S. 727 (110th): Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act

Introduced:
Mar 01, 2007 (110th Congress, 2007–2009)
Sponsor:
Sen. Thad Cochran [R-MS]
Status:
Died (Referred to Committee)
See Instead:
This bill was re-introduced as S. 749 (111th) on Mar 31, 2009.

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Status

This bill was introduced on March 1, 2007, in a previous session of Congress, but was not enacted.

Progress
Introduced Mar 01, 2007
Referred to Committee Mar 01, 2007
Cosponsors
24 cosponsors (13D, 10R, 1I) (show)
Committees

Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions

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Full Title

A bill to improve and expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students in the United States by improving professional development programs for kindergarten through grade 12 teachers offered through institutions of higher education.

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Last updated Mar 01, 2007.
11 pages

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3/1/2007--Introduced.
Teaching Geography is Fundamental Act - Amends the Higher Education Act of 1965 to establish a geography education grant program under title II, Teacher Quality Enhancement. Authorizes the Secretary of Education to award a grant to a national nonprofit educational organization or consortium, with 75% to be used for subgrants to institutions of higher education associated with state geographic alliances, nonprofit educational organizations, or state or local educational agencies.
Requires various grantee and subgrantee activities designed to expand geographic literacy among kindergarten through grade 12 students by improving their teachers' professional development programs offered through institutions of higher education.
Includes among such activities state-based conferences to assess geographic literacy and identify improvement strategies.

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  • Title 20: EDUCATION
  • Chapter 28: HIGHER EDUCATION RESOURCES AND STUDENT ASSISTANCE
  • Subchapter II: TEACHER QUALITY ENHANCEMENT
  • Section 1021: Definitions