July 16, 1999

House Panel Passes Plan to Consolidate Teacher-Training Programs

By JULIANNE BASINGER

The House of Representatives' Committee on Education and the Workforce last month approved a measure to consolidate funds from several programs for teachers' professional development.

The Republican plan passed by a vote of 27 to 19. All of the panel's G.O.P. members approved the bill, along with two Democrats, Reps. Tim Roemer of Indiana and Rush Holt of New Jersey.

The sticking point for most of the

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