Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act
The source supplies the latest action, but no lifecycle stage.
Latest action (6 Feb 2024): Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
What this bill does
H.R. 7250, the Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, would require the Department of Education's existing civil rights data collection process to gather detailed information on the teacher and principal workforce. School districts and public elementary and secondary schools would need to report the number of full-time principals and teachers employed, their years of experience broken into specific categories, and, for teachers, whether they meet state licensing requirements generally and in subjects such as math, science, English as a second language, and special education. This data would be broken down by race, ethnicity, and sex.
The bill directs the Department's Office for Civil Rights to compile this information into a publicly accessible report showing state-by-state totals and demographic breakdowns, while coordinating with the Department's privacy office to keep individual educators' information confidential. This primarily affects local educational agencies and public schools, which would face new reporting obligations, and it affects the Department of Education, which would need to expand its data collection and publish additional reports. Parents, researchers, and policymakers would gain access to more detailed public data on the composition and experience levels of the teaching workforce.
The bill was introduced on February 6, 2024, by Rep. Matt Cartwright with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It has not received a vote, and as introduced legislation that did not advance in the 118th Congress, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
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Timeline
6 Feb 2024
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Common questions
- What does H.R. 7250 do?
- H.R. 7250, the Strengthening Educator Workforce Data Act, would require the Department of Education's existing civil rights data collection process to gather detailed information on the teacher and principal workforce. School districts and public elementary and secondary schools would need to report the number of full-time principals and teachers employed, their years of experience broken into specific categories, and, for teachers, whether they meet state licensing requirements generally and in subjects such as math, science, English as a second language, and special education. This data would be broken down by race, ethnicity, and sex. The bill directs the Department's Office for Civil Rights to compile this information into a publicly accessible report showing state-by-state totals and demographic breakdowns, while coordinating with the Department's privacy office to keep individual educators' information confidential. This primarily affects local educational agencies and public schools, which would face new reporting obligations, and it affects the Department of Education, which would need to expand its data collection and publish additional reports. Parents, researchers, and policymakers would gain access to more detailed public data on the composition and experience levels of the teaching workforce. The bill was introduced on February 6, 2024, by Rep. Matt Cartwright with several cosponsors and referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. It has not received a vote, and as introduced legislation that did not advance in the 118th Congress, it would need to be reintroduced in a future Congress to be considered further.
- Has H.R. 7250 become law?
- The source does not supply a confirmed lifecycle stage for H.R. 7250. Check the latest action and official source below.
- Who sponsored H.R. 7250?
- H.R. 7250 was sponsored by Rep. Cartwright, Matt [D-PA-8] (D-PA), with 11 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 7250?
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce. (6 Feb 2024).
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