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This bill, the Elevation of the Education Profession Act, aims to amend the Higher Education Act of 1965 to ensure that every student has access to a quality, debt-free degree or credential that leads to a rewarding career. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Establishing an Advisory Committee to conduct a feasibility study on state policies and practices related to teacher and school leader education, certification, and entry into the profession. The study will compile best practices for educating and training profession-ready teachers and school leaders, review certification and credentialing practices across the country, and recommend a comprehensive set of rigorous expectations for state standards to elevate the teaching profession. 2. Requiring the Department of Education to disseminate the information and findings from the study in an accessible format to all stakeholders, and to produce an electronically accessible clearinghouse of state certification procedures and best practices for producing and retaining profession-ready teachers and school leaders. The purpose of this bill is to examine and improve the policies and practices related to teacher and school leader education, certification, and entry into the profession, with the goal of elevating the education profession and ensuring that all students have access to high-quality, debt-free educational opportunities.

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