PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 6532 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6532 To establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to- staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 9, 2025 Ms. Lee of Nevada (for herself and Mr. Valadao) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish a grant program for innovative partnerships among teacher preparation programs, local educational agencies, and community-based organizations to expand access to high-quality tutoring in hard-to- staff schools and high-need schools, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Partnering Aspiring Teachers with High-need Schools to Tutor Act of 2025'' or the ``PATHS to Tutor Act of 2025''. SEC. 2. GRANT PROGRAM FOR HIGH-QUALITY TUTORING. (a) Definitions.--In this section: (1) Educational service agency.--The term ``educational service agency'' has the meaning given the term in section 8101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801). (2) Educator preparation program.--The term ``educator preparation program'' means a State-accredited program at a public or nonprofit institution of higher education or other nonprofit provider that prepares individuals to serve as educators. (3) Hard-to-staff school.--The term ``hard-to-staff school'' means a high-need school that has a high rate of teacher turnover or a large concentration of