Section 3 of this bill creates within the Department of Education the Incentivizing Pathways to Teaching Grant Program. The Program authorizes the State Board of Education to award grants to public or private universities and colleges in this State that offer certain programs that: (1) qualify a student to obtain a license as a teacher; or (2) allow a student to specialize in the subject area of early childhood education. Section 3 also imposes certain duties on the State Board and authorizes the State Board to adopt regulations to carry out the Program.
Sections 3 and 4 of this bill require universities and colleges which receive grants under the Program to award tuition assistance and stipends to students who satisfy certain requirements.