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116TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION H. R. 4108 

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to support early college 

high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment programs. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

JULY 30, 2019 

Mr. ESPAILLAT (for himself, Mr. KILDEE, Mrs. HAYES, Mr. 

KRISHNAMOORTHI, Ms. FUDGE, Mr. SERRANO, Mr. TAKANO, Ms. 

BARRAGA ́N, Ms. MOORE, Ms. NORTON, Ms. SEWELL of Alabama, Mr. 

ENGEL, Ms. BONAMICI, Mr. RASKIN, Mr. CARTWRIGHT, Mr. VARGAS, 

Ms. WILSON of Florida, Mr. RUSH, Mr. GRIJALVA, and Mr. HORSFORD) 

introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 

Education and Labor 

A BILL 

To direct the Secretary of Education to make grants to 

support early college high schools and dual or concurrent 

enrollment programs. 

1 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa2 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 

3 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 

4 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Jumpstart on College 

5 Act’’. 


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1 SEC. 2. PURPOSE. 

2 The purpose of this Act is to increase the percentage 

3 of students who complete a recognized postsecondary cre4 dential within 100 percent of the normal time for the com5 pletion of such credential, including low-income students 

6 and students from other populations that are underrep7 resented in higher education. 

8 SEC. 3. DEFINITIONS. 

9 In this Act: 

10 (1) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.—The term ‘‘eligible enti11 ty’’ means an institution of higher education in part12 nership with one or more local educational agencies 

13 (which may be an educational service agency). Such 

14 partnership may also include other entities such as 

15 nonprofit organizations or businesses. 

16 (2) INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION.—The 

17 term ‘‘institution of higher education’’ has the 

18 meaning given the term in section 101 of the Higher 

19 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001). 

20 (3) ESEA TERMS.—The terms ‘‘dual or concur21 rent enrollment program’’, ‘‘early college high 

22 school’’, ‘‘educational service agency’’, ‘‘four-year ad23 justed cohort graduation rate’’, ‘‘local educational 

24 agency’’, ‘‘secondary school’’, and ‘‘State’’ have the 

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1 mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 

2 U.S.C. 7801). 

3 (4) LOW-INCOME STUDENT.—The term ‘‘low-in4 come student’’ means a student counted under sec5 tion 1124(c) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu6 cation Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6333(c)). 

7 (5) RECOGNIZED POSTSECONDARY CREDEN8 TIAL.—The term ‘‘recognized postsecondary creden9 tial’’ has the meaning given the term in section 3 of 

10 the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (29 

11 U.S.C. 3102). 

12 (6) SECRETARY.—The term ‘‘Secretary’’ means 

13 the Secretary of Education. 

14 SEC. 4. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS; RESERVA15 TIONS. 

16 (a) IN GENERAL.—To carry out this Act, there are 

17 authorized to be appropriated $250,000,000 for fiscal year 

18 2020 and each of the five succeeding fiscal years. 

19 (b) RESERVATIONS.—From the funds appropriated 

20 under subsection (a) for each fiscal year, the Secretary 

21 shall reserve— 

22 (1) not less than 40 percent for grants to eligi23 ble entities under section 5; 

24 (2) not less than 55 percent for grants to 

25 States under section 6; and 


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1 (3) not less than 5 percent for national activi2 ties under section 8. 

3 SEC. 5. GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. 

4 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 

5 to eligible entities, on a competitive basis, to assist such 

6 entities in establishing or supporting an early college high 

7 school or dual or concurrent enrollment program in ac8 cordance with this section. 

9 (b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 

10 be awarded for a period of 6 years. 

11 (c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 

12 that the amount of each grant under this section is suffi13 cient to enable each grantee to carry out the activities de14 scribed in subsection (h), except that a grant under this 

15 section may not exceed $2,000,000. 

16 (d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.— 

17 (1) IN GENERAL.—For each year that an eligi18 ble entity receives a grant under this section, the en19 tity shall contribute matching funds, in the amounts 

20 described in paragraph (2), for the activities sup21 ported by the grant. 

22 (2) AMOUNTS DESCRIBED.—The amounts de23 scribed in this paragraph are— 


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1 (A) for each of the first and second years 

2 of the grant period, 20 percent of the grant 

3 amount; 

4 (B) for each of the third and fourth years 

5 of the grant period, 30 percent of the grant 

6 amount; 

7 (C) for the fifth year of the grant period, 

8 40 percent of the grant amount; and 

9 (D) for the sixth year of the grant period, 

10 50 percent of the grant amount. 

11 (3) DETERMINATION OF AMOUNT CONTRIB12 UTED.— 

13 (A) IN-KIND CONTRIBUTIONS.—The Sec14 retary shall allow an eligible entity to meet the 

15 requirements of this subsection through in-kind 

16 contributions. 

17 (B) NON-FEDERAL SOURCES.—Not less 

18 than half of each amount described in para19 graph (2) shall be provided by the eligible entity 

20 from non-Federal sources. 

21 (e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—An eligible enti22 ty shall use a grant received under this section only to 

23 supplement funds that would, in the absence of such a 

24 grant, be made available from other Federal, State, or 


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1 local sources for activities supported by the grant, not to 

2 supplant such funds. 

3 (f) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec4 tion, the Secretary shall give priority to eligible entities 

5 that— 

6 (1) propose to establish or support an early col7 lege high school or other dual or concurrent enroll8 ment program that will serve a student population 

9 of which not less than 51 percent are low-income 

10 students; 

11 (2) include a local educational agency that 

12 serves a high school that is— 

13 (A) identified for comprehensive support 

14 and improvement under section 

15 1111(c)(4)(D)(i) of the Elementary and Sec16 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

17 6311(c)(4)(D)(i)); or 

18 (B) implementing a targeted support and 

19 improvement plan as described in section 

20 1111(d)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary 

21 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(d)(2)); 

22 (3) are from States that provide assistance to 

23 early college high schools or other dual enrollment 

24 programs, such as assistance to defray the costs of 


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1 higher education (including costs of tuition, fees, 

2 and textbooks); and 

3 (4) propose to establish or support an early col4 lege high school or dual or concurrent enrollment 

5 program that meets quality standards established 

6 by— 

7 (A) a nationally recognized accrediting 

8 agency or association that offers accreditation 

9 specifically for such programs; or 

10 (B) a State process specifically for the re11 view and approval of such programs. 

12 (g) EQUITABLE DISTRIBUTION.—The Secretary shall 

13 ensure, to the extent practicable, that eligible entities re14 ceiving grants under this section— 

15 (1) are from a representative cross section of— 

16 (A) urban, suburban, and rural areas; and 

17 (B) regions of the United States; and 

18 (2) include both 2-year and 4-year institutions 

19 of higher education. 

20 (h) USES OF FUNDS.— 

21 (1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.— 

22 (A) IN GENERAL.—An eligible entity shall 

23 use grant funds received under this section— 

24 (i) to support the activities described 

25 in its application under subsection (i); 


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1 (ii) to create and maintain a coherent 

2 system of supports for students, teachers, 

3 principals, and faculty under the program, 

4 including— 

5 (I) college and career readiness, 

6 academic, and social support services 

7 for students; and 

8 (II) professional development for 

9 teachers, faculty, and principals from 

10 the secondary schools and faculty 

11 from the institution of higher edu12 cation, including— 

13 (aa) joint professional devel14 opment activities; and 

15 (bb) activities to assist such 

16 teachers, faculty, and principals 

17 in using effective parent and 

18 community engagement strate19 gies and to help ensure the suc20 cess of— 

21 (AA) students academi22 cally at risk of not enrolling 

23 in or completing postsec24 ondary education; 


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1 (BB) first-generation 

2 college students; and 

3 (CC) students described 

4 in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) 

5 of the Elementary and Sec6 ondary Education Act of 

7 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

8 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 

9 (iii) to carry out liaison activities 

10 among the partners that comprise the eli11 gible entity pursuant to an agreement or 

12 memorandum of understanding docu13 menting commitments, resources, roles, 

14 and responsibilities of the partners con15 sistent with the design of the program; 

16 (iv) for outreach programs to ensure 

17 that secondary school students and their 

18 families, including students academically at 

19 risk of not enrolling in or completing post20 secondary education, first-generation col21 lege students, and students described in 

22 section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elemen23 tary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 

24 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)), are— 


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1 (I) aware of, and recruited into, 

2 the early college high school or dual 

3 or concurrent enrollment program; 

4 and 

5 (II) assisted with the process of 

6 enrolling and succeeding in the early 

7 college high school or program, which 

8 may include providing academic sup9 port; 

10 (v) to collect, share, and use data (in 

11 compliance with section 444 of the General 

12 Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 

13 1232g)) for program improvement and 

14 program evaluation; and 

15 (vi) to review and strengthen its pro16 gram to maximize the potential that stu17 dents participating in the program will 

18 eventually complete a recognized postsec19 ondary credential, including by opti20 mizing— 

21 (I) the curriculum of the pro22 gram; 

23 (II) the use of high-quality as24 sessments of student learning, such as 

25 performance-based, project-based, or 


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1 portfolio assessments that measure 

2 higher-order thinking skills; 

3 (III) the sequence of courses of4 fered by the program; and 

5 (IV) the alignment of academic 

6 calendars between the secondary 

7 schools and the institution of higher 

8 education participating in the pro9 gram. 

10 (B) NEW PROGRAMS.—In the case of an 

11 eligible entity that uses a grant under this sec12 tion to establish an early college high school or 

13 dual or concurrent enrollment program, the en14 tity shall use such funds during the first year 

15 of the grant period— 

16 (i) to design the curriculum and se17 quence of courses in collaboration with, at 

18 a minimum— 

19 (I) faculty from the institution of 

20 higher education; 

21 (II) teachers and faculty from 

22 the local educational agency; and 

23 (III) in the case of a career and 

24 technical education program, employ25 ers or workforce development entities 


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1 to ensure that the program is aligned 

2 with labor market demand; 

3 (ii) to develop and implement an ar4 ticulation agreement between the institu5 tion of higher education and the local edu6 cational agency that governs how sec7 ondary and postsecondary credits will be 

8 awarded under the program; and 

9 (iii) to carry out the activities de10 scribed in subparagraph (A). 

11 (2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—An eligible entity 

12 may use grant funds received under this section to 

13 support the activities described in its application 

14 under subsection (i), including by— 

15 (A) purchasing textbooks and equipment 

16 that support the curriculum of the program; 

17 (B) pursuant to the assurance provided by 

18 the eligible entity under subsection (i)(3)(A), 

19 paying tuition and fees for postsecondary 

20 courses taken by students under the program; 

21 (C) incorporating work-based learning op22 portunities into the program (which may in23 clude partnering with entities that provide such 

24 opportunities), including— 

25 (i) internships; 


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1 (ii) career-based capstone projects; 

2 (iii) pre-apprenticeships and appren3 ticeships provided by eligible providers of 

4 apprenticeship programs described in sec5 tion 122(a)(2)(B) of the Workforce Inno6 vation and Opportunity Act (29 U.S.C. 

7 3152(a)(2)(B)); and 

8 (iv) work-based learning opportunities 

9 provided under chapters 1 and 2 of sub10 part 2 of part A of title IV of the Higher 

11 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1070a– 

12 11 et seq.); 

13 (D) providing students with transportation 

14 to and from the program; 

15 (E) paying costs for— 

16 (i) high school teachers to obtain the 

17 skills, credentials, or industry certifications 

18 necessary to teach for the institution of 

19 higher education participating in the pro20 gram; or 

21 (ii) postsecondary faculty to become 

22 certified to teach high school; or 

23 (F) providing time during which secondary 

24 school teachers and faculty and faculty from an 


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1 institution of higher education can collaborate, 

2 which may include— 

3 (i) professional development; 

4 (ii) the planning of team activities for 

5 such teachers and faculty; and 

6 (iii) curricular design and student as7 sessment. 

8 (i) APPLICATION.— 

9 (1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a 

10 grant under this section, an eligible entity shall sub11 mit to the Secretary an application at such time, in 

12 such manner, and containing such information as 

13 the Secretary may require. 

14 (2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica15 tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 

16 a description of— 

17 (A) the partnership that comprises the eli18 gible entity, including documentation of partner 

19 commitments, resources and budget, roles, and 

20 responsibilities; 

21 (B) how the partners that comprise the eli22 gible entity will coordinate to carry out the 

23 mandatory activities described in subsection 

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1 (C) the number of students intended to be 

2 served by the program and demographic infor3 mation relating to such students; 

4 (D) how the eligible entity’s curriculum 

5 and sequence of courses form a program of 

6 study leading to a recognized postsecondary cre7 dential; 

8 (E) how postsecondary credits earned will 

9 be transferable to institutions of higher edu10 cation within the State, including— 

11 (i) any applicable statewide transfer 

12 agreements; and 

13 (ii) any provisions of such agreements 

14 that are specific to dual or concurrent en15 rollment programs; 

16 (F) how the eligible entity will ensure that 

17 students understand how credits earned by such 

18 students will transfer; 

19 (G) outreach programs to provide sec20 ondary school students, especially those in mid21 dle grades, and their parents, teachers, school 

22 counselors, and principals information about, 

23 and academic preparation for, the early college 

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1 (H) how the eligible entity will determine 

2 the eligibility of students for postsecondary 

3 courses, including an explanation of the mul4 tiple factors the entity will take into account to 

5 assess the readiness of students for such 

6 courses; and 

7 (I) the sustainability plan for the early col8 lege high school or other dual or concurrent en9 rollment program. 

10 (3) ASSURANCES.—The application under para11 graph (1) shall include assurances from the eligible 

12 entity that— 

13 (A) students participating in a program 

14 funded with a grant under this section will not 

15 be required to pay tuition or fees for postsec16 ondary courses taken under the program; 

17 (B) postsecondary credits earned by stu18 dents under the program will be transcribed 

19 upon completion of the required course work; 

20 and 

21 (C) instructors of postsecondary courses 

22 under the program will meet the same stand23 ards applicable to other faculty at the institu24 tion of higher education that is participating in 

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1 SEC. 6. GRANTS TO STATES. 

2 (a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall award grants 

3 to States, on a competitive basis, to assist States in sup4 porting or establishing early college high schools or dual 

5 or concurrent enrollment programs. 

6 (b) DURATION.—Each grant under this section shall 

7 be awarded for a period of 6 years. 

8 (c) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 

9 that the amount of each grant under this section is suffi10 cient to enable each grantee to carry out the activities de11 scribed in subsection (f). 

12 (d) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—For each year that 

13 a State receives a grant under this section, the State shall 

14 provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 50 

15 percent of the amount of the grant received by the State 

16 for such year to carry out the activities supported by the 

17 grant. 

18 (e) SUPPLEMENT, NOT SUPPLANT.—A State shall 

19 use a grant received under this section only to supplement 

20 funds that would, in the absence of such grant, be made 

21 available from other Federal, State, or local sources for 

22 activities supported by the grant, not to supplant such 

23 funds. 

24 (f) USES OF FUNDS.— 

25 (1) MANDATORY ACTIVITIES.—A State shall use 

26 grant funds received under this section to— 


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1 (A) support the activities described in its 

2 application under subsection (g); 

3 (B) plan and implement a statewide strat4 egy for expanding access to early college high 

5 schools and dual or concurrent enrollment pro6 grams for students who are underrepresented in 

7 higher education to raise statewide rates of sec8 ondary school graduation, readiness for postsec9 ondary education, and completion of recognized 

10 postsecondary credentials, with a focus on stu11 dents academically at risk of not enrolling in or 

12 completing postsecondary education; 

13 (C) identify any obstacles to such a strat14 egy under State law or policy; 

15 (D) provide technical assistance (either di16 rectly or through a knowledgeable intermediary) 

17 to early college high schools and other dual or 

18 concurrent enrollment programs, which may in19 clude— 

20 (i) brokering relationships and agree21 ments that forge a strong partnership be22 tween elementary and secondary and post23 secondary partners; and 

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1 portunities for school leaders, instructors, 

2 and counselors or advisors; 

3 (E) identify and implement policies that 

4 will improve the effectiveness and ensure the 

5 quality of early college high schools and dual or 

6 concurrent enrollment programs, such as eligi7 bility and access, funding, data and quality as8 surance, governance, accountability, and align9 ment policies; 

10 (F) update the State’s requirements for a 

11 student to receive a regular high school diploma 

12 to align with the challenging State academic 

13 standards and entrance requirements for credit14 bearing coursework as described in subpara15 graphs (A) and (D) of section 1111(b)(1) of the 

16 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

17 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)); 

18 (G) incorporate indicators regarding stu19 dent access to and completion of early college 

20 high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 

21 programs into the school quality and student 

22 success indicators included in the State system 

23 of annual meaningful differentiation as de24 scribed under section 1111(c)(4)(B)(v)(I) of the 


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1 Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 

2 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(B)(v)(I)); 

3 (H) disseminate best practices for early 

4 college high schools and dual or concurrent en5 rollment programs, which may include best 

6 practices from programs in the State or other 

7 States; 

8 (I) facilitate statewide secondary and post9 secondary data collection, research and evalua10 tion, and reporting to policymakers and other 

11 stakeholders; and 

12 (J) conduct outreach programs to ensure 

13 that secondary school students, their families, 

14 and community members are aware of early col15 lege high schools and dual enrollment programs 

16 in the State. 

17 (2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—A State may use 

18 grant funds received under this section to— 

19 (A) establish a mechanism to offset the 

20 costs of tuition, fees, and support services for 

21 low-income students enrolled in early college 

22 high schools or dual or concurrent enrollment 

23 programs; 

24 (B) establish formal transfer systems with25 in and across State higher education systems, 


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1 including 2-year and 4-year public and private 

2 institutions, to maximize the transferability of 

3 college courses; 

4 (C) provide incentives to school districts 

5 that— 

6 (i) assist high school teachers in get7 ting the credentials needed to participate 

8 in early college high school and dual or 

9 concurrent enrollment programs; and 

10 (ii) encourage the use of college in11 structors to teach college courses in high 

12 schools; and 

13 (D) support initiatives to improve the qual14 ity of early college high school and dual or con15 current enrollment programs at participating 

16 institutions, including by assisting such institu17 tions in aligning programs with the quality 

18 standards described in section 5(f)(3). 

19 (g) STATE APPLICATIONS.— 

20 (1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 

21 grant under this section, a State shall submit to the 

22 Secretary an application at such time, in such man23 ner, and containing such information as the Sec24 retary may require. 


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1 (2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica2 tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 

3 a description of— 

4 (A) how the State will carry out the man5 datory State activities described subsection 

6 (f)(1); 

7 (B) how the State will ensure that any 

8 programs funded with a grant under this sec9 tion are coordinated with programs under— 

10 (i) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 

11 Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 

12 U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); 

13 (ii) the Workforce Innovation and Op14 portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 

15 (iii) the Elementary and Secondary 

16 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 

17 seq.); and 

18 (iv) the Individuals with Disabilities 

19 Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 

20 (C) how the State intends to use grant 

21 funds to address achievement gaps for each cat22 egory of students described in section 

23 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec24 ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

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1 its accountability system under section 1111(c) 

2 of the Elementary and Secondary Education 

3 Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)); 

4 (D) how the State will access and leverage 

5 additional resources necessary to sustain early 

6 college high schools or other dual or concurrent 

7 enrollment programs; 

8 (E) how the State will identify and elimi9 nate barriers to implementing effective early 

10 college high schools and dual or concurrent en11 rollment programs after the grant expires, in12 cluding by engaging businesses and nonprofit 

13 organizations; and 

14 (F) such other information as the Sec15 retary determines to be appropriate. 

16 SEC. 7. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 

17 (a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once an18 nually, each State and eligible entity that receives a grant 

19 under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a report on 

20 the progress of the State or eligible entity in carrying out 

21 the programs supported by such grant. 

22 (b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 

23 (a) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such time, in 

24 such manner, and containing such information as the Sec25 retary may require. The Secretary shall issue uniform 


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1 guidelines describing the information that shall be re2 ported by grantees under such subsection. 

3 (c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 

4 (1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 

5 (a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 

6 (A) The number of students enrolled in the 

7 early college high school or dual or concurrent 

8 enrollment program. 

9 (B) The number and percentage of stu10 dents enrolled in the early college high school or 

11 dual or concurrent enrollment program who 

12 earn a recognized postsecondary credential con13 currently with a high school diploma. 

14 (C) The number of postsecondary credits 

15 earned by eligible students while enrolled in the 

16 early college high school or dual or concurrent 

17 enrollment program that may be applied toward 

18 a recognized postsecondary credential. 

19 (D) The number and percentage of stu20 dents who earn a high school diploma. 

21 (E) The total number and percentage of 

22 eligible students who enroll in and subsequently 

23 complete the early college high school or dual or 

24 concurrent enrollment program. 


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1 (F) The number and percentage of grad2 uates who enroll in postsecondary education, in 

3 military service, and in employment. 

4 (2) CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.—The informa5 tion described in each of subparagraphs (A) through 

6 (F) of paragraph (1) shall be set forth separately for 

7 each category of students described in section 

8 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary 

9 Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 

10 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 

11 SEC. 8. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 

12 (a) REPORTING BY SECRETARY.—Not less frequently 

13 than once annually, the Secretary shall submit to Con14 gress a report that includes— 

15 (1) an analysis of the information received from 

16 States and eligible entities under section 7; 

17 (2) an identification of best practices for car18 rying out programs supported by grants under this 

19 Act; and 

20 (3) the results of the evaluation under sub21 section (b). 

22 (b) NATIONAL EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 

23 months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 

24 Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with an inde25 pendent entity to perform an evaluation of the grants 


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1 awarded under this Act. Such evaluation shall apply rig2 orous procedures to obtain valid and reliable data con3 cerning student outcomes by social and academic charac4 teristics and monitor the progress of students from sec5 ondary school to and through postsecondary education. 

6 (c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 

7 provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities 

8 concerning best practices and quality improvement pro9 grams in early college high schools and dual or concurrent 

10 enrollment programs and shall disseminate such best prac11 tices among eligible entities, States, and local educational 

12 agencies. 

13 (d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From amounts re14 served to carry out this section under section 4(b)(3), the 

15 Secretary may reserve such sums as may be necessary for 

16 the direct administrative costs of carrying out the Sec17 retary’s responsibilities under this Act. 

18 SEC. 9. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 

19 (a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this Act shall be con20 strued to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 

21 and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu22 cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 

23 higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in24 cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 

25 the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 


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1 of understanding, or other agreements between such em2 ployees and their employers. 

3 (b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 

4 from an early college high school supported by a grant 

5 under section 5 within 100 percent of the normal time 

6 for completion described in the eligible entity’s application 

7 under such section shall be counted in the four-year ad8 justed cohort graduation rate for such high school. 

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