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HB1913: Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; revises and reorganizes section to make it consistent.
Chief Patron
Del.
Jeion Ward (D-92)
Jeion Ward
(D-92)
Hampton, VA
Served: 2004–
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Status
02/19/2007: signed by governor
Summary
Virginia Teaching Scholarship Loan Program; revisions. Revises and reorganizes the section to make it consistent with language in the general appropriation act. The bill revises the intent of the Program, so that it is established to (i) increase the number of teacher candidates pursuing careers in critical teacher shortage areas, as defined by the Board of Education; (ii) expand eligibility to teacher candidates, including graduate students, enrolled full-time or part-time in approved teacher education programs; and (iii) increase diversity of persons pursuing careers in teaching, including male teacher candidates enrolled in elementary or middle school education programs and minority teacher candidates enrolled in any teaching endorsement area.
Eliminates (i) the Diversity in Teaching Initiative, as it has not been funded, and (ii) eligibility for paraprofessionals.
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