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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Oct 27, 1999
Teacher Training in Technology Flexibility Act (or the Tech Flex Act) - Amends the Technology for Education Act of 1994 (which is title III of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) to revise provisions for Federal leadership, State and local applications, local uses of funds, and national challenge grants to provide for use of funds for release time and other incentives for teachers and other appropriate personnel to participate in professional development relating to the use of technology in education and in the development of technology applications.
People & committees
Rep. Hoeffel, Joseph M. [D-PA-13] · D–PA
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2223)
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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