Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act
Sen. Kaine Introduces Bill to Fund Mentorship Programs for New Teachers and Principals
This bill is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced in the Senate and sent to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions for review. There are no upcoming votes scheduled at this time.
Legislative Progress
While teacher retention is a popular topic, the bill currently lacks bipartisan cosponsors and faces a difficult path through a divided Congress.
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Impact Analysis
Personal Impact
Life & Work
Families in rural areas would benefit from special provisions targeting rural schools, which often struggle to find qualified mentors for new teachers. The bill allows statewide initiatives specifically for educators in rural or remote areas where mentors in the same subject may not be available locally.
“induction programs for teachers or school leaders in their first 2 years of teaching or leading, respectively, who are-- (i) serving in rural or remote areas; or (ii) teaching or leading in fields for which there are few local mentors”
Disabilities
Milestones
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in Senate
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
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Source Information
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act
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