Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
Educator Workforce: New Data Collection Requirements
This bill was introduced in the Senate and is currently being reviewed by the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. It is in the early stages of the legislative process and has no upcoming votes scheduled at this time. The bill is considered active as it waits for the committee to decide on its next steps.
Legislative Progress
While tracking teacher quality is a common goal, the focus on civil rights data and the lack of Republican cosponsors make it difficult to pass in a divided Congress.
Key Points
- This bill requires the Department of Education to collect more detailed information about teachers and principals in public schools. This data would be added to the regular civil rights reports that schools already send to the federal government.
- Schools would have to report exactly how many years of experience their teachers and principals have. It also tracks whether teachers are fully licensed and if they are certified to teach specific subjects like math, science, special education, and English as a second language.
- The information must be broken down by race, ethnicity, and sex. This is intended to help the government and the public see if certain schools or students have less access to experienced or diverse educators.
- The Department of Education would be required to publish a special report with this data on its website. The report would use graphs and charts to make the information easy for the public to understand while keeping the names of individual teachers and principals private.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text: CR S2173-2174)
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
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