Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act

Subjects: Education

Summary:  <p><b>Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes states and local educational agencies to use grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program to (1) establish equity offices to improve diversity in accelerated learning programs (e.g., Advanced Placement), and (2) carry out universal screening to determine eligibility for such programs. </p>

<html><body><pre>[Congressional Bills 118th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1207 Introduced in House (IH)]

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118th CONGRESS
  1st Session
                                H. R. 1207

To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 
          diversity in accelerated student learning programs.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 27, 2023

  Mr. Cohen (for himself, Mr. Thompson of Mississippi, and Ms. Brown) 
 introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on 
                      Education and the Workforce

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                                 A BILL


 
To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve 
          diversity in accelerated student learning programs.

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

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

    This Act may be cited as the ``Diversity Advancements in 
Accelerated Programs Act''.

SEC. 2. DIVERSITY IN ACCELERATED STUDENT LEARNING PROGRAMS.

    (a) State Activities.--Section 4104(b)(3)(A) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) establishing an equity office to 
                        provide recommendations and develop programs to 
                        improve diversity in such accelerated learning 
                        programs, and address other inequalities with 
                        respect to raising student academic 
                        achievement; or
                            ``(iv) carrying out universal screening to 
                        determine eligibility for such accelerated 
                        learning programs;''.
    (b) Local Activities.--Section 4107(a)(3)(D) of the Elementary and 
Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(D)) is amended--
            (1) by striking ``or'' at the end of clause (i); and
            (2) by adding at the end the following:
                            ``(iii) establishing an equity office to 
                        provide recommendations and develop programs to 
                        improve diversity in such accelerated learning 
                        programs, and address other inequalities with 
                        respect to raising student academic 
                        achievement; or
                            ``(iv) carrying out universal screening to 
                        determine eligibility for such accelerated 
                        learning programs;''.
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