Teacher Preparation Issues rule (2016)

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The Teacher Preparation Issues rule is a significant rule issued by the U.S. Department of Education effective November 30, 2016, that amended department regulations regarding teacher preparation program accountability system requirements for institutions of higher education. The Trump administration revoked the rule under the Congressional Review Act on March 27, 2017, which invalidated the regulations.[1][2]
Timeline
The following timeline details key rulemaking activity:
- May 9, 2017: In response to the CRA resolution, the Department of Education published a final rule to remove the final regulations from the Code of Federal Regulations.[2]
- March 27, 2017: President Donald Trump (R) signed the Congressional Review Act resolution into law.[3]
- March 8, 2017: The Congressional Review Act resolution passed Congress.[3]
- February 1, 2017: Under the Congressional Review Act, a resolution of disapproval of the teacher preparation issues regulations was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives.[3]
- November 30, 2016: The final rule took effect.[1]
- November 17, 2016:The Department of Education published a correction to the final rule.[4]
- October 31, 2016: The Department of Education published a final rule.[1]
- May 2, 2016: The Department of Education closed the comment period.[5]
- April 1, 2016: The Department of Education reopened the comment period for 30 days to seek comments on proposed revisions to the regulations.[5]
- February 2, 2015: The Department of Education closed the comment period.[6]
- December 3, 2014: The Department of Education published a notice of proposed rulemaking and opened the comment period.[6]
Background
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- See also: Congressional Review Act
The Higher Education Act (HSA) of 1965 outlines reporting requirements for teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education. The requirements implemented by the HSA "provide an impetus to States and IHEs to make improvements where they are needed and recognize excellence where it exists." The Department of Education argued that the requirements in place did not significantly address program quality. To remedy the department's perceived shortcomings, amended regulations were proposed on December 3, 2014, to define quality indicators to assess program performance.[6]
Congressional Review Act
A Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution was introduced by Rep. Brett Guthrie (R) on February 1, 2017, in the U.S. House of Representatives regarding the Department of Education's rule relating to teacher preparation program issues. Supporters of the resolution argued that the action was necessary to correct what they referred to as the executive overreach of the Obama administration's rule. The Committee on Education and the Workforce argued that the rule "would have significantly expanded the federal government’s role in teacher preparation, and may have led to fewer teachers electing to serve our nation’s most vulnerable students."[7][8]
The resolution was passed by Congress on March 8, 2017, and signed into law on March 27, 2017, by President Donald Trump (R). The CRA resolution invalidated the final regulations, which were subsequently removed from the Code of Federal Regulations.[3][2]
Summary of the rule
The following is a summary of the rule from the rule's entry in the Federal Register:
“ | The Secretary establishes new regulations to implement requirements for the teacher preparation program accountability system under title II of the Higher Education Act of 1965, as amended (HEA), that will result in the collection and dissemination of more meaningful data on teacher preparation program quality (title II reporting system). The Secretary also amends the regulations governing the Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant program under title IV of the HEA to condition TEACH Grant program funding on teacher preparation program quality and to update, clarify, and improve the current regulations and align them with title II reporting system data.[1][9] | ” |
Summary of provisions
The following is a summary of the provisions from the final rule's entry in the Federal Register:[1]
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Significant impact
- See also: Significant regulatory action
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) deemed this rule significant pursuant to Executive Order 12866. An agency rule can be deemed a significant rule if it has had or might have a large impact on the economy, environment, public health, or state or local governments. The term was defined by E.O. 12866, which was issued in 1993 by President Bill Clinton.[1]
Text of the rule
The full text of the rule is available below:[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Federal Register, "Teacher Preparation Issues," October 31, 2016
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Federal Register, "Teacher Preparation Issues," May 9, 2017
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Congress.gov, "H.J.Res.58 - Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Education relating to teacher preparation issues," accessed April 5, 2023
- ↑ Federal Register, "Teacher Preparation Issues," November 17, 2016
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Federal Register, "Teacher Preparation Issues," April 1, 2016
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Federal Register, "Teacher Preparation Issues," December 3, 2014
- ↑ Committee on Education & the Workforce, "Five Ways We've Made America Better: Congressional Review Acts," December 17, 2018
- ↑ The Washington Post, "Congressional Republicans poised to overturn Obama-era education regulations," March 6, 2017
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.