Bill · S. 4733· Senate(119-S-4733)
Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act
- Introduced
- 6/10/2026
- Last activity
- 6/10/2026 — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Sponsored by
- Timothy Kaine
- Cosponsors
- None
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Beginning Educator Mentorship and Retention Act creates a grant program to support induction programs for new teachers and school leaders in public schools. These programs provide mentoring and professional support during an educator's first two years. Grants are awarded to state educational agencies, which then provide subgrants to local agencies and partners. The bill prioritizes funding for schools with high concentrations of economically disadvantaged students. It also sets specific requirements for mentor qualifications and compensation.
Yes· 3 of 25
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+6
Provides intensive support and mentoring for new teachers and school leaders starting their careers.
Would students be better off under this?+6
Increases teacher effectiveness and stability, leading to better learning outcomes.
Does this put more money into public schools?+6
Establishes a federal grant program to fund teacher and leader induction in public schools.
The opposite
Does this leave more decisions to the states?-2
Imposes a 50% matching fund requirement on states to access grants.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?-2
Creates a new grant program requiring federal appropriations.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Support for New Educators: New teachers and school leaders receive high-quality mentoring, collaboration time, and expert feedback during their first two years to improve performance and retention (Section 3(6)).
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Benefits for Students: The bill aims to improve student learning and achievement, specifically in reading and mathematics, by increasing teacher effectiveness (Section 2(2)).
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Targeted Help for Disadvantaged Students: Funding is prioritized for local educational agencies and public schools with the highest percentages of economically disadvantaged students (Section 6(a)(2)).
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Support for Rural Educators: The program provides specific initiatives to support teachers and leaders serving in rural or remote areas where mentors may be scarce (Section 6(b)(3)(B)).
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Fair Pay for Mentors: Mentors must be adequately compensated through reduced workloads, salary increases, or stipends (Section 3(12)(D)).
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Inclusion Initiatives: The bill allows for the creation of affinity networks for new teachers and leaders from underrepresented backgrounds (Section 6(b)(3)(C)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial Burden on States: Most eligible entities must provide a match equal to 50 percent of the grant amount to receive funding (Section 4(b)(1)).
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Competitive Funding: Because grants are awarded on a competitive basis, some states or districts may not receive any funding despite having a need (Section 4(a)(3)).
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Limited Availability: If funds are insufficient, not every new teacher or school leader in the first two years of their career will receive an induction program (Section 6(a)(2)(B)).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Students+6Good For Young Adults+6Good For Children+5Good For Low Income Households+5Good For Native Americans+5Good For Rural Residents+5Good For African Americans+4Good For Hispanic Americans+4Good For People With Disabilities+4Good For Union Workers+4Good For Middle Aged+3Good For Urban Residents+3Good For Asian Americans+2Good For Immigrants+2Good For Middle Class Households+2Good For White Americans+2Good For High Income Households+1
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Racial Equity+4Improves Disability Rights+3Improves Poverty Reduction+2
- Education And Technology
- Increases Public School Funding+6
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Improves Rural Development+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+2Increases Federal Power+2Increase States Rights-2
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Union Protections+2Reduces Government Spending-2
- 6/10/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
- Introduced in Senate
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