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    <introducedDate>2011-05-06</introducedDate>
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    <constitutionalAuthorityStatementText><![CDATA[<pre>From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [<a href='http://www.gpo.gov'>www.gpo.gov</a>]By Mr. PRICE of North Carolina:H.R. 1794.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the Constitution providesCongress with the authority to ``make all Laws which shall benecessary and proper'' to provide for the ``general Welfare''of Americans. In the Department of Education Organization Act(P.L. 96-88), Congress declared that ``the establishment of aDepartment of Education is in the public interest, willpromote the general welfare of the United States, will helpensure that education issues receive proper treatment at theFederal level, and will enable the Federal Government tocoordinate its education activities more effectively.'' TheDepartment of Education's mission is to ``promote studentachievement and preparation for global competitiveness byfostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.''[Page H3115]</pre>]]></constitutionalAuthorityStatementText>
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        <fullName>Rep. Price, David E. [D-NC-4]</fullName>
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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Keep Teachers Teaching Act of 2011 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to direct the Secretary of Education to make competitive grants to local educational agencies (LEAs), states, and partnerships of LEAs, nonprofit organizations, and institutions of higher education for the development and implementation of innovative teacher retention programs that include: (1) professional development; (2) teacher mentoring; (3) advanced certification or credentialing; (4) research, travel, or fellowship opportunities; and (5) pairing teachers with research or industry professionals.</p> <p>Requires the Secretary to identify, and inform states and LEAs of, the most promising teacher retention strategies.</p>]]></text>
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