1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Elevating Educator Preparation Through Innovation Act of 2017 . 2. Definitions under title II Section 200 of the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 1021 ) is amended— (1) by striking paragraph (6) and inserting the following: (6) Eligible partnership (A) Eligible entity In this paragraph, the term eligible entity means an entity that shall include— (i) a high-need local educational agency; and (ii) (I) a high-need school or a consortium of high-need schools served by the high-need local educational agency