A bill to provide a grant program to support the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes.
Teacher Professional Development Institutes Act - Amends the the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a program for Teachers Institutes (TIs).
Requires a TI to: (1) be a partnership or joint venture between or among one or more institutions of higher education (IHEs) and one or more local educational agencies (LEAs) serving a significant low-income population; and (2) use collaborative seminars to enhance subject matter and participants' teaching resources.
Authorizes the Secretary of Education to: (1) award grants to TIs to establish and operate TIs; and (2) provide technical assistance to LEAs and IHEs to prepare to establish and to operate TIs.
Referred to the Subcommittee on 21st Century Competitiveness.
Introduced in Senate
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR 6/18/2004 S7005-7006)
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (text of measure as introduced: CR 6/18/2004 S7006-7007)
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