; and (6) the percentage of participating teachers and other educators who teach in high-need schools, disaggregated by the elementary school and secondary school levels. (b) Reporting (1) Eligible entity reports (A) In general At the end of the third year and the fifth year of a grant awarded under section 4(a)(1)(A), each eligible entity receiving such grant shall prepare and submit to the Secretary a report regarding the program carried out under this Act, including the program's performance with respect to the objectives and measures described in subsection (a). (B) Additional reports In the case of an eligible entity whose grant under section 4(a)(1)(A) was renewed or was for an initial period of more than 5 years, the eligible entity shall submit a report described in subparagraph (A) on an annual basis for each year of the renewal or each year after the fifth year of the grant, respectively. (2) Secretary reports By not later than 2 years after the date of enactment of this Act, and every 2 years thereafter, the Secretary shall submit a report to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Education and the Workforce of the House of Representatives about the strengths and weaknesses of the grant program carried out under section 4. 6. Sense of the Senate It is the sense of the Senate that teaching should be formally recognized as a career pathway that is part of career and technical education, as defined in section 3 of the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act of 2006 ( 20 U.S.C. 2302 ), allowing early career pathway programs in education (especially in STEM education) to be eligible for funds available through programs that support career and technical education. 7. Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated to carry out this Act such sums as may be necessary for each of fiscal years 2019 through 2025.