--- kind: "section" citation: "20 U.S.C. § 6675" title: "20" title_heading: "Education" number: "6675" heading: "STEM master teacher corps" release: "119-102" date: "2026-07-12" url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/6675" units: - "Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools" - "Subchapter II — Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High-Quality Teachers, Principals, or Other School Leaders" - "Part B — National Activities" - "Subpart 4 — programs of national significance" --- # §6675. STEM master teacher corps - (a) **In general—** From the funds reserved under [section 6671(4) of this title](/usc/20/6671.md?p=4) for a fiscal year, the [Secretary](/usc/20/7801.md?p=46) may award grants to— - (1) [State educational agencies](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49) to enable such agencies to support the development of a [State](/usc/20/6602.md?p=2)-wide STEM master teacher corps; or - (2) [State educational agencies](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49), or nonprofit organizations in partnership with [State educational agencies](/usc/20/7801.md?p=49), to support the implementation, replication, or expansion of effective science, [technology](/usc/20/7801.md?p=50), engineering, and mathematics [professional development](/usc/20/7801.md?p=42) programs in schools across the [State](/usc/20/6602.md?p=2) through collaboration with school administrators, principals, and STEM educators. - (b) **STEM master teacher corps—** In this section, the term “STEM master teacher corps” means a [State](/usc/20/6602.md?p=2)-led effort to elevate the status of the science, [technology](/usc/20/7801.md?p=50), engineering, and mathematics teaching profession by recognizing, rewarding, attracting, and retaining outstanding science, [technology](/usc/20/7801.md?p=50), engineering, and mathematics teachers, particularly in high-need and rural schools, by— - (1) selecting candidates to be master teachers in the corps on the basis of— - (A) content knowledge based on a screening examination; and - (B) pedagogical knowledge of and success in teaching; - (2) offering such teachers opportunities to— - (A) work with one another in scholarly communities; and - (B) participate in and lead high-quality [professional development](/usc/20/7801.md?p=42); and - (3) providing such teachers with additional appropriate and substantial compensation for the work described in [paragraph (2)](#b-2) and in the master teacher community. ## Source credit (Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2245, as added Pub. L. 114–95, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1952.) ## Notes ### Editorial Notes ### Prior Provisions Prior sections 6675 to 6677 were repealed by Pub. L. 112–239, div. A, title V, § 541(d)(1), Jan. 2, 2013, 126 Stat. 1735. Section 6675, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1654, related to participation by States in the Troops-to-Teachers Program. Another prior section 6675, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2305, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635, related to technical assistance, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Section 6676, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1654, related to support of innovative preretirement teacher certification programs. Another prior section 6676, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2306, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635, related to matching funds from private sources, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. Section 6677, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2307, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1655; amended Pub. L. 107–296, title XVII, § 1704(e)(9), Nov. 25, 2002, 116 Stat. 2315, required a report not later than Mar. 31, 2006, on the effectiveness of the Troops-to-Teachers Program. Prior sections 6681 to 6684 were repealed by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title II, § 2002, Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1913, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs. Section 6681, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2311, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1655, set forth purposes of division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter. Section 6682, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2312, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1656, defined terms in division B of subpart 1 of part C of former subchapter II of this chapter. Section 6683, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2313, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1656, related to transition to teaching grant program. Section 6684, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2314, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1659, related to evaluation and accountability for recruiting and retaining teachers. ### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries ### Effective Date Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.