The_Education_Professions_Development_Act_of_1967
The Education Professions Development Act (EPDA) of 1967 (P.L. 90-35) is an American statute which amended and extended the Title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965.[1] The EPDA was intended to improve the quality of teaching and to help overcome the shortage of adequately trained teachers by implementing training and retraining programs.[2] The act had the effect of attracting top quality people capable of improving education during short- and long-term assignments in the profession.