; (5) recruit profession-ready individuals, including underrepresented groups and individuals from other occupations (including informal education and youth development fields), as teachers and other educators; and (6) meet the staffing needs of high-need local educational agencies and high-need schools through close partnerships with educator preparation programs within institutions of higher education. . 2003. Partnership grants Section 202 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1022a ) is amended— (1) in subsection (b)— (A) in paragraph (1), by inserting equitable distribution, after professional development, ; (B) by amending paragraph (2) to read as follows: (2) a description of the extent to which the program to be carried out with grant funds, as described in subsection (c), will prepare prospective teachers, school leaders, and new educators with strong teaching, leadership, and other professional skills necessary to increase learning and academic achievement; ; (C) in paragraph (3), by inserting , school leaders, and other educators, after new teachers ; (D) in paragraph (4)— (i) in subparagraph (A), by inserting , school leader, and other educator after other teacher ; and (ii) in subparagraph (B), by inserting , school leader, and other educator after promote teacher ; (E) in paragraph (6)— (i) by striking subparagraphs (F), (G), and (H) and inserting the following: (F) how the partnership will prepare educators to teach and work with students with disabilities, including training related to early identification of students with disabilities and participation as a member of individualized education program teams, as defined in section 614(d)(1)(B) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act to ensure that students with disabilities receive effective services, consistent with the requirements of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, that are needed for such students to achieve to challenging State academic standards