in the paragraph heading1 by striking ,teaching and inserting ,teacher and ,educator2 7ii7 in subparagraph 7,a7-- 7,i7 in the matter preceding clause 7i7-- 7aa7 by striking teaching residencies and inserting teacher and educator residencies2 7bb7 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 and 7cc7 by inserting and high-need early childhood education programs after high-need schools2 7,,ii7 in clause 7i71 by striking teacher mentoring and inserting teacher and educator mentoring2 7,,iii7 in clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 in the matter preceding subclause 7,i71 by striking mentor teacher and inserting mentor teacher or early childhood educator2 7bb7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting and early childhood educators after new teachers2 7cc7 in subclause 7,,iii71 by striking teaching duties and inserting teaching or educating duties2 and 7dd7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by inserting or early childhood educators after teachers2 7,,iv7 in clause 7iv71 by striking mentor teachers and inserting mentor teachers and early childhood educators2 7,v7 in clause 7vi7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i7-- 7,,aa7 by inserting or early childhood education program after local educational agency2 and 7,,bb7 by inserting or program after such agency2 and 7bb7 in subclause 7,,ii71 by inserting or early childhood education after teaching2 and 7,,vi7 in clause 7vii7-- 7aa7 by striking teaching residents and inserting teacher or educator residents2 7bb7 by inserting or early childhood educators after teachers2 and 7cc7 by inserting or work as an early childhood educator after two years of teaching2 and 7iii7 in subparagraph 7,c7-- 7,i7 in clause 7i71 by striking teaching residents and inserting teacher and educator residents2 7,,ii7 in clause 7ii71 by striking teacher residency and inserting teacher or educator residency2 7,,iii7 in clause 7iii7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting or early childhood educator after teacher2 7bb7 by striking subclause 7,,ii7 and inserting the following3 7,,ii7 7aa7 in the case of a teacher applicant1 fulfill the requirement under subclause 7,i7 by teaching in a high-need school served by the high-need local educational agency in the eligible partnership and teach a subject or area that is designated as high need by the partnership2 or 7bb7 in the case of an early childhood educator applicant1 fulfill the requirement under subclause 7,i7 by teaching in a high-need early childhood education program2 2 and 7cc7 in subclause 7,,iv71 by inserting 1 or1 in the case of an early childhood educator1 will be highly competent1 after ,act12 and 7,,iv7 in clause 7iv7-- 7aa7 in subclause 7,i71 by striking ,a grantee carrying out and inserting ,subject to subclause 7,,ii71 a grantee carrying out2 7bb7 by redesignating subclauses 7,,ii7 and 7,,iii7 as subclauses 7,,iii7 and 7,,iv71 respectively2 7cc7 by inserting after subclause 7,i7 the following3 7,,ii7 ,exceptions to repayment requirement ,an eligible partnership carrying out a teacher and educator residency program under this paragraph shall not require repayment under this clause by a recipient if the recipient is unable to complete the teacher and educator residency program1 or the service requirement1 due to-- 7aa7 extenuating or unforeseen financial circumstances1 health reasons1 or personal or family obligations2 7bb7 incapacitation2 7cc7 inability to secure employment in a school served by the eligible partnership2 7dd7 being called to active duty in the armed forces of the ,united ,states2 or 7ee7 other extraordinary circumstances4 2 and 7dd7 in subclause 7,,iii71 as redesignated by item 7bb71 by striking on grounds and all that follows through the period at the end and inserting on grounds not covered under subclause 7,,ii742 7#e7 in subsection 7f77#a7-- 7,a7 in subparagraph 7,b7-- 7i7 in clause 7i71 by inserting or early childhood education program after school2 7ii7 in clause 7ii71 by inserting or early childhood educators after teachers2 7iii7 in clause 7iii71 by striking teacher instruction and drive teacher and student learning and inserting teacher or early childhood educator instruction and drive the learning of teachers or early childhood educators1 and students2 and 7iv7 in clause 7iv71 by striking school environment and inserting school or early childhood education program environment2 and 7,b7 in subparagraph 7,d77i7-- 7i7 in subclause 7,i71 by inserting 1 or in high-need early childhood education programs before the semicolon at the end2 and 7ii7 in subclause 7,,ii7-- 7,i7 by inserting or early childhood educators after teachers2 and 7,,ii7 by inserting or high-need early childhood education programs before the period at the end2 and 7#f7 in subsection 7g7-- 7,a7 by inserting or early childhood educator after pre-baccalaureate teacher2 and 7,b7 by inserting or early childhood educators before the period at the end4 7e7 ,accountability1 evaluation1 and information ,section #bjd of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;c7 is amended-- 7#a7 in subsection 7a7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting or early childhood educators after teachers2 7,b7 in paragraph 7#b71 by inserting 1 and early childhood educator retention in the first three years of an early childhood educator's career before the semicolon at the end2 7,c7 in paragraph 7#c7-- 7i7 by inserting 7,a7 before improvement2 and 7ii7 by adding at the end the following3 7,b7 in the case of eligible partnerships offering programs that lead to ,state certification or licensure of early childhood educators1 improvement in the pass rates and scaled scores for initial ,state certification or licensure of early childhood educators2 and 2 and 7,d7 in paragraph 7#d77;,f71 by striking as applicable12 and 7#b7 in subsection 7b7-- 7,a7 by striking shall ensure and inserting the following3 shall-- 7#a7 ensure 2 and 7,b7 by striking part4 and inserting the following3 part2 and 7#b7 in the case of an eligible partnership that offers an early childhood education program that does not lead to ,state licensure or certification as an early childhood educator1 clearly indicate that fact in the information provided regarding the early childhood program through the grant and any reports submitted under this part4 4 7f7 ,accountability for preparation programs ,section #bje of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;d7 is amended-- 7#a7 in the section heading1 by inserting and early childhood educators after teachers2 7#b7 by redesignating subsections 7c7 through 7e7 as subsections 7d7 through 7f71 respectively2 7#c7 by inserting after subsection 7b7 the following3 7c7 ,state report card on the quality of early childhood educators 7#a7 ,in general ,each ,state that receives funds under this ,act shall provide to the ,secretary1 and make widely available to the general public1 in a uniform and comprehensible manner that conforms with the definitions and methods established by the ,secretary1 an annual ,state report card on the quality of early childhood educator preparation programs that lead to early childhood educator licensure or certification in the ,state4 7#b7 ,additional content ,each ,state report card issued under this subsection shall also include an explanation of-- 7,a7 how the ,state is making early childhood educators aware of available tax credit programs1 scholarship programs1 and loan programs2 and 7,b7 how the ,state is implementing or designing flexible early childhood educator preparation programs4 2 and 7#d7 in subsection 7e71 as redesignated by paragraph 7#b7-- 7,a7 in paragraph 7#a71 by inserting and on early childhood educator qualifications and preparation in the ,united ,states1 including the information described in subsection 7c77#b7 after subsection 7b77#a72 and 7,b7 in each of subparagraphs 7,a7 and 7,b7 of paragraph 7#b71 by striking teaching force and inserting teacher and early childhood educator force4 #cjc4 ,mandatory ,funding for ,teacher ,quality ,partnership ,program ,section #bji of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajbb;h7 is amended to read as follows3 #bji4 ,authorization and appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part1 and there are appropriated1 out of any money in the ,treasury not otherwise appropriated1 #cjj1jjj1jjj for fiscal year #bjah and each subsequent fiscal year4 4 ,,iv ,increasing and expanding tax deduction for teachers #dja4 ,increase in and expansion of deduction for expenses of elementary and secondary school teachers 7a7 ,increase 7#a7 ,in general ,subparagraph 7,d7 of section #fb7;a77#b7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended by striking #bej and inserting #ejj 7#a1ejj in the case of an eligible educator teaching in a high-need school1 as described in section #dfe7b77;,a7 of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife1 or as an early childhood educator74 7#b7 ,inflation adjustment ,section #fb7;d77#c7 of such ,code is amended-- 7,a7 by striking #bjae and inserting #bjah2 7,b7 by striking the #bej amount and inserting each of the dollar amounts2 and 7,c7 by striking #bjad in subparagraph 7,b7 thereof and inserting #bjag4 7b7 ,expansion to early childhood educators ,section #fb7;d77#a7 of the ,internal ,revenue ,code of #aihf is amended-- 7#a7 by striking who is a kindergarten and inserting who is-- 7,a7 a kindergarten 2 7#b7 by striking the period at the end and inserting 1 and2 and 7#c7 by adding at the end the following new subparagraph3 7,b7 an early childhood educator 7as defined in section #bjj of the ,higher ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajba77 in an early childhood education program 7as defined in section #ajc of such ,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #ajjc77 for at least #a1jbj hours during a year4 4 7c7 ,effective date ,the amendments made by this section shall apply to amounts paid or incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of the enactment of this ,act4