Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- Senate
- Sponsors
- 12
- Latest action
- Jul 17, 2025
What it does
The Preparing And Retaining All (PARA) Educators Act would direct the Secretary of Education to establish a grant program to support the recruitment and retention of paraprofessionals in public elementary, secondary, and preschool programs. The bill allocates funds to State educational agencies based on their share of Title I funding, which must then be used to award competitive subgrants to eligible entities—such as local educational agencies and educational service agencies serving high-need schools—for activities like mentoring programs, professional development, credentialing support, and wage increases. Priority is given to entities serving high numbers or percentages of low-income…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.