I
106TH CONGRESS
2D SESSION
H. R. 4346
To modernize public schools, reduce class sizes, increase access to technology,
enhance school safety, improve teacher quality and strengthen account-
ability for academic results, and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MAY 2, 2000
Mr. CLAY (for himself, Mr. GEPHARDT, Mr. BONIOR, Mr. GEORGE MILLER
of California, Mr. KILDEE, Mr. MARTINEZ, Mr. OWENS, Mr. PAYNE,
Mrs. MINK of Hawaii, Mr. ANDREWS, Mr. SCOTT, Ms. WOOLSEY, Mr.
ROMERO-BARCELO´, Mr. FATTAH, Mr. HINOJOSA, Mrs. MCCARTHY of
New York, Mr. TIERNEY, Mr. KIND, Ms. SANCHEZ, Mr. FORD, Mr.
KUCINICH, Mr. WU, Mr. HOLT, and Mr. JEFFERSON) introduced the fol-
lowing bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the
Workforce
A BILL
To modernize public schools, reduce class sizes, increase ac-
cess to technology, enhance school safety, improve teach-
er quality and strengthen accountability for academic
results, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; REFERENCE.
(a) SHORT TITLE.—This Act may be cited as the
‘‘Safe and Successful Schools Act’’.
(b) REFERENCES.—Except as otherwise expressly
provided, whenever in this Act an amendment or repeal
is expressed in terms of an amendment to, or repeal of,
a title, chapter, part, subpart, section, subsection, or other
provision, the reference shall be considered to be made to
a title, chapter, part, subpart, section, subsection, or other
provision of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
of 1965.
SEC. 2. STATE MEASURES.
(a) BASIC PROGRAM.—Section 1111(b)(8) of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is
amended—
(1) by striking subparagraph (B) and inserting
the following:
‘‘(B) what specific steps the State edu-
cational agency will take to assist schools and
local educational agencies that receive funds
under this part to ensure that all students en-
rolled in such schools and local educational
agencies reach, at a minimum, the proficient
level of performance;’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following:
‘‘(C) the actions the State will take to en-
sure that critical education services and re-
sources are available in local educational agen-
cies that receive funds under this part to the
extent that such services are available in local
educational agencies that do not receive funds
under this part;
‘‘(D) whether services in local educational
agencies that receive funds under this part are
of comparable quality to the services in local
educational agencies that do not receive funds
under this part;
‘‘(E) at a minimum—
‘‘(i) the rates at which class sections
are taught by experienced and fully quali-
fied teachers in local educational agencies
receiving funds under this part, compared
to local educational agencies not receiving
funds under this part;
‘‘(ii) curriculum, in terms of both the
range of courses offered, and the oppor-
tunity to participate in rigorous courses,
including advanced placement (AP) courses
in local educational agencies receiving
funds under this part, compared to local
educational agencies not receiving funds
under this part; and
‘‘(iii) the quality and availability of in-
structional materials and instructional re-
sources including technology in local edu-
cational agencies receiving funds under
this part, compared to local educational
agencies not receiving funds under this
part; and
‘‘(F) the measures that the State edu-
cational agency will use annually to measure
and publicly report progress regarding clauses
(i) through (iii) of subparagraph (E).’’.
(b) REQUIREMENTS.—Section 1120A(c)(2) of the
Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘(2) CRITERIA FOR MEETING COMPARABILITY
REQUIREMENT.—’’;
‘‘(A) APPROVAL.—To meet the require-
ment of paragraph (1), a local educational
agency shall obtain the State educational agen-
cy’s approval of a comprehensive plan to ensure
comparability in the use of State and local
funds and educational services among its
schools receiving funds under this part and its
other schools with respect to:
‘‘(i) the rates at which class sections
are taught by experienced and fully quali-
fied teachers;
‘‘(ii) curriculum, in terms of both the
range of courses offered, and the oppor-
tunity to participate in rigorous courses in-
cluding advanced placement (AP) courses;
and
‘‘(iii) the quality and availability of in-
structional materials and instructional re-
sources including technology.’’
‘‘(B) EXCLUSION.—A local educational
agency need not include unpredictable changes
in student enrollment or personnel assignments
that occur after the beginning of a school year
in determining comparability of services under
this subsection.
‘‘(C) 
REQUIREMENTS.—Notwithstanding
subparagraph (A), a local educational agency
may continue to meet the requirement of para-
graph (1) by complying with subparagraph (A)
as such subparagraph was in effect on the day
preceding the date of enactment of the Safe and
Successful Schools Act, except that each local
educational agency shall be required to comply
with subparagraph (A), as amended by such
Act not later than July 1, 2002.’’; and
(c) RECORDS.—Section 1120A(b)(3)(B) of the Act is
amended by striking ‘‘biennially’’ and inserting ‘‘annu-
ally’’.
SEC. 3. READING AND LITERACY.
Section 2260 of the Act is amended—
(1) by amending subsection (a) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated $1,000,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 each of the
4 subsequent fiscal years to carry out this part’’; and
(2) by striking subsection (c).
SEC. 4. TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION.
Title III of the Act is amended to read as follows:
‘‘TITLE III—TECHNOLOGY FOR
EDUCATION
‘‘SEC. 3001. SHORT TITLE.
‘‘This title may be cited as the ‘Technology for Edu-
cation Act’.
‘‘SEC. 3002. FINDINGS.
‘‘The Congress finds that—
‘‘(1) technology can—
‘‘(A) support education improvement ef-
forts by expanding available resources and re-
shaping instruction, teaching, and learning en-
vironments; and
‘‘(B) when used effectively and aligned
with challenging State academic content and
performance standards, support teacher capac-
ity to create classrooms where students develop
higher-order thinking and information tech-
nology skills;
‘‘(2) the cost of processing storing, and trans-
mitting information continues to plummet, making
new advances in computer and telecommunications
technology more available to schools;
‘‘(3) by providing students with a rapidly ex-
panding educational resource base, and a unique
means of developing content knowledge, improve-
ments in software and other technology applications
(such as high-quality video, voice recognition, mod-
eling and simulation, and intelligent tutoring and
virtual reality tools), have increased student oppor-
tunities for meaningful exploration and discovery;
‘‘(4) the Federal Government—
‘‘(A) has played an integral role in expand-
ing and improving access to technology as an
important tool for teaching and learning; and
‘‘(B) can continue to serve as a catalyst in
bringing effective uses for education technology
to the classroom by providing support for—
‘‘(i) access to technology;
‘‘(ii) the development of educational
software and web-based learning resources;
and
‘‘(iii) sustained and intensive, high-
quality professional development that is
aligned with challenging State academic
content and performance standards;
‘‘(5) professional development programs for
prospective teachers and current teachers should be
refocused to strengthen the ability of such teachers
to integrate technology across the curriculum;
‘‘(6) policies at the Federal, State, and local
levels concerning technology in education must ad-
dress disparities in the availability of technology to
different groups of students, give priority to serving
students in greatest need, and recognize that edu-
cational telecommunications and technology can ad-
dress educational equalization concerns and school
restructuring needs by providing universal access to
high-quality teaching and programs, particularly in
urban and rural areas;
‘‘(7) technology can enhance the ongoing pro-
fessional development of teachers and administrators
by providing constant access to updated research in
teaching and learning by means of telecommuni-
cations, and, through exposure to technology ad-
vancements, keep teachers and administrators ex-
cited and knowledgeable about unfolding opportuni-
ties for the classroom;
‘‘(8) schools need new ways of financing the ac-
quisition, maintenance, and on-going support of edu-
cational technology;
‘‘(9) technology can provide students, parents,
teachers, other education professionals, communities,
and industry with increased opportunities for part-
nerships and with increased access to information,
instruction, and educational services in schools and
other settings, including homes, libraries, preschool
and child-care facilities, adult and family education
programs, and postsecondary institutions;
‘‘(10) poor children are less likely than their
wealthier peers to have access to a computer at
home, and to attend a school in which teachers use
technology to develop technical and higher-order
thinking skills;
‘‘(11) Federal support can ease the burden at
the State and local levels by enabling the acquisition
of advanced technology and initiating the develop-
ment of teacher training and support as well as new
educational products;
‘‘(12) public schools have made significant
progress toward meeting the goal of connecting
every school to the Internet, with the percentage of
schools that are connected to the Internet increasing
from 35 percent in 1994 to 89 percent in 1998 and
nearly doubling between 1997 and 1998, but a gap
continues to exist between wealthy and poor schools
in the extent to which classrooms are connected to
the Internet and the manner in which technology is
used to support instruction;
‘‘(13) the rapidly changing nature of tech-
nology, among other factors, requires the Depart-
ment to maintain a leadership role in developing a
national vision and strategies for bringing effective
technology applications and practices to all class-
rooms and all educational programs through such
activities as—
‘‘(A) developing and carrying out a strat-
egy for an ongoing evaluation of existing and
anticipated future uses of educational tech-
nology to better inform the Federal role in sup-
porting the use of educational technology, stim-
ulate reform and innovation in teaching and
learning with technology, and further the devel-
opment of advanced technology;
‘‘(B) evaluating and assessing technology
programs;
‘‘(C) disseminating information;
‘‘(D) coordinating with public and private
partnerships; and
‘‘(E) convening expert panels to identify
effective uses of educational technology;
‘‘(14) technology has the potential to assist and
support the improvement of teaching and learning in
schools and other settings;
‘‘(15) because girls of all ethnicities consistently
rate themselves significantly lower than boys on
computer ability, and are less likely to experiment
with technology and enroll in advanced computer
science courses, the Federal Government should en-
courage States, local educational agencies, and
teachers to consider the needs of girls and women to
obtain technical proficiency and expose girls and
women to careers in technology, so that they can
compete in an increasingly technological society;
‘‘(16) the Federal Government should support
efforts to ensure the accessibility of all educational
technology, not just assistive technology, to students
with disabilities through strategies such as universal
design;
‘‘(17) although 25 States have some require-
ment for computer education for teacher licensure,
only two States require teacher candidates to show
that they can use technology, and only three States
require participation in technology training, as a
prerequisite for license renewal; and
‘‘(18) according to a 1998 National Center for
Education Statistics survey, only 20 percent of full-
time K–12 teachers feel fully prepared to integrate
technology into classroom instruction.
‘‘SEC. 3003. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
‘‘The purpose of this title is to help all students to
develop technical and higher-order thinking skills and to
achieve to challenging State academic content and per-
formance standards, as well as America’s Education
Goals, by—
‘‘(1) helping to provide all classrooms with ac-
cess to educational technology through support for
the acquisition of advanced multimedia computers,
Internet connections, and other technologies;
‘‘(2) helping to ensure access to, and effective
use of, educational technology in all classrooms
through the provision of sustained and intensive,
high-quality professional development that improves
teachers capability to integrate educational tech-
nology effectively into their classrooms and instruc-
tional practices by actively engaging students and
teachers in the use of technology;
‘‘(3) helping to improve the capability of teach-
ers to design and construct new learning experiences
using technology, and actively engage students in
that design and construction;
‘‘(4) supporting efforts by State educational
agencies and local educational agencies to create
learning environments designed to prepare students
to achieve to challenging State academic content and
performance standards through the use of research-
based teaching practices and advanced technologies;
‘‘(5) supporting technical assistance to State
educational agencies, local educational agencies, and
communities to help them use technology-based re-
sources and information systems to support school
reform and meet the needs of students and teachers;
‘‘(6) supporting the development of applications
that make use of such technologies as advanced tele-
communications, hand-held devices, web-based learn-
ing resources, distance learning networks, and mod-
eling and simulation software;
‘‘(7) supporting Federal partnerships with busi-
ness and industry to realize more rapidly the poten-
tial of digital communications to expand the scope
of, and opportunities for, learning;
‘‘(8) supporting evaluation and research on the
effective use of technology in preparing all students
to achieve to challenging State academic content and
performance standards, and on the impact of tech-
nology on teaching and learning;
‘‘(9) providing national leadership to stimulate
and coordinate public and private efforts, at the na-
tional, State, and local levels, that support the devel-
opment and integration of advanced technologies
and applications to improve school planning and
classroom instruction;–
‘‘(10) supporting the development, or redesign,
of teacher preparation programs to enable prospec-
tive teachers to integrate the use of technology into
teaching and learning;
‘‘(11) increasing the capacity of State and local
educational agencies to improve student achieve-
ment, particularly that of students in high-poverty,
low-performing schools;
‘‘(12) promoting the formation of partnerships
and consortia to stimulate the development of, and
new uses for, technology in teaching and learning;
‘‘(13) supporting the creation or expansion of
community technology centers that will provide dis-
advantaged families of economically distressed urban
and rural communities with access to information
technology and related training;
‘‘(14) helping to ensure that technology is ac-
cessible to, and usable by, all students, particularly
students with disabilities or limited English pro-
ficiency; and
‘‘(15) supporting the development and use of
education technology to enhance and facilitate mean-
ingful parental involvement.
‘‘SEC. 3004. DEFINITIONS.
‘‘For purposes of this title—
‘‘(1) the term ‘adult education’ has the same
meaning given such term by section 203 of the
Adult Education and Family Literacy Act;
‘‘(2) the term ‘all students’ means students
from a broad range of backgrounds and cir-
cumstances, including disadvantaged students, stu-
dents with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural back-
grounds, students with disabilities, students with
limited English proficiency, students who have
dropped out of school, and academically talented
students;
‘‘(3) the term ‘information infrastructure’
means a network of communication systems de-
signed to exchange information among all citizens
and residents of the United States;
‘‘(4) the term ‘instructional programming’
means the full range of audio and video data, text,
graphics, or additional state-of-the-art communica-
tions, including multimedia based resources distrib-
uted through interactive, command and control, or
passive methods for the purpose of education and in-
struction;
‘‘(5) the term ‘interoperable’ means the ability
to exchange easily data with, and connect to, other
hardware and software in order to provide the great-
est accessibility for all students and other users;
‘‘(6) the term ‘public telecommunications entity’
has the same meaning given to such term by section
397(12) of the Communications Act of 1934;
‘‘(7) the term ‘regional educational laboratory’
means a regional educational laboratory supported
under section 941(h) of the Educational Research,
Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act
of 1994;
‘‘(8) the term ‘State educational agency’ in-
cludes the Bureau of Indian Affairs for purposes of
serving schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Af-
fairs in accordance with this part;
‘‘(9) the term ‘State library administrative
agency’ has the same meaning given to such term in
section 213 of the Library Services and Technology
Act; and
‘‘(10) the term ‘technology’ means state-of-the-
art technology products and services, such as closed
circuit television systems, educational television and
radio programs and services, cable television, sat-
ellite, copper and fiber optic transmission, computer
hardware and software, video and audio laser and
CD-ROM discs, and video and audio tapes.
‘‘SEC. 3005. AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.
‘‘(a) PART
A—NATIONAL
LONG-RANGE
TECH-
NOLOGY PLAN AND ACTIVITIES.—There are authorized to
be appropriated $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding
fiscal years to carry out part A.
‘‘(b) PART B—STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAM FOR
SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES.—
(1) 
TECHNOLOGY
LITERACY
CHALLENGE
FUND.—There are authorized to be appropriated
$500,000,000 for fiscal year 2001 and such sums as
may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fis-
cal years to carry out subpart 1 of part B.
‘‘(2) SUBPART
2—NEXT
GENERATION
TECH-
NOLOGY INNOVATION AWARDS.—There are author-
ized to be appropriated $200,000,000 for fiscal year
2001 and such sums as may be necessary for each
of the four succeeding fiscal years to carry out sub-
part 2 of part B.
‘‘(c) PART C—PREPARING TOMORROW’S TEACHERS
TO USE TECHNOLOGY.—There are authorized to be ap-
propriated $150,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding
fiscal years to carry out part C.
‘‘(d) PART D—GETTING OUR GIRLS READY FOR
THE 21ST CENTURY ACT (GO-GIRL ACT).—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for fiscal year
2001, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the
4 succeeding fiscal years to carry out part D.
‘‘(e) PART E—LIBRARY RESOURCES.—There are au-
thorized to be appropriated such sums as may be nec-
essary for fiscal year 2001 and each of the four succeeding
fiscal years to carry out part E.
‘‘(f) PART F—SPECIAL PROJECTS
OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE.—There 
are 
authorized 
to 
be
appropriated—
‘‘(1) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 1 of part
F;
‘‘(2) $100,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and
such sums as may be necessary for each of the four
succeeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 2 of
part F;
‘‘(3) $16,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 3 of part
F;
‘‘(4) $10,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 4 of part
F; and
‘‘(5) $5,000,000 for fiscal year 2001, and such
sums as may be necessary for each of the four suc-
ceeding fiscal years to carry out subpart 5 of part
F.
‘‘PART A—NATIONAL LONG-RANGE TECHNOLOGY
PLAN AND ACTIVITIES
‘‘SEC. 3111. NATIONAL LONG-RANGE TECHNOLOGY PLAN.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall update, not
later than 12 months after the date of the enactment of
the Safe and Successful Schools Act, and update subse-
quently when the Secretary determines appropriate, the
national long-range plan that supports the overall national
technology policy and carries out the purposes of this part.
The Secretary shall disseminate such plan to State edu-
cational agencies, local educational agencies, the public,
and other interested parties.
‘‘(b) PLAN REQUIREMENTS.—The Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) update the national long-range plan in
consultation with other Federal departments or
agencies, State and local education practitioners and
policymakers, experts in technology and the applica-
tions of technology to education, representatives of
distance learning consortia, and providers of tech-
nology services and products;
‘‘(2) transmit such plan to the President and to
the appropriate committees of the Congress; and
‘‘(3) publish such plan in a form that is readily
accessible to the public.
‘‘(c) CONTENTS OF THE PLAN.—The national long-
range plan shall describe the Secretary’s activities to pro-
mote the purpose of this title, including—
‘‘(1) how the Secretary will encourage the effec-
tive use of technology to provide all students the op-
portunity to achieve State content standards and
State student performance standards, especially
through programs administered by the Department;
‘‘(2) joint activities in support of the overall na-
tional technology policy with other Federal depart-
ments or agencies, such as the White House Office
of Science and Technology Policy, the National En-
dowment for the Humanities, the National Endow-
ment for the Arts, the National Institute for Lit-
eracy, the National Aeronautics and Space Adminis-
tration, the National Science Foundation, the Bu-
reau of Indian Affairs, and the Departments of
Commerce, Energy, Health and Human Services,
and Labor—
‘‘(A) to promote the use of technology in
education, training, and lifelong learning, in-
cluding plans for the educational uses of a na-
tional information infrastructure; and
‘‘(B) to ensure that the policies and pro-
grams of such departments or agencies facili-
tate the use of technology for educational pur-
poses, to the extent feasible;
‘‘(3) how the Secretary will work with edu-
cators, State and local educational agencies, parents,
and appropriate representatives of the private sector
to facilitate the effective use of technology in edu-
cation;
‘‘(4) how the Secretary will promote—
‘‘(A) higher achievement of all students
through the integration of technology into the
curriculum;
‘‘(B) increased access to the benefits of
technology for teaching and learning for schools
with high numbers or percentages of children
from low-income families;
‘‘(C) the use of technology to assist in the
implementation of State systemic reform strate-
gies;
‘‘(D) the application of technological ad-
vances to uses in education;
‘‘(E) increased access to high-quality adult
and family education services through the use
of technology for instruction and professional
development;
‘‘(F) increased opportunities for the pro-
fessional development of teachers in the use of
new technologies; and
‘‘(G) increased parental involvement in
schools through the use of technology;
‘‘(5) how the Secretary will determine, in con-
sultation with appropriate individuals, organizations,
industries, and agencies, the feasibility and desir-
ability of establishing guidelines to facilitate an easy
exchange of data and the effective use of technology
in education;
‘‘(6) how the Secretary will promote the ex-
change of information among States, local edu-
cational agencies, schools, consortia, and other enti-
ties concerning the effective use of technology in
education;
‘‘(7) how the Secretary will utilize the outcomes
of the evaluation undertaken pursuant to section
3113 to promote the purpose of this part; and
‘‘(8) the Secretary’s long-range measurable
goals and objectives relating to the purpose of this
part.
‘‘SEC. 3112. FEDERAL LEADERSHIP.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—In order to provide
Federal leadership in promoting the use of technology in
education, the Secretary, in consultation with the National
Science Foundation, the Department of Commerce, the
White House Office of Science and Technology, and other
appropriate Federal agencies, may carry out activities de-
signed to achieve the purpose of this part directly or by
awarding grants or contracts competitively and pursuant
to a peer review process to, or entering into contracts with,
State educational agencies, local educational agencies, in-
stitutions of higher education, or other public and private
nonprofit or for-profit agencies or organizations.
‘‘(b) ASSISTANCE.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary shall provide
assistance to the States to enable such States to
plan effectively for the use of technology in all
schools throughout the State.
‘‘(2) OTHER
FEDERAL
AGENCIES.—For the
purpose of carrying out coordinated or joint activi-
ties consistent with the purpose of this part, the
Secretary may accept funds from, and transfer
funds to, other Federal agencies.
‘‘(c) USES
OF FUNDS.—The Secretary shall use
funds made available to carry out this section for activities
designed to carry out the purpose of this part, such as—
‘‘(1) providing development grants to technical
assistance providers, to enable such providers to im-
prove substantially the services such providers offer
to educators on the educational uses of technology,
including professional development;
‘‘(2) consulting with representatives of industry,
elementary and secondary education, higher edu-
cation, adult and family education, and appropriate
experts in technology and educational applications of
technology in carrying out activities under this title;
‘‘(3) the development of a national repository of
information on the effective uses of educational tech-
nology, including its use for sustained and intensive,
high-quality professional development, and the na-
tionwide dissemination of that information;
‘‘(4) research on, and the development of, appli-
cations for education of the most advanced and
newly emerging technologies and such research shall
be coordinated, when appropriate, with the Office of
Educational Research and Improvement, and other
Federal agencies;
‘‘(5) the development, demonstration, and eval-
uation of the educational aspects of high perform-
ance computing and communications technologies
and of the national information infrastructure, in
providing professional development for teachers,
school librarians, and other educators; enriching aca-
demic curricula for elementary and secondary
schools; facilitating communications among schools,
local educational agencies, libraries, parents, and
local communities and in other such areas as the
Secretary deems appropriate;
‘‘(6) the development, demonstration, and eval-
uation of applications of technology and innovative
tools in preschool education, elementary and sec-
ondary education, vocational and professional train-
ing and lifelong learning, and professional develop-
ment of educational personnel;
‘‘(7) the development and evaluation of software
and other products, including multimedia television
programming, that incorporate advances in tech-
nology and help achieve America’s Education Goals,
State content standards and State student perform-
ance standards;
‘‘(8) the development, demonstration, and eval-
uation of model strategies for preparing teachers
and other personnel to use technology effectively to
improve teaching and learning;
‘‘(9) the development of model programs that
demonstrate the educational effectiveness of tech-
nology in urban and rural areas and economically
distressed communities;
‘‘(10) research on, and the evaluation of, the ef-
fectiveness and benefits of technology in education;
‘‘(11) a biennial assessment of, and report to
the public regarding, the uses of technology in ele-
mentary and secondary education throughout the
United States upon which private businesses and
Federal, State, tribal, and local governments may
rely for decisionmaking about the need for, and pro-
vision of, appropriate technologies in schools, and
such assessment and report shall use, to the extent
possible, existing information and resources;
‘‘(12) conferences on, and dissemination of in-
formation regarding, the uses of technology in edu-
cation;
‘‘(13) the development of model strategies to
promote gender equity concerning access to, and the
use of, technology in the classroom;
‘‘(14) encouraging collaboration between the
Department and other Federal agencies in the devel-
opment, implementation, evaluation and funding of
applications of technology for education, as appro-
priate;
‘‘(15) the development, demonstration, and
evaluation of model technology programs designed to
improve parental involvement;
‘‘SEC. 3113. NATIONAL EVALUATION OF EDUCATIONAL
TECHNOLOGY.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—In order to support the use
of educational technology, stimulate reform and in-
novation in teaching and learning with technology,
and enhance the development of more advanced and
new types and applications of such technology, the
Secretary shall—
‘‘(A) develop, within 12 months of the date
of enactment of the Safe and Successful
Schools Act, a strategy for an ongoing evalua-
tion of existing and anticipated future uses of
educational technology; and
‘‘(B) carry out such an evaluation.
‘‘(2) 
ACTIVITIES
AUTHORIZED.—From 
the
funds provided under 3005(a), the Secretary may—
‘‘(A) conduct long-term controlled studies
on the effectiveness of the uses of educational
technology;
‘‘(B) convene panels of experts to—
‘‘(i) identify uses of educational tech-
nology that hold the greatest promise for
improving teaching and learning;
‘‘(ii) assist the Secretary with the re-
view and assessment of the progress and
effectiveness of projects that are funded
under this title; and
‘‘(iii) identify barriers to the commer-
cial development of effective, high-quality,
cost-competitive 
educational 
technology
and software;
‘‘(C) conduct evaluations and applied re-
search studies that examine—
‘‘(i) how students learn using edu-
cational technology, whether singularly or
in groups, and across age groups, student
populations (including students with spe-
cial needs, such as students with limited
English proficiency and students with dis-
abilities) and settings; and
‘‘(ii) the characteristics of classrooms
and other educational settings that use
educational technology effectively;
‘‘(D) collaborate with other Federal agen-
cies that support research on, and evaluation
of, the use of network technology in educational
settings; and
‘‘(E) carry out such other activities as the
Secretary determines appropriate.
‘‘PART B—STATE AND LOCAL PROGRAMS FOR
SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY RESOURCES
‘‘SEC. 3201. PURPOSE.
‘‘It is the purpose of this part to increase the capacity
of State and local educational agencies to improve student
achievement through the use and application of tech-
nology, particularly that of students in high-poverty, low-
performing schools, and the ability of teachers to integrate
technology across the curriculum, by supporting State and
local efforts that—
‘‘(1) make effective use of new technologies and
technology applications, networks, and electronic
learning resources;
‘‘(2) utilize research-based teaching practices
that are linked to advanced technologies;
‘‘(3) promote sustained and intensive, high-
quality professional development that enables teach-
ers to help students achieve to challenging State
content standards and assessments in core academic
subjects through the integration of educational tech-
nology into instruction;
‘‘(4) disseminate information to local edu-
cational agencies and schools about technology and
applications, including software, that are aligned to
challenging State content standards in core aca-
demic subjects; and
‘‘(5) develop standards and performance indica-
tors for students and teachers on the effective use
and integration of education technology into the core
academic curriculum and methods for measuring
program outcomes against indicators.
‘‘Subpart 1—Technology Literacy Challenge Fund
‘‘SEC. 3211. ALLOTMENT AND REALLOTMENT.
‘‘(a) ALLOTMENT.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Except as provided in para-
graph (2), each State educational agency shall be el-
igible to receive a grant under this subpart for a fis-
cal year in an amount which bears the same rela-
tionship to the amount made available under section
3005(b)(1) for such year as the amount such State
received under part A of title I for such year bears
to the amount received for such year under such
part by all States.
‘‘(2) MINIMUM.—No State educational agency
(including for purposes of this subpart, the Bureau
of Indian Affairs) shall be eligible to receive a grant
under paragraph (1) in any fiscal year in an amount
which is less than 1⁄2 of 1 percent of the amount
made available under section 3005(b)(1) for such
year, except that this minimum shall apply to the
aggregate of grants received under this subpart by
the outlying areas for a fiscal year.
‘‘(b) REALLOTMENT OF UNUSED FUNDS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The amount of any State
educational agency’s allotment under subsection (a)
for any fiscal year which the Secretary determines
will not be required for such fiscal year to carry out
this subpart shall be available for reallotment from
time to time, on such dates during such year as the
Secretary may determine, to other State educational
agencies in proportion to the original allotments to
such State educational agencies under subsection (a)
for such year, but with such proportionate amount
for any of such other State educational agencies
being reduced to the extent such amount exceeds the
sum the Secretary estimates such State needs and
will be able to use for such year.
‘‘(2) OTHER REALLOTMENTS.—The total of re-
ductions under paragraph (1) shall be similarly real-
lotted among the State educational agencies whose
proportionate amounts were not so reduced.
‘‘SEC. 3212. GRANT AWARDS.
‘‘(a) GRANTS TO STATES.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—From amounts made avail-
able under section 3211, the Secretary, through the
Office of Educational Technology, shall award
grants to State educational agencies having applica-
tions approved under section 3213.
‘‘(2) USE OF GRANTS.—
‘‘(A) Each State educational agency that
receives a grant under paragraph (1) shall
use—
‘‘(i) not less than 95 percent of the
grant funds to award, on a competitive
basis, subgrants to eligible local applicants,
as defined in section 3216(1), for use in
creating learning environments designed to
prepare all students, including students
with disabilities or limited English pro-
ficiency, to achieve to challenging State
academic content and performance stand-
ards through the use of research-based
teaching practices, integration of tech-
nology into the curriculum and advanced
technologies for activities described in sec-
tion 3214; and
‘‘(ii) subject to subparagraph (C), the
remainder of the grant funds for adminis-
trative costs and technical assistance, and
the development and updating of the State
technology plan.
‘‘(B) In awarding grants under subpara-
graph (A)(i), each State educational agency
shall—
‘‘(i) ensure that each such grant is of
sufficient duration, and of sufficient size,
scope, and quality, to carry out the pur-
poses of this part effectively; and
‘‘(ii) shall give priority to an eligible
local applicant that is a partnership that
meets 
the 
requirements 
of 
section
3216(1)(B).
‘‘(C) From funds described in subpara-
graph (A)(i), a State educational agency may
use not more than 2 percent of the grant funds
received by that agency under this subpart to
provide planning subgrants to eligible local ap-
plicants in order to assist them to develop stra-
tegic long-term local technology plans that shall
be included in the application for a subgrant
under section 3215.
‘‘(b) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Each State edu-
cational agency receiving a grant under subsection (a)
shall—
nated with and support the State plan or policies for com-
prehensive standards-based education reform, and shall
describe—
‘‘(1) the State educational agency’s long-term
strategies for financing educational technology in the
State, including how the State educational agency
will use other sources of Federal and non-Federal
funds, including the E-rate, for this purpose;
‘‘(2) the State educational agency’s criteria for
identifying local educational agencies under section
3216(1)(A) and how the State educational agency
will report to the public the criteria to be used and
the outcome of the competition under section
3212(a)(2)(A)(i);
‘‘(3) the State educational agency’s specific
goals for using advanced technologies to improve
student achievement to challenging State academic
content and performance standards by—
‘‘(A) using web-based resources and tele-
communications networks to provide challenging
content and improve classroom instruction;
‘‘(B) using research-based teaching prac-
tices and models of effective uses of advanced
technology to promote basic skills in core aca-
demic areas and higher-order thinking skills in
all students; and
‘‘(C) promoting sustained and intensive
high-quality professional development that in-
creases teacher capacity to enable students to
learn to challenging State content and perform-
ance standards and develop higher-order think-
ing skills through the integration of technology
into instruction;
‘‘(4) the strategy of the State educational agen-
cy for disseminating information, or arranging for
other qualified entities with the appropriate experi-
ence to provide technical assistance, regarding soft-
ware and other technology applications that are
aligned to the content standards in core academic
subjects of the States;
‘‘(5) the State educational agency’s perform-
ance indicators for each of the strategies and goals
described in paragraphs (1) and (3) and included in
its plan, baseline performance data for the indica-
tors, a timeline for achieving the goals, and interim
measures of success toward achieving the goals;
‘‘(6) how the State educational agency will en-
sure that grants to eligible local applicants are of
sufficient size, scope, and quality to meet the pur-
poses of this subpart effectively;
‘‘(7) how the State educational agency will pro-
vide technical assistance to eligible local applicants,
and its capacity for providing such assistance;
‘‘(8) how the State educational agency will en-
sure that educational technology is accessible to, and
usable by all students, including students with spe-
cial needs, such as students who have disabilities or
limited English proficiency;
‘‘(9) how the State educational agency will en-
sure the ongoing integration of technology across the
curriculum used by its local educational agencies and
schools in all such schools in the State by September
30, 2005; and
‘‘(10) how the State educational agency will
evaluate its activities under the plan as it relates to
its specific goals as described in paragraph (3), in-
cluding its impact on student achievement for all
students, and the ability of teachers to integrate
technology into the core academic curriculum.
‘‘(b) APPROVAL OF STATE EDUCATIONAL AGENCY
APPLICATION.—The Secretary shall review the application
of a State educational agency for assistance under this
subpart and shall approve the application, unless the Sec-
retary makes a determination in writing that such applica-
tion does not meet the specific requirements of this sub-
part or does not show reasonable promise of achieving its
goals.
‘‘SEC. 3214. LOCAL USES OF FUNDS.
‘‘Each eligible local applicant, having an approved ap-
plication under section 3215, shall, consistent with such
application, use funds made available under section
3212(a)(2)(A)(i) for 1 or more of the following activities:
‘‘(1)(A) Adapting or expanding existing and
new applications of technology to enable teachers to
help students to achieve to challenging State aca-
demic content and student performance standards
through the use of research-based teaching practices
and advanced technologies; and
‘‘(B) integrating technology across the cur-
riculum.
‘‘(2) Providing sustained and intensive, high-
quality professional development in the integration
of advanced technologies across the curriculum and
in using those technologies to create enriching learn-
ing environments, including training in the use of
technology to access data and resources to develop
curricula and instructional materials that are
aligned to the challenging State academic content
standards in core academic subjects.
‘‘(3) Enabling teachers to use the Internet to
communicate with other teachers, parents, and stu-
dents, and retrieve web-based learning resources.
‘‘(4) Using technology to enable teachers and
administrators to collect manage, and analyze data
to identify strengths and weaknesses in academic,
performance to improve school reform efforts.
‘‘(5) Acquiring wireless telecommunications,
hand-held devices, modeling or simulation tools, dis-
tance learning networks, and other advanced tech-
nologies with classroom applications.
‘‘(6) Acquiring proven and effective technology-
based curricular programs that will help students to
achieve to challenging State academic content and
student performance standards, including programs
that enable family and parental access to advanced
telecommunications, and support communications
between families, parents and schools.
‘‘(7) Acquiring proven and effective curricula
that includes integrated technology and are designed
to help students achieve to challenging State aca-
demic content and student performance standards.
‘‘(8) Acquiring wiring and access to advanced
telecommunications.
‘‘(9) Using web-based learning resources, in-
cluding those that provide access to challenging
courses such as Advanced Placement courses.
‘‘(10) Assisting schools to use technology to
promote parent and family involvement, and support
communications between family and school.
‘‘(11) Utilizing technology to develop or expand
efforts to connect schools and teachers with parents
to promote meaningful parental involvement and fos-
ter increased communication about curriculum, as-
signments, and assessments.
‘‘(12) Providing support to help parents under-
stand the technology being applied in their children’s
education so such parents will be able to reinforce
their children’s learning.
‘‘SEC. 3215. LOCAL APPLICATIONS.
‘‘Each eligible local applicant desiring assistance
from a State educational agency under this subpart shall
submit an application, consistent with the objectives of the
systemic statewide plan, to the State educational agency
at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such
information as the State educational agency may reason-
ably require. Such application, at a minimum, shall—
‘‘(1) include a strategic, long-range (3- to 5-
year), plan that includes—
‘‘(A) a description of how the applicant
plans to improve the achievement of all stu-
dents by—
‘‘(i) making effective use of new tech-
nologies, networks, and electronic learning
resources;
‘‘(ii) using research-based teaching
practices and models of effective uses of
advanced technology to promote basic skills
in core academic areas and higher-order
thinking skills;
‘‘(iii) promoting sustained and inten-
sive, high quality professional development
that increases teacher capacity to enable
students to learn to challenging State con-
tent and performance standards and de-
velop higher-order thinking skills through
the integration of technology into instruc-
tion; and
‘‘(iv) the steps that will be taken to
inform parents of the use of technologies
in their children’s education so that par-
ents will be able to reinforce at home the
instruction their children receive in school;
‘‘(B) an explanation of how the acquired
technologies will be integrated into the cur-
riculum to help the local educational agency
that is the eligible local applicant under section
3216(1)(A) or is a member of a partnership de-
scribed in section 3216(1)(B), enhance teach-
ing, training, and student achievement;
‘‘(C) a description of the applicant’s goals
regarding the use of educational technology
that are consistent with the performance indica-
tors of the State described under section
3213(a)(5), as well as the applicant’s baseline
data, timelines, benchmarks, and indicators of
success for meeting those goals;
‘‘(D) a description of how the applicant
will ensure sustained and intensive, high-quality
professional development for teachers, adminis-
trators, and other educational personnel to fur-
ther the effective use of technology in the class-
room and the integration of technology into in-
structional practices;
‘‘(E) a description of the administrative
and technical support that the applicant will
provide schools;
‘‘(F) the projected timetable for imple-
menting such plan in schools;
‘‘(G) the projected cost of technologies to
be acquired and related expenses needed to im-
plement such plan;
‘‘(H) a description of the applicant’s strat-
egy for financing its strategic, long-term local
technology plan, including the use of other Fed-
eral and non-Federal funds, and how the plan
will be coordinated with other technology initia-
tives;
‘‘(I) a description of how the applicant will
use advanced technology to promote commu-
nication between teachers for activities such
as—
‘‘(i) sharing examples of student
work;
‘‘(ii) developing instructional strate-
gies that promote basic skills in core aca-
demic areas and higher-order thinking
skills in all students;
‘‘(iii) developing challenging curricula
aligned with State or local standards; and
‘‘(iv) using data to improve teaching
and learning; and
‘‘(J) a description of how the applicant will
use technology to improve the teaching and
learning of students with special needs, such as
students with disabilities or limited English
proficiency;
‘‘(2) describe how the eligible local applicant
will involve parents, public libraries, business leaders
and community leaders in the development of the
plan described in paragraph (1);
‘‘(3) describe how the acquired instructionally
based technologies will help the local educational
agency that is the eligible local applicant under sec-
tion 3216(1)(A), or is a member of a partnership de-
scribed in section 3216(1)(B) and meets the require-
ments of section 3216(1)(A)—
‘‘(A) promote equity in education in order
to support State content standards and State
student performance standards that may be de-
veloped; and
‘‘(B) provide access for teachers, parents,
and students to the best teaching practices and
curriculum resources through technology;
‘‘(4) describe a process for the ongoing evalua-
tion of how technologies acquired under this
section—
‘‘(A) will be integrated into the school cur-
riculum and instructional practices of teachers
of the school; and
‘‘(B) will affect student achievement and
progress toward meeting America’s Education
Goals and any challenging State content stand-
ards and State student performance standards
that may be developed;
‘‘(5) describe how the applicant will use
subgrant funds to benefit low-performing schools in
integrating technology into the curriculum of such
schools;
‘‘(6) describe how the applicant will ensure that
technology is accessible to, and usable by, all stu-
dents, particularly students with disabilities or lim-
ited English proficiency;
‘‘(7) include an assurance that, before any
funds received under this subpart are used to ac-
quire wiring or access to advanced telecommuni-
cations, the applicant will use all appropriate re-
sources available to it through the E-Rate;
‘‘(8) describe how the eligible local applicant
will provide for an independent evaluation of the
program funded under this subpart and how such
evaluation will be used for program improvement;
and
‘‘(9) if the applicant is a partnership, describe
the members of the partnership, their respective
roles, and their respective contributions to improving
the capacity of the local educational agency.
‘‘SEC. 3216. DEFINITIONS.
For purpose of this subpart—
‘‘(1) the term ‘eligible local applicant’ means
‘‘(A) a local educational agency that, as
determined by the State educational agency—
‘‘(i) is among the local educational
agencies in the State with the highest
numbers or percentages of children from
households living in poverty;
‘‘(ii) includes one or more low-per-
forming schools; and
‘‘(iii) has a substantial need for as-
sistance in acquiring and using technology;
or
‘‘(B) a partnership that includes at least
one local educational agency that meets the re-
quirements of subparagraph (A) and at least
one—
‘‘(i) local educational agency that can
demonstrate that teachers in schools
served by that agency are using technology
effectively in their classrooms;
‘‘(ii) institution of higher education in
full compliance with the reporting require-
ments of section 207(f) of the Higher Edu-
cation Act of 1965 and that has not been
identified by its State as low performing
under section 208 of such Act;
‘‘(iii) for-profit organization that de-
velops, designs, manufactures, or produces
technology products or services, or has
substantial expertise in the application of
technology; or
‘‘(iv) public or private non-profit orga-
nization with demonstrated experience in
the application of educational technology;
and
‘‘(2) the term ‘low-performing school’ means a
school identified by the local educational agency for
school improvement under section 1116(c) of this
Act.
‘‘Subpart 2—Next-Generation Technology Innovation
Awards
‘‘SEC. 3221. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this subpart
to—
‘‘(1) expand the knowledge base about the use
of the next generation of advanced computers and
telecommunications in delivering new applications
for teaching and learning;
‘‘(2) address questions of national significance
about the next generation of technology and its use
to improve teaching and learning; and
‘‘(3) develop, for wide-scale adoption by State
educational agencies and local educational agencies,
models of innovative and effective applications of
technology to teaching and learning, such as high
quality video, voice recognition devices, modeling and
simulation software (particularly web-based software
and intelligent tutoring), hand-held devices, and vir-
tual reality and wireless technologies, that are
aligned with challenging State academic content and
student performance standards.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author-
ized, through the Office of Educational Technology,
to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments on a competitive basis to eligible applicants in
order to carry out the purpose of this subpart.
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF AWARD.—The Secretary may
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements
under this subpart for a period of not more than 5
years.
‘‘SEC. 3222. ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—In order to receive an
award under this subpart, an applicant shall, subject to
subsection (c)(1), be a consortium that includes—
‘‘(1) at least one State educational agency or
local educational agency; and
‘‘(2) at least one institution of higher education,
for-profit business, museum, library, or other public
or private entity with a particular expertise that
would assist in carrying out the purpose of this sub-
part.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order to re-
ceive an award under this subpart, an eligible applicant
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
and containing such information, as the Secretary may re-
quire. Such application shall include—
‘‘(4) a priority for projects in which applicants
provide substantial financial and other resources to
achieve the goals of the project; or
‘‘(5) a priority for projects that develop innova-
tive models for using electronic networks to provide
challenging courses, such as Advanced Placement
courses.
‘‘SEC. 3223. USES OF FUNDS.
A recipient shall use funds awarded under this sub-
part to—
‘‘(1) develop new applications of educational
technologies and telecommunications to support
school reform efforts, such as wireless and web-
based telecommunications, hand-held devices, web-
based learning resources, distributed learning envi-
ronments (including distance learning networks),
and the development of educational software and
other applications;
‘‘(2) integrate technology across the curriculum
of the State educational agency or local educational
agency, depending on the composition of the eligible
applicant; and
‘‘(3) carry out other activities consistent with
the purpose of this subpart, such as—
‘‘(A) developing innovative models for im-
proving teachers’ ability to integrate technology
effectively into course curriculum, through sus-
tained and intensive, high-quality professional
development;
‘‘(B) developing high-quality, standards-
based, digital content, including multimedia
software, digital video, and web-based re-
sources, such as—
‘‘(i) new technological formats to fa-
cilitate 
deeper 
subject 
matter 
under-
standing in particularly challenging learn-
ing environments in areas such as physics,
foreign language, or Advanced Placement
courses;
‘‘(ii) computer modeling, visualization,
and simulation tools;
‘‘(iii) new methods for assessing stu-
dent performance;
‘‘(iv) web-based and other distance
learning curricula and related materials,
such as interoperable software components;
‘‘(v) learning-focused digital libraries,
information retrieval systems, and other
designs for supporting broad re-use of
learning content; and
‘‘(vi) software that supports the devel-
opment, modification, and maintenance of
educational materials;
‘‘(C) using telecommunications and other
technologies to make programs accessible to
students with special needs (such as low-income
students, students with disabilities, students in
remote areas, and students with limited English
proficiency) through such activities as using
technology to support mentoring;
‘‘(D) 
providing 
classroom 
and 
extra-
curricular opportunities for female students to
explore the different uses of technology and
gain awareness of careers and opportunities in
the technology field;
‘‘(E) promoting school-family partnerships,
which may include services for adults and fami-
lies, particularly parent education programs
that provide parents with training, information,
and support on how to help their children
achieve to high academic standards;
‘‘(F) acquiring connectivity linkages, re-
sources, distance learning networks, and serv-
ices, including hardware and software, as need-
ed to accomplish the goals of the project; and
‘‘(G) collaborating with other Department
and Federal information technology research
and development programs.
‘‘SEC. 3224. EVALUATION.
The Secretary shall—
‘‘(1) develop tools and provide resources for re-
cipients of funds under this subpart to evaluate their
activities;
‘‘(2) provide technical assistance to assist re-
cipients of funds this under subpart in evaluating
their projects;
‘‘(3) conduct independent evaluations of the ac-
tivities assisted under this subpart; and
‘‘(4) disseminate findings and methodologies
from evaluations of activities assisted under this
subpart, or other information obtained from such
projects that would promote the design, replication,
or implementation of effective models for evaluating
the impact of educational technology on teaching
and learning.
‘‘SEC. 3225. LIMITATION ON COSTS.
Not more than 5 percent of the funds made available
to a recipient under this subpart for any fiscal year may
be used by such recipient for administrative costs or tech-
nical assistance.
‘‘SEC. 3226. NON-FEDERAL SHARE.
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—Subject to paragraphs (2)
and (3), the Secretary may require any recipient of
an award under this subpart to share in the cost of
the activities assisted under such awards, which non-
Federal share shall be announced through a notice
in the Federal Register and may be in the form of
cash or in-kind contributions, fairly valued.
‘‘(2) INCREASE.—The Secretary may increase
the non-Federal share that is required of a recipient
of an award under this section after the first year
such recipient receives funds under such award.
(3) MAXIMUM.—The non-Federal share re-
quired under this section shall not exceed 50 percent
of the cost of the activities assisted pursuant to an
award under this subpart.
‘‘PART C—PREPARING TOMORROW’S TEACHERS
TO USE TECHNOLOGY
‘‘SEC. 3311. PURPOSE; PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this part is to assist
consortia of public and private entities in carrying out pro-
grams that prepare prospective teachers to use advanced
technology to enable all students to achieve to challenging
State and local content and student performance stand-
ards.
‘‘(b) PROGRAM AUTHORITY.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Secretary is author-
ized, through the Office of Educational Technology,
to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agree-
ments on a competitive basis to eligible applicants in
order to assist them in developing or redesigning
teacher preparation programs to enable prospective
teachers to use technology effectively in their class-
rooms.
‘‘(2) PERIOD OF AWARD.—The Secretary may
award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements
under this part for a period of not more than 5
years.
‘‘SEC. 3312. ELIGIBILITY.
‘‘(a) ELIGIBLE APPLICANTS.—In order to receive an
award under this part, an eligible applicant shall be a con-
sortium that includes—
‘‘(1) at least one institution of higher education
that offers a baccalaureate degree and prepares
teachers for their initial entry into teaching, is in
full compliance with all of the reporting require-
ments of section 207(f) of the Higher Education Act
of 1965, and has not been identified by the State as
low performing under section 208 of such Act;
‘‘(2) at least one State educational agency or
local educational agency with a high number or per-
centage of children in poverty; and
‘‘(3) one or more of the following entities:
‘‘(A) An institution of higher education
(other than the institution described in para-
graph (1)).
‘‘(B) A school or department of education
at an institution of higher education that is in
full compliance with all of the reporting require-
ments of section 207 of the Higher Education
Act of 1965 and has not been identified by
their state as low performing under section 208
of such Act.
‘‘(C) A school or college of arts and
sciences at an institution of higher education
that is in full compliance with the reporting re-
quirements of section 207(f) of the Higher
Education Act of 1965 and has not bee identi-
fied by its State as low performing under sec-
tion 208 of such Act.
‘‘(D) A professional association, founda-
tion, museum, library, for-profit business, pub-
lic or private nonprofit organization, commu-
nity-based organization, or other entity with the
demonstrated capacity to contribute to the tech-
nology-related reform of teacher preparation
programs.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION REQUIREMENTS.—In order to re-
ceive an award under this part, an eligible applicant shall
submit an application to the Secretary at such time, and
containing such information, as the Secretary may re-
quire. Such application shall include—
‘‘(1) a description of the proposed project and
how the project shall—
‘‘(A) ensure that individuals participating
in the project would be prepared to use tech-
nology to enable all students to achieve to chal-
lenging State and local content and student
performance standards, and integrate such
technology into their instructional practices;
and
‘‘(B) include the adoption of specific, quan-
tifiable objectives that the program will achieve
over the duration of the award;
‘‘(2) a demonstration of—
‘‘(A) the commitment, including the finan-
cial commitment, of each of the members of the
consortium; and
‘‘(B) the active support of the leadership of
each member of the consortium for the pro-
posed project;
‘‘(3) a description of how each member of the
consortium would be included in project activities;
‘‘(4) a description of how the proposed project
would be continued once the Federal funds awarded
under this part end; and
‘‘(5) a plan for the evaluation of the program,
which shall include annual measurable benchmarks
to monitor progress toward specific project objec-
tives, as described in paragraph (1)(B).
‘‘(c) MATCHING REQUIREMENTS.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—The Federal share of the
cost of any project funded under this part shall not
exceed 50 percent. Except as provided in paragraph
(2), the non-Federal share of such project may be in
cash or in kind, fairly evaluated, including services.
‘‘(2) ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT.—Not more
than 10 percent of the funds awarded for a project
under this part may be used to acquire equipment,
networking capabilities or infrastructure, and the
non-Federal share of the cost of any such acquisition
shall be in cash.
‘‘SEC. 3313. USES OF FUNDS.
‘‘(a) REQUIRED USES.—A recipient shall use funds
under this part for—
‘‘(1) creating programs that enable prospective
teachers to use advanced technology to prepare all
students to achieve to challenging State and local
content and student performance standards in the
core academic subjects and integrate such tech-
nology into their instructional practices; and
‘‘(2) evaluating the effectiveness of the project.
‘‘(b) PERMISSIBLE USES.—A recipient may use funds
under this part for activities, described in its application,
that carry out the purpose of this part, such as—
‘‘(1) developing and implementing high-quality
teacher preparation programs that enable educators
to—
‘‘(A) learn the full range of resources that
can be accessed through the use of technology;
‘‘(B) integrate a variety of technologies
into the classroom in order to expand students’
knowledge;
‘‘(C) evaluate educational technologies and
their potential for use in instruction; and
‘‘(D) help students develop their own tech-
nical skills and digital learning environments;
‘‘(2) developing alternative teacher development
paths that provide elementary and secondary schools
with well-prepared, technology-proficient educators;
‘‘(3) developing performance-based standards
and aligned assessments to measure the capacity of
prospective teachers to use technology effectively in
their classrooms;
‘‘(4) providing technical assistance to other
teacher preparation programs;
‘‘(5) developing and disseminating resources
and information in order to assist institutions of
higher education to prepare teachers to use tech-
nology effectively in their classrooms; and
‘‘(6) subject to section 3312(c)(2), acquiring
equipment, networking capabilities, and infrastruc-
ture to carry out the project.
‘‘PART D—GETTING OUR GIRLS READY FOR THE
21ST CENTURY (GO GIRL)
‘‘SEC. 3411. FINDINGS.
‘‘Congress finds the following:
‘‘(1) Women have historically been underrep-
resented in mathematics, science, and technology oc-
cupations.
‘‘(2) Female students take fewer high-level
mathematics and science courses in high school than
male students.
‘‘(3) Female students take far fewer advanced
computer classes than male students take and tend
to take only basic data entry and word processing
classes.
‘‘(4) Female students earn fewer baccalaureate,
masters, and doctoral degrees in mathematics,
science, and technology than male students.
‘‘(5) Early career exploration is key to choosing
a career.
‘‘(6) Teachers’ attitudes, methods of teaching,
and classroom atmosphere affect female student’s in-
terest in nontraditional fields.
‘‘(7) Stereotypes about appropriate careers for
females, a lack of female role models, and a lack of
basic career information significantly deters girls’ in-
terest in mathematics, science, and technology ca-
reers.
‘‘(8) Females consistently rate themselves sig-
nificantly lower than males in computer ability.
‘‘(9) In the coming years, 65 percent of the
economy will be based on information-technology.
‘‘(10) Limited access is a hurdle faced by fe-
males seeking jobs in mathematics, science, and
technology.
‘‘(11) Common recruitment and hiring practices
make extensive use of traditional networks that
often overlook females.
‘‘SEC. 3412. PROGRAM AUTHORITY.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds provided under sec-
tion 3005(4), the Secretary is authorized to provide grants
to and enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with
local educational agencies on behalf of elementary and sec-
ondary schools to encourage the ongoing interest of girls
in science, mathematics, engineering, and technology and
to prepare girls to pursue undergraduate and graduate de-
grees and careers in science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology.
‘‘(b) APPLICATION.—
‘‘(1) IN GENERAL.—To be eligible to receive a
grant, enter into a contract, or cooperative agree-
ment under this part, a local educational agency
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such
time, in such form, and containing such information
as the Secretary may reasonably require.
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—The application referred to
in paragraph (1) shall contain, at a minimum, the
following:
‘‘(A) A specific program description, in-
cluding the content of the program and the re-
search and models used to design the program.
‘‘(B) A description of the collaboration be-
tween elementary and secondary schools to ful-
fill goals of the program.
‘‘(C) An explanation regarding the recruit-
ment and selection of participants.
‘‘(D) A description of the instructional and
motivational activities planned to be used.
‘‘(E) An evaluation plan.
‘‘SEC. 3413. ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) SELECTION.—Local educational agencies shall
select elementary schools to provide services that—
‘‘(1) encourage girls in grades 4 through 8 to
enjoy and pursue studies in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology;
‘‘(2) acquaint girls in grades 4 through 8 with
careers in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology; and
‘‘(3) educate the parents of girls in grades 4
through 8 about the difficulties faced by girls to
maintain an interest and desire to achieve in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology and enlist
the help of the parents in overcoming these difficul-
ties.
‘‘(b) SERVICES.—Services provided under this section
shall include one or more of the following:
‘‘(1) Tutoring in reading, science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology.
‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person
and through the Internet.
‘‘(3) Paying the costs of female students and
their teachers attending events and academic pro-
grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology.
‘‘(4) Providing after-school activities designed
to encourage the interest of girls in grades 4 and
higher in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology.
‘‘(5) Summer programs designed to encourage
interest, and develop skills, in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology.
‘‘(6) Purchasing software designed for girls, or
designed to encourage girls’ interest in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘(7) Offering field trips to locations that edu-
cate and encourage girls’ interest in science, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘(8) Offering field trips to locations that ac-
quaint girls with careers in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology.
‘‘(9) Purchasing and disseminating information
to parents of girls in grades 4 and higher that will
help parents to encourage their daughters’ interest
in science, mathematics, engineering, and tech-
nology.
‘‘SEC. 3414. SECONDARY SCHOOL PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) SELECTION.—Local educational agencies shall
select secondary schools to provide services that—
‘‘(1) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to
major in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology of a institution of higher education;
‘‘(2) provide academic advice and assistance in
high school course selection;
‘‘(3) encourage girls in grades 9 and higher to
plan for careers in science, mathematics, engineer-
ing, and technology; and
‘‘(4) educate the parents of girls in grades 9
and higher about the difficulties faced by girls to
maintain an interest in and desire to, achieve in
science, mathematics, engineering, and technology,
and enlist the help of the parents in overcoming
these difficulties.
‘‘(b) SERVICES.—Services provided under this section
shall include one or more of the following:
‘‘(1) Tutoring in science, mathematics, engi-
neering, and technology.
‘‘(2) Mentoring relationships, both in-person
and through the Internet.
‘‘(3) Paying the costs of female students and
their teachers attending events and academic pro-
grams in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology.
‘‘(4) Paying up to 50 percent of the cost of an
internship in science, mathematics, engineering, or
technology for female students.
‘‘(5) Providing after-school activities designed
to encourage the interest of girls in grades 9 and
higher in science, mathematics, engineering, and
technology, including the cost of that portion of a
staff salary to supervise these activities.
‘‘(6) Providing summer programs designed to
encourage interest, and develop skills, in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘(7) Purchasing software designed for girls, or
designed to encourage girls’ interest in science,
mathematics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘(8) Offering field trips to locations that edu-
cate and encourage girls’ interest in science, mathe-
matics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘(9) Offering field trips to locations that ac-
quaint girls with careers in science, mathematics,
engineering, and technology.
‘‘(10) Visits to institutions of higher education
to acquaint girls with college-level programs in
science, mathematics, engineering, or technology,
and to meet with educators and female college stu-
dents who will encourage them to pursue degrees in
science, mathematics, engineering, and technology.
‘‘Part E—LIBRARY RESOURCES
‘‘SEC. 3511. PURPOSE.
‘‘The purposes of this Part are—
‘‘(1) to improve academic achievement of stu-
dents by providing students with increased access to
up-to-date school library materials, a well-equipped,
technologically advanced school library media center,
and well-trained, professionally certified school li-
brary media specialists;
‘‘(2) to support the acquisition of up-to-date
school library media resources for the use of stu-
dents, school library media specialists, and teachers
in elementary schools and secondary schools;
‘‘(3) to provide school library media specialists
with the tools and training opportunities necessary
for the specialists to facilitate the development and
enhancement of the information literacy, information
retrieval, and critical thinking skills of students; and
‘‘(4)(A) to ensure the effective coordination of
resources for library, technology, and professional
development activities for elementary schools and
secondary schools; and
‘‘(B) collaboration between school library media
specialists, and elementary school and secondary
school teachers and administrators, in developing
curriculum-based instructional activities for stu-
dents.
‘‘SEC. 3512. ALLOTMENTS.
(a) For each fiscal year from funds provided under
section 3005(e) the Secretary shall—
(1) first reserve the lesser of 5 percent or
$10,000,000 to carry out subpart 2; and
(2) allot the remainder to each eligible State
educational agency an amount that bears the same
relation to the amount appropriated under section
3005(e) and not reserved under paragraph (1) and
section 3520 for the fiscal year as the amount the
State educational agency received under part A of
title I for the preceding fiscal year bears to the
amount all State educational agencies received under
part A of title I for the preceding fiscal year.
‘‘Subpart 1—Library Media Resources
‘‘SEC. 3513. STATE APPLICATIONS.
‘‘To be eligible to receive an allotment under section
3512(a)(2) for a fiscal year, the State educational agency
shall submit to the Secretary an application at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require. The application shall contain a de-
scription of—
‘‘(1) how the State educational agency will use
the needs assessment described in section 3516(1)
and poverty data to allocate funds made available
through the allotment to the local educational agen-
cies in the State with the greatest need for school
library media improvement;
‘‘(2) how the State educational agency will ef-
fectively coordinate all Federal and State funds
available for library, technology, and professional de-
velopment activities to assist local educational agen-
cies, elementary schools, and secondary schools in—
‘‘(A) acquiring up-to-date school library
media resources in all formats, including books
and advanced technology such as Internet con-
nections;
‘‘(B) providing training for school library
media specialists; and
‘‘(C) facilitating resource-sharing among
schools and school library media centers;
‘‘(3) how the State educational agency will de-
velop standards for the incorporation of new tech-
nologies into the curricula of elementary schools and
secondary schools through school library media pro-
grams to develop and enhance the information lit-
eracy, information retrieval, and critical thinking
skills of students; and
‘‘(4) how the State educational agency will
evaluate the quality and impact of activities carried
out under this subpart by local educational agencies
to make determinations regarding the need of the
agencies for technical assistance and whether to con-
tinue funding the agencies under this subpart.
‘‘SEC. 3514. STATE RESERVATION.
‘‘A State educational agency that receives an allot-
ment under section 3512(a)(2) may reserve not more than
3 percent of the funds made available through the allot-
ment to provide technical assistance, disseminate informa-
tion about effective school library media programs, and
pay administrative costs relating to this subpart.
‘‘SEC. 3515. LOCAL ALLOCATIONS.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—A State educational agency that
receives an allotment under section 3512(a)(2) for a fiscal
year shall use the funds made available through the allot-
ment and not reserved under section 3514 to make alloca-
tions to local educational agencies described in subsection
(b).
‘‘(b) AGENCIES.—The State educational agency shall
allocate the funds to local educational agencies in the
State that have—
‘‘(1) the greatest need for school library media
improvement according to the needs assessment de-
scribed in section 3516; and
‘‘(2) the highest percentages of poverty.
‘‘SEC. 3516. LOCAL APPLICATION.
‘‘To be eligible to receive an allocation under section
3515 for a fiscal year, a local educational agency shall sub-
mit to the State educational agency an application at such
time, in such manner, and containing such information as
the State educational agency shall require. The application
shall contain—
‘‘(1) a needs assessment relating to need for
school library media improvement, based on the age
and condition of school library media resources (in-
cluding book collections), access of school library
media centers to advanced technology, including
Internet connections, and the availability of well-
trained, professionally certified school library media
specialists, in schools served by the local educational
agency;
‘‘(2) a description of the manner in which the
local educational agency will use the needs assess-
ment to assist schools with the greatest need for
school library media improvement;
‘‘(3) a description of the manner in which the
local educational agency will use the funds provided
through the allocation to carry out the activities de-
scribed in section 3517;
‘‘(4) a description of the manner in which the
local educational agency will develop and carry out
the activities described in section 3517 with the ex-
tensive participation of school library media special-
ists, elementary school and secondary school teach-
ers and administrators, and parents;
‘‘(5) a description of the manner in which the
local educational agency will effectively coordinate—
‘‘(A) funds provided under this subpart
with other Federal, State, and local funds re-
ceived by the agency for library, technology,
and professional development activities; and
‘‘(B) activities carried out under this sub-
part with the Federal, State, and local library,
technology, and professional development activi-
ties carried out by the local educational agency;
and
‘‘(6) a description of the manner in which the
local educational agency will collect and analyze data
on the quality and impact of activities carried out
under this subpart by schools served by the local
educational agency.
‘‘SEC. 3517. LOCAL ACTIVITIES.
‘‘A local educational agency that receives an alloca-
tion under section 3515 may use the funds made available
through the allocation—
‘‘(1) to acquire up-to-date school library media
resources, including books, for the use of students,
school library media specialists, and teachers in ele-
mentary schools and secondary schools;
‘‘(2) to acquire and utilize advanced technology,
incorporated into the curricula of the schools, to de-
velop and enhance the information literacy, informa-
tion retrieval, and critical thinking skills of students;
‘‘(3) to acquire and utilize advanced technology,
including Internet links, to facilitate resource-shar-
ing among schools and school library media centers,
and public and academic libraries, where possible;
‘‘(4) to provide professional development oppor-
tunities for school library media specialists; and
‘‘(5) to foster increased collaboration between
school library media specialists and elementary
school and secondary school teachers and adminis-
trators.
‘‘SEC. 3518. ACCOUNTABILITY AND CONTINUATION OF
FUNDS.
‘‘Each local educational agency that receives funds
under this subpart for a fiscal year shall be eligible to con-
tinue to receive funding—
‘‘(1) for each of the 2 subsequent fiscal years;
and
‘‘(2) for each fiscal year after such 2 fiscal
years, if the local educational agency demonstrates
that the agency has increased—
‘‘(A) the availability of, and the access of
students, school library media specialists, and
elementary and secondary teachers to, up-to-
date school library media resources, including
books and advanced technology, in elementary
schools and secondary schools served by the
local educational agency;
‘‘(B) the number of well-trained, profes-
sionally certified school library media specialists
in those schools; and
‘‘(C) collaboration between school library
media specialists and elementary school and
secondary school teachers and administrators
for those schools.
‘‘SEC. 3519. SUPPLEMENT NOT SUPPLANT.
‘‘Funds made available under this subpart shall be
used to supplement and not supplant other Federal, State,
and local funds expended to carry out activities relating
to library, technology, or professional development activi-
ties.
‘‘SEC. 3520. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES.
‘‘The Secretary shall reserve not more than 3 percent
of the amount appropriated under section 3005(e) for a
fiscal year—
‘‘(1) for an annual, independent, national eval-
uation of the activities assisted under this subpart,
to be conducted not later than 3 years after the date
of the first awards made under this part; and
‘‘(2) to broadly disseminate information to help
States, local educational agencies, school library
media specialists, and elementary and secondary
school teachers and administrators learn about effec-
tive school library media programs.
‘‘Subpart 2—School Library Access Program
‘‘SEC. 3531. PROGRAM.
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—From funds reserved under sec-
tion 3512(a)(1) the Secretary may make grants to local
educational agencies to provide students with access to li-
braries in elementary schools and secondary schools dur-
ing non-school hours, including the hours before and after
school, on weekends, and during summer vacation periods.
‘‘(b) APPLICATIONS.—To be eligible to receive a
grant under subsection (a), a local educational agency
shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time,
in such manner, and containing such information as the
Secretary may require.
‘‘(c) PRIORITY.—In making grants under subsection
(a), the Secretary shall give priority to local educational
agencies that demonstrate, in applications submitted
under subsection (b), that the agencies—
‘‘(1) seek to provide activities that will increase
reading skills and student achievement;
‘‘(2) have effectively coordinated services and
funding with entities involved in other Federal,
State, and local efforts, to provide programs and ac-
tivities for students during the non-school hours de-
scribed in subsection (a); and
‘‘(3) have a high level of community support.
‘‘PART F—SPECIAL PROJECTS OF NATIONAL
SIGNIFICANCE
‘‘Subpart 1—Regional Technology in Education
Consortium
‘‘SEC. 3611. GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND COOPERATIVE
AGREEMENTS AUTHORIZED.
‘‘(a)(1) AUTHORITY.—The Secretary, through the
Office of Educational Technology, shall make grants or
enter into contracts or cooperative agreements, in accord-
ance with the provisions of this subpart, to consortia that
meet the requirements of paragraph (2). In awarding
grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure, to
the extent possible, that each geographic region of the
United States shall be served by a recipient of an award
under this subpart.
tutions of higher education, technology-specific,
ongoing professional development, such as—
‘‘(i) intensive school year and summer
workshops that use teachers, school librar-
ians, and school library personnel to train
other teachers, school librarians, and other
school library media personnel; and
‘‘(ii) distance professional develop-
ment, including—
‘‘(I) interactive training tele-
courses using researchers, educators,
and 
telecommunications 
personnel
who have experience in developing,
implementing, 
or 
operating 
edu-
cational and instructional technology
as a learning tool;
‘‘(II) on-site courses teaching
teachers to use educational and in-
structional technology and develop
their own instructional materials for
effectively incorporating technology
and programming in their own class-
rooms;
‘‘(III) methods for successful in-
tegration of instructional technology
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‘‘PART B—TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
‘‘SEC. 4211. COMPREHENSIVE PREVENTION TECHNICAL AS-
SISTANCE GRANTS.
‘‘(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.—The Secretary is au-
thorized to provide grants to State educational agencies
that meet the requirements of this part to implement pre-
vention programs that meet a high scientific standard of
program effectiveness.
‘‘(b) CONTENTS OF STATE PLAN.—To be eligible to
receive a grant under this part, a State educational agency
shall submit an application, to the Secretary at such time
and including such information as the Secretary may rea-
sonably require, including a State plan that describes—
‘‘(1) the process and selection criteria by which
the State educational agency will make competitive
grants to eligible local educational agencies;
‘‘(2) how the State educational agency will en-
sure that only high quality, well-defined, and well-
documented comprehensive prevention programs are
funded;
‘‘(3) how the State educational agency will dis-
seminate materials developed or collected by the Sec-
retary about research-based comprehensive preven-
tion models that are proven to be effective and will
provide technical assistance to assist local edu-
cational agencies in evaluating, selecting, developing,