S.Res.301 / 114th Congress

A resolution calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify the accreditation standards of the Council to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and Native American teacher candidates.

Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7676; text of measure as introduced: CR S7675-7676)

S.Res.301 through Congress

S.Res.301 is considered only in the Senate.

SenateOct 30, 2015IntroducedOfficial record

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Separate related House measures (1)

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Related House measure: H.Res.405 Calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify its accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates.

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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Oct 30, 2015

Calls on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to: (1) consult with American Indian tribes and Alaska Native organizations, and (2) jointly develop and expeditiously adopt changes to its accreditation standards to ensure that American Indian and Alaska Native teacher candidates will not be negatively impacted by those standards.

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Who introduced it

Sen. Murkowski, Lisa [R-AK] · R–AK

Committees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

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Oct 30, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7676; text of measure as introduced: CR S7675-7676)
Oct 30, 2015
Introduced in Senate

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HRES 405 · Calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify its accreditation standards to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and American Indian teacher candidates.

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Discuss S.Res.301, 114th Congress: A resolution calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify the accreditation standards of the Council to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and Native American teacher candidates.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/301

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-10-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres301/BILLS-114sres301is.htm

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Analyze S.Res.301 as objectively as possible. Explain its main provisions, who would be affected, possible benefits and harms, implementation, exceptions, and uncertainties. Present the strongest arguments for and against it, and identify evidence needed to assess its public impact.

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Discuss S.Res.301, 114th Congress: A resolution calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify the accreditation standards of the Council to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and Native American teacher candidates.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/301

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-10-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres301/BILLS-114sres301is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.301 through a progressive lens, focusing on fairness, access, economic inequality, and effects on vulnerable communities. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and distinguish stated goals from demonstrated outcomes.

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Discuss S.Res.301, 114th Congress: A resolution calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify the accreditation standards of the Council to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and Native American teacher candidates.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/301

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-10-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres301/BILLS-114sres301is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.301 through a conservative lens, focusing on fiscal responsibility, institutional stability, federalism, and the scope of government. Explain potential benefits, costs, and unintended consequences. Consider the strongest counterarguments and any provisions that challenge this perspective.

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Discuss S.Res.301, 114th Congress: A resolution calling on the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation to modify the accreditation standards of the Council to prevent the standards from negatively impacting Alaska Native and Native American teacher candidates.

Official record: https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-resolution/301

Text version to examine: Introduced in Senate · 2015-10-30.

Official full text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/sres301/BILLS-114sres301is.htm

Imported record last updated by the source: 2025-04-21T12:24:17Z. Verify current status and distinguish any later version from the version above.

Read the official text before answering. If you cannot access it, say so and ask me to provide it; do not assume a link means you have read the document. Distinguish proposals from enacted law, cite sources, and separate facts, interpretation, and uncertain predictions. Include counterarguments even when using a particular perspective.

Examine S.Res.301 through a civil-liberties and limited-government lens. Consider individual rights, privacy, voluntary choice, accountability, and government power. Explain tradeoffs, possible safeguards, and the strongest counterarguments without assuming the proposal is beneficial or harmful.