With the introduction of S 2896, the “Principal Recruitment and Retention Act,” Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) hope to close the achievement gap by assuring that high need schools have highly qualified principals who can improve instruction, assessments and the use of data, and can recruit and retain effective teachers. Representatives Susan Davis (D-CA 53rd) and Todd Platts (R-PA 19th) introduced a companion bill in the House (HR 4354).

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