US Code

Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

20 U.S.C. § 6675

STEM master teacher corps

(a)

In general

section 6671(4) of this titleFrom the funds reserved under for a fiscal year, the Secretary may award grants to—
(1)
State educational agencies to enable such agencies to support the development of a State-wide STEM master teacher corps; or
(2)
State educational agencies, or nonprofit organizations in partnership with State educational agencies, to support the implementation, replication, or expansion of effective science, technology, engineering, and mathematics professional development programs in schools across the State through collaboration with school administrators, principals, and STEM educators.
(b)

STEM master teacher corps

In this section, the term “STEM master teacher corps” means a State-led effort to elevate the status of the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teaching profession by recognizing, rewarding, attracting, and retaining outstanding science, technology, engineering, and mathematics teachers, particularly in high-need and rural schools, by—
(1)
selecting candidates to be master teachers in the corps on the basis of—
(A)
content knowledge based on a screening examination; and
(B)
pedagogical knowledge of and success in teaching;
(2)
offering such teachers opportunities to—
(A)
work with one another in scholarly communities; and
(B)
participate in and lead high-quality professional development; and
(3)
providing such teachers with additional appropriate and substantial compensation for the work described in paragraph (2) and in the master teacher community.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2245Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002129 Stat. 1952(, as added , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1)126 Stat. 1735Prior sections 6675 to 6677 were repealed by , , .

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1654Section 6675, , as added , , , related to participation by States in the Troops-to-Teachers Program.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3635Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6675, , as added , , , related to technical assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1654Section 6676, , as added , , , related to support of innovative preretirement teacher certification programs.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101108 Stat. 3635Pub. L. 107–110Another prior section 6676, , as added , , , related to matching funds from private sources, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2307Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1655Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(e)(9)116 Stat. 2315Section 6677, , as added , , ; amended , , , required a report not later than , on the effectiveness of the Troops-to-Teachers Program.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 5129 Stat. 1806Prior sections 6681 to 6684 were repealed by , title II, § 2002, , , 1913, effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2311Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1655Section 6681, , as added , , , set forth purposes of division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2312Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1656Section 6682, , as added , , , defined terms in division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2313Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1656Section 6683, , as added , , , related to transition to teaching grant program.

Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2314Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201115 Stat. 1659Section 6684, , as added , , , related to evaluation and accountability for recruiting and retaining teachers.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date

section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95section 6301 of this titleSection effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under .