comprised wholly of full-time officers or employees of the 
Federal Government and includes, at a minimum— 
(1) experts in the establishment and adminis-
tration of early college high schools or other dual en-
rollment programs from the secondary and postsec-
ondary perspective; 
(2) faculty at institutions of higher education 
and secondary school teachers with expertise in dual 
enrollment; and 
(3) experts in the education of at-risk students. 
SEC. 9. GRANTS TO STATES. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is authorized to 
award 5-year grants to State agencies responsible for sec-
ondary or postsecondary education for efforts to support 
or establish early college high schools or other dual enroll-
ment programs. 
(b) GRANT AMOUNT.—The Secretary shall ensure 
that grants are of sufficient size to enable grantees to 
carry out all required activities. 
(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENT.—A State shall con-
tribute matching funds from non-Federal sources toward 
the costs of carrying out activities under this section, 
which funds shall represent not less than 50 percent of 
the grant amount. 
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(d) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this sec-
tion, the Secretary shall give priority to States that pro-
vide assistance to early college high schools or other dual 
enrollment programs, such as assistance to defray the 
costs of higher education, such as tuition, fees, and text-
books. 
(e) APPLICATION.—To receive a grant under this sec-
tion, a State agency shall submit to the Secretary an appli-
cation at such time, in such manner, and including such 
information as the Secretary determines to be appropriate. 
(f) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—At a minimum, the 
application described in subsection (e) shall include— 
(1) how the State will carry out all of the re-
quired State activities described in subsection (g); 
(2) how the State will identify and eliminate 
barriers to implementing effective early college high 
schools and dual enrollment programs after the 
grant expires, including by engaging businesses and 
non-profit organizations; 
(3) how the State will access and leverage addi-
tional resources necessary to sustain early college 
high schools or other dual enrollment programs; and 
(4) such other information as the Secretary de-
termines to be appropriate. 
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(g) STATE ACTIVITIES.—A State receiving a grant 
under this section shall use such funds for— 
(1) creating outreach programs to ensure that 
secondary school students, their families, and com-
munity members are aware of early college high 
schools and dual enrollment programs in the State; 
(2) planning and implementing a statewide 
strategy for expanding access to early college high 
schools and dual enrollment programs for students 
who are underrepresented in higher education to 
raise statewide rates of secondary school graduation, 
readiness for postsecondary education, and comple-
tion of postsecondary degrees and credentials, with 
a focus on at-risk students, including identifying any 
obstacles to such a strategy under State law or pol-
icy; 
(3) providing technical assistance to early col-
lege high schools and other dual enrollment pro-
grams, such as brokering relationships and agree-
ments that forge a strong partnership between ele-
mentary and secondary and postsecondary partners; 
(4) identifying policies that will improve the ef-
fectiveness and ensure the quality of early college 
high schools and dual enrollment programs, such as 
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access, funding, data and quality assurance, govern-
ance, accountability and alignment policies; 
(5) planning and delivering statewide training 
and peer learning opportunities for school leaders 
and teachers from early college high schools and 
dual enrollment programs, which may include pro-
viding instructional coaches who offer on-site guid-
ance; 
(6) disseminating best practices in early college 
high schools and dual enrollment programs from 
across the State and from other States; and 
(7) facilitating statewide data collection, re-
search and evaluation, and reporting to policymakers 
and other stakeholders. 
SEC. 10. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) REPORTING BY GRANTEES.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall establish 
uniform guidelines for all grantees concerning infor-
mation such grantees annually shall report to the 
Secretary to demonstrate a grantee’s progress to-
ward achieving the goals of this Act. 
(2) CONTENTS OF REPORT.—At a minimum, 
the report described in paragraph (1) shall include, 
for eligible entities receiving funds under section 5, 
for students participating in the early college high 
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school or other dual enrollment program within each 
category 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(h)(1)(C)(i) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965: 
(A) The number of students. 
(B) The percentage of students scoring ad-
vanced, proficient, basic, and below basic on the 
assessments described in section 1111(b)(3) of 
the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965. 
(C) The performance of students on other 
assessments or measurements of achievement. 
(D) The number of secondary school cred-
its earned. 
(E) The number of postsecondary credits 
earned. 
(F) Attendance rate, as appropriate. 
(G) Graduation rate. 
(H) Placement in postsecondary education 
or advanced training, in military service, and in 
employment. 
(I) A description of the school or pro-
gram’s student, parent, and community out-
reach and engagement. 
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(b) REPORTING BY SECRETARY.—The Secretary an-
nually shall compile and analyze the information described 
in subsection (a) and shall submit a report containing such 
analysis to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, 
and Pensions of the Senate and the Committee on Edu-
cation and Labor of the House of Representatives. The 
report shall include identification of best practices for 
achieving the goals of this Act. 
(c) MONITORING VISITS.—The Secretary’s designee 
shall visit each grantee at least once for the purpose of 
helping the grantee achieve the goals of this Act and to 
monitor the grantee’s progress toward achieving such 
goals. 
(d) NATIONAL
EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
months after the date on which funds are appropriated 
to carry out this Act, the Secretary shall enter into a con-
tract with an independent organization to perform an eval-
uation of the grants awarded under this Act. Such evalua-
tion shall apply rigorous procedures to obtain valid and 
reliable data concerning participants’ outcomes by social 
and academic characteristics and monitor the progress of 
students from secondary school to and through postsec-
ondary education. 
(e) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to eligible entities concerning 
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best practices in early college high schools and dual enroll-
ment programs and shall disseminate such best practices 
among eligible entities and State and local educational 
agencies. 
SEC. 11. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees and their employers. 
(b) GRADUATION RATE.—A student who graduates 
from an early college high school supported under this Act 
in the standard number of years for graduation described 
in the eligible entity’s application shall be considered to 
have graduated on time for purposes of section 
1111(b)(2)(C)(6) of the Elementary and Secondary Edu-
cation Act of 1965. 
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