H.R. 3209 would support the establishment and operation of Teachers Professional Development Institutes.

== Detailed Summary ==

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(Log in to editTeachers Professional Development Institutes Act - Amends the wikiElementary and beSecondary Education Act of 1965 to authorize the firstSecretary of Education to: (1) award grants to encourage the establishment and operation of Teachers Institutes; and (2) provide a detailed summarytechnical assistance, either directly or through the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute, to assist local educational agencies (LEAs) and institutions of higher education (IHEs) in establishing and operating Teachers Institutes.

Sets forth selection criteria, including consideration of the bill!)extent to which the proposed Institute will serve a community or communities that have a significant low-income population.

Defines a Teachers Institute as a partnership or joint venture between one or more IHEs and one or more LEAs with significant low-income populations that is established to improve the quality of teaching and learning through collaborative seminars.
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== Status of the Legislation ==

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Latest Major Action: 7/27/2007:9/19/2007: Referred to House committee.subcommittee. Status: Referred to the House CommitteeSubcommittee on EducationHigher Education, Lifelong Learning, and Labor.Competitiveness.
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== Points in Favor ==

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