Accelerating the Creation of Teachers of Influence for Our Nation Act

This bill, introduced in 2006, seeks to increase the number of qualified science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) teachers in American classrooms by providing competitive scholarships to undergraduate and graduate students. In exchange for this financial aid, recipients are required to teach science or math in elementary or secondary schools for three to five years, with incentives provided for those who choose to work in schools serving disadvantaged students. Additionally, the legislation would provide $1 million grants to colleges and universities to help them develop specialized programs that combine rigorous STEM degrees with teacher certification and professional mentoring.