# Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act

This bill creates a new federal grant program to help schools improve the quality of their teachers and school leaders. The government would provide money to schools and districts that partner with universities or other educational organizations to develop better training programs, mentoring systems, and support for both new and experienced teachers and principals.

The grants would fund activities like creating programs that help new teachers succeed in their first few years on the job, developing better ways to train school leaders, improving how teachers are evaluated and given feedback, and helping teachers stay in the profession longer. Schools could also use the money to offer better professional development opportunities or to create partnerships between schools and colleges that prepare future teachers. The idea is that by investing in stronger teacher and leader preparation and support, schools will have more effective educators in classrooms, which should improve student learning.

The program would be competitive, meaning schools and districts would apply for the grants and the best proposals would receive funding. This affects teachers, school administrators, students, and families in communities where schools receive these grants, as it could lead to better-trained educators and more stable teaching staff. Schools that don't receive grants wouldn't be directly affected, though the program could eventually influence teaching practices across the country if successful models are shared and adopted elsewhere.

Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants Act

McClellan, Jennifer L.

Teacher and School Leader Quality Partnership Grants ActThis bill reauthorizes through FY2031 and expands the Teacher Quality Partnership program (which provides grants to improve the quality of teachers and enhance professional development activities).Specifically, the bill expands the program&nbsp;to include training and professional development opportunities for principals and other school leaders.Currently under the program, eligible partnerships must be comprised of (1) a high-need local educational agency; (2) a high-need school or early childhood education program; (3) a partner institution; and (4) certain schools, departments, or programs within a partner institution. The bill requires these partnerships, in their preparation or residency programs, to use evidence-based methods and adhere to an evaluation plan that includes comprehensive performance objectives.Additionally, the bill authorizes grants&nbsp;for the establishment of professional development programs for teachers who remain in the classroom while also carrying out formalized leadership responsibilities.The bill also establishes an advisory committee within the Department of Education to conduct a feasibility study that, among other things, compiles best practices for educating and training profession-ready teachers and school leaders.