Mandatory Federal Data Collection on Teacher and Principal Workforce Experience.
This law mandates the federal government to collect and publish detailed data on the experience, qualifications, and demographics of teachers and principals in public schools. This increased transparency allows parents and citizens to better understand who is educating their children, enabling them to assess the equity and quality of the educational workforce in their local school districts. The data will be made publicly accessible while protecting the privacy of individual educators.
Key points
Requires collecting data on the years of professional experience for all full-time teachers and principals in public schools.
Mandates reporting how many teachers meet all State licensing requirements, particularly in core subjects like Math, Science, and Special Education.
All collected data must be broken down by race, ethnicity, and sex to monitor equity in the education workforce.
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Additional Information
Print number: 118_S_3736
Sponsor: Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]
Process start date: 2024-02-06