Establishes a loan repayment program for teachers in rural areas to help with their student loan debt.
The bill establishes the rural teacher education loan repayment program within the education department. It provides payment for the undergraduate and graduate education loans of teachers in rural school districts who agree to teach in rural areas for at least five years. The program aims to help teachers in underserved rural areas by reimbursing their student loan expenses. The commissioner will identify rural school districts with teacher shortages and develop criteria for awarding these loans.
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