The bill supports minorities in elementary and secondary education by recruiting minorities to the teaching profession and focusing on the needs of Limited English Proficient students. In addition. the bill creates new "Centers for Excellence" programs that will prepare teachers. including minority teachers. to become "Highly Qualified" in K12 classrooms. Beyond high school. the bill reauthorizes the High School Equivalency Program (HEP) that assists lowincome migrant and seasonal farmworkers to obtain a high school diploma or certificate. and it reauthorizes the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) that provides tutoring and counseling to migrant students in their first year of college. The bill also supports HispanicServing Institutions (HSIs) by establishing a new HSI grant for graduate degrees and by eliminating the twoyear wait between grant applications. In closing let me highlight some of my concerns. which I hope will be addressed as the bill moves through the process to passage.
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