HB 2242
Higher education; Inspired to Teach Program; certain advanced degrees; effective date; emergency.
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Bill overview
This bill, House Bill 2242, aims to expand the Inspired to Teach Program within Oklahoma’s higher education system. It requires the State Regents to establish specific programs offering scholarships and incentives for advanced degrees in fields like school counseling, speech pathology, special education, and school administration, as well as for teachers pursuing advanced degrees. The bill also includes provisions for establishing a committee to improve the program’s effectiveness and requires participants to commit to teaching in Oklahoma public schools for at least five years.
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