Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program (AMSTEP), renamed the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) Program; providing loan assistance in acute educator shortage programs as determined by the Alabama Commission on Higher Education in consultation with the State Department of Education and the Alabama Commission on the Evaluation of Services
Read for the Second Time and placed on the Calendar (Education Policy)
Summary
The bill changes the Alabama Math and Science Teacher Education Program’s name to the Loan Assistance in Support of Educators in Alabama (LASEA) and widens eligibility to any teacher certified in a program the state labels as having an acute shortage. It adds extra loan repayment for teachers who work in public K‑12 schools or districts identified as shortage locations. The Alabama Commission on Higher Education, with the State Department of Education, will decide which programs and schools qualify and will create an accountability plan.
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