‘‘(5) award of grants to local educational agen-
cies for professional staff development in family en-
gagement in education; 
‘‘(6) award of grants to Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers operating in the State for tech-
nical assistance and training to State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, schools, commu-
nity-based organizations, or parent organizations; 
and 
‘‘(7) engagement and collaboration with state-
wide services related to early education, higher edu-
cation, child health and welfare, after-school pro-
grams, community service-learning programs, and 
other programs to develop coordinated family en-
gagement policies, practices and services.’’. 
(b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT.—The table of con-
tents for the Elementary and Secondary Education Act 
of 1965 is amended by adding after the item relating to 
section 1004 the following: 
‘‘Sec. 1005. State support of family engagement in education.’’. 
SEC. 6. STATE PLANS. 
(a) IN
GENERAL.—Section 1111(d) (20 U.S.C. 
6311(d)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(d) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.—Each State plan shall 
include a plan for strengthening family engagement in 
education. Each such plan shall at a minimum include— 
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‘‘(1) a description of the criteria and schedule 
for review and approval of local educational agency 
engagement policies and practices pursuant to sec-
tions 1112(e)(3) and 1118(h); 
‘‘(2) a description of the system and process for 
assessing local educational agency implementation of 
section 1118 responsibilities; 
‘‘(3) a description of the criteria for identifying 
local education agencies that would benefit from 
training and support related to family engagement; 
‘‘(4) a description of the State’s statewide sys-
tem of technical assistance and support for local 
education agencies and schools on family engage-
ment in education; 
‘‘(5) an assurance that the State shall refer to 
Statewide Family Engagement Centers those local 
education agencies that would benefit from training 
and support related to family engagement; 
‘‘(6) a plan for using funds received under sec-
tion 1005; 
‘‘(7) a description of the relationship between 
the State education agency and Statewide Family 
Engagement Centers, Parent Training and Informa-
tion Centers, and Community Parent Resource Cen-
ters operating in the State; and 
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‘‘(8) a strategy to establish a Family Engage-
ment Coordinating Council, or if a similar entity ex-
ists, a description of the composition and activities 
of such Family Engagement Coordinating Council or 
such similar entity.’’. 
(b) REPORTS.— 
(1) 
ANNUAL
STATE
REPORT.—Section 
1111(h)(4) (20 U.S.C. 6311(h)(4)) is amended— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of the 
subparagraph (F); 
(B) by striking the period at the end of 
subparagraph (G) and inserting a semicolon; 
and 
(C) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(H) information on the number of schools 
and the name of each school that would benefit 
from training and support related to family en-
gagement, the reason why such school was so 
identified, and the measures taken to address 
the need for training and support; and 
‘‘(I) information on the State education 
agency’s family engagement in education pro-
grams and activities.’’. 
(2) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—Section 1111(j) 
(20 U.S.C. 6311(j)) is amended by inserting ‘‘advice 
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and assistance in family engagement in education,’’ 
after ‘‘reliable,’’. 
SEC. 7. LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY PLANS. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Section 1112(b)(1)(P) (20 U.S.C. 
6312(b)(1)(P)) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘(P) a description of the strategy the local 
educational agency will use to implement and 
assess family engagement in education under 
section 1118;’’. 
(b) ENGAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING PLANS.—Section 
1112(b)(1) (20 U.S.C. 6312(b)(1)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraph (Q) as sub-
paragraph (R); and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (P), the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(Q) a description of how the local edu-
cational agency will engage families in the de-
velopment, implementation, and assessment of 
local educational agency plans; and’’. 
SEC. 8. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION POLICY. 
(a) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY DEVELOPMENT 
OF POLICIES AND PRACTICES.—Section 1118 (20 U.S.C. 
6318) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subsections (a) through (h) 
as subsections (b) through (i), respectively; 
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(2) by inserting before subsection (b) (as so re-
designated) the following: 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational agency 
and each school receiving funds under this part shall de-
velop family engagement policies and practices that meet 
the following principles and standards for family-school 
partnerships: 
‘‘(1) Welcome all families to be active partici-
pants in the life of the school, so that they feel val-
ued, connected to each other, to school staff, and to 
what students are learning in class. 
‘‘(2) Communicate effectively by ensuring reg-
ular two-way, meaningful communication between 
family members and local educational agency and 
school staff in a manner, language, and mode of 
technology that family members can understand and 
access. 
‘‘(3) Support student success by fostering con-
tinuous collaboration between family members and 
local educational agency and school staff to support 
student learning and healthy development at school 
and at home. 
‘‘(4) Speak up for every child and empower 
family members to be advocates for all students 
within the school. 
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‘‘(5) Share power and assure that family mem-
bers, local educational agencies, and school staff are 
equal partners in family engagement decision-
making. 
‘‘(6) Collaborate with community and partner 
with community organizations and groups to turn 
the school into a hub of community life. 
‘‘(7) Create a continuum of family engagement 
in student learning and development from cradle to 
career. 
‘‘(8) Train and support superintendents, prin-
cipals, and teachers to fully engage families in the 
education of their children.’’. 
(b) WRITTEN POLICY.—Section 1118(b)(2) (as re-
designated by subsection (a)) is amended— 
(1) in subparagraph (C), by striking ‘‘(e)’’ and 
inserting ‘‘(f)’’; 
(2) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of subpara-
graph (E); 
(3) by striking the period at the end of sub-
paragraph (F) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(4) by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘(G) participate in evaluating the effective-
ness of family engagement strategies and poli-
cies; and 
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‘‘(H) 
participate 
in 
developing 
rec-
ommendations for creating a positive school cli-
mate and safe and healthy schools.’’. 
(c) RESERVATION.—Subparagraph (A) of paragraph 
1118(b)(3) (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘(A) IN GENERAL.—Each local educational 
agency shall reserve not less than 2 percent of 
such agency’s allocation under subpart 2 to 
carry out this section.’’. 
(d) RESERVED FUNDS.—Paragraph 1118(b)(3) (as 
redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and 
(C) as subparagraphs (C) and (D), respectively; and 
(2) by inserting after subparagraph (A) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(B) USE
OF
FUNDS.—Funds reserved 
under subparagraph (A) may be used for pur-
poses including— 
‘‘(i) increasing capacity though estab-
lishment of a dedicated office or dedicated 
personnel within the local educational 
agency for family engagement; 
‘‘(ii) incentive grants to schools and 
non-profit organizations to support profes-
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sional development on family engagement 
for school staff, parent leadership training, 
family literacy programs, home visitation 
programs, family volunteerism programs, 
and other innovative programs that mean-
ingfully engage families; 
‘‘(iii) development and implementation 
of local educational agency family engage-
ment in education data collection system 
and indicators; 
‘‘(iv) assess and provide recommenda-
tions on school family engagement in edu-
cation policies, practices, and use of funds; 
‘‘(v) grants to Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers to provide technical as-
sistance and training to schools on imple-
mentation and assessment of family en-
gagement in education policies, practices, 
and use of funds; 
‘‘(vi) incentive grants to schools that 
would benefit from training and support 
related to family engagement or schools 
identified for improvement under section 
1116(b) to assist in their implementation 
of family engagement consistent with sec-
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tion 1118, including the hiring and main-
tenance of family engagement coordinators; 
‘‘(vii) grants to nonprofit organiza-
tions for the establishment of Local Family 
Engagement Centers to identify commu-
nity resources, services, and supports and 
to remove economic obstacles to family en-
gagement by meeting families’ needs; 
‘‘(viii) incentive grants to schools and 
local nonprofit organizations for early 
childhood programs that promote family 
engagement and school readiness; 
‘‘(ix) establishment and support of an 
advisory group comprised of families, edu-
cators, and nonprofit organizations to de-
velop recommendations to strengthen fam-
ily engagement along the child and youth 
life span and in all learning settings; 
‘‘(x) grants to schools to develop, im-
plement and assess family engagement 
policies, practices, and uses of funds in all 
learning settings and across all education 
programs; and 
‘‘(xi) development and implementation 
of research and evaluation focused on fam-
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ily engagement policies, practices, and in-
novation, including implementation, rep-
lication, and impact studies.’’. 
(e) SCHOOL PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT POLICY.—The 
first sentence of paragraph (1) of subsection 1118(c) (as 
redesignated by subsection (a)) is amended by striking 
‘‘(c) through (f)’’ and inserting ‘‘(d) through (g)’’. 
(f) POLICY INVOLVEMENT.—Paragraph (5) of sub-
section 1118(d) (as redesignated by subsection (a)) is 
amended 
by 
striking 
‘‘1114(b)(2)’’ 
and 
inserting 
‘‘1114(c)(2)’’. 
(g) SHARED RESPONSIBILITY FOR HIGH STUDENT 
ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT.—Section 1118(e) (as redesig-
nated by subsection (a)) is amended— 
(1) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by 
striking ‘‘(b)’’ and inserting ‘‘(c)’’; and 
(2) by amending paragraph (1) to read as fol-
lows: 
‘‘(1) describe the school’s responsibility to— 
‘‘(A) provide high-quality curriculum and 
instruction in a supportive and effective learn-
ing environment that enables the children 
served under this part to meet the State’s stu-
dent academic achievement standards, and the 
ways in which each parent will support their 
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children’s learning, such as monitoring attend-
ance and homework completion; volunteering in 
their child’s classroom; and participating, as ap-
propriate, in decisions relating to the education 
of their children and positive use of extra-
curricular time; and 
‘‘(B) engage family members in the devel-
opment and recommendations for student at-
tendance, expectations, behavior and school 
safety, including the development of reasonable 
disciplinary policies for the implementation of 
school-wide Positive Behavior Interventions and 
Supports and the phase-out of out-of-school 
suspension and expulsion; and’’. 
SEC. 9. PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMS FOR 
CHILDREN 
AND 
YOUTH 
WHO 
ARE 
NE-
GLECTED, DELINQUENT, OR AT RISK. 
(a) STATE PLAN
AND STATE AGENCY APPLICA-
TIONS.—Section 1414 (20 U.S.C. 6434) is amended— 
(1) in subsection (a)(1)— 
(A) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of sub-
paragraph (B); 
(B) by redesignating subparagraph (C) as 
subparagraph (D); and 
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(C) by inserting after subparagraph (B) 
the following: 
‘‘(C) to prepare an educational services 
and transition plan for each child or youth 
served by the program, in partnership with 
families and aftercare providers; and’’; and 
(2) in subsection (c)— 
(A) by redesignating paragraphs (15) 
through (19) as paragraphs (17) through (21); 
and 
(B) by inserting after paragraph (14) the 
following: 
‘‘(15) describes how the State agency will im-
plement family engagement policies and practices 
that align with the provisions of section 1118; 
‘‘(16) provides an assurance that the State 
agency will establish for each child or youth served 
under this subpart an educational services and tran-
sition plan that is developed in consultation with the 
child or youth, family members of the child or youth, 
and the local educational agency or alternative edu-
cation program receiving the child or youth following 
their period of service under this subpart;’’. 
(b) LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY APPLICATIONS.— 
Section 1423 (20 U.S.C. 6453) is amended— 
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(1) by redesignating paragraphs (9) through 
(13) as paragraphs (11) through (15), respectively; 
and 
(2) by inserting after paragraph (8) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(9) a description of how schools will implement 
family engagement policies and practices that align 
with the provisions of section 1118; 
‘‘(10) an assurance that the State agency will 
establish for each child or youth served under this 
subpart an educational services and transition plan 
that is developed in consultation with the child or 
youth, family members of the child or youth, and the 
local educational agency or alternative education 
program receiving the child or youth following their 
period of service under this subpart;’’. 
(c) PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS FOR CORRECTIONAL 
FACILITIES RECEIVING FUNDS UNDER THIS SECTION.— 
Section 1425 (20 U.S.C. 6455) is amended— 
(1) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of paragraph 
(10); 
(2) by striking the period at the end of para-
graph (11) and inserting a semicolon; and 
(3) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
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‘‘(12) prepare an educational services and tran-
sition plan for each child or youth served by the pro-
gram, in partnership with families and aftercare pro-
viders, consistent with section 1414(a)(1)(C); and 
‘‘(13) establish for each child or youth served 
an educational services and transition plan that is 
developed in consultation with the child or youth, 
family members of the child or youth, and the local 
educational agency or alternative education program 
receiving the child or youth following their period of 
service under their subpart.’’. 
SEC. 10. HIGH QUALITY TEACHERS AND PRINCIPALS. 
(a) 
STATE
APPLICATION
CONTENTS.—Section 
2112(b) (20 U.S.C. 6612(b)) is amended by adding at the 
end the following: 
‘‘(13) A description of how the State edu-
cational agency will improve teacher and principal 
knowledge and skill in effectively engaging families 
in their children’s education.’’. 
(b) STATE ACTIVITIES.—Section 2113(c) (20 U.S.C. 
6613(c)) is amended— 
(1) by redesignating paragraphs (12) through 
(18) as paragraphs (13) through (19), respectively; 
and 
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(2) by inserting after paragraph (11) the fol-
lowing: 
‘‘(12) Training of teachers and principals on 
how to effectively engage families in their children’s 
education.’’. 
SEC. 11. SUBPART 16 REFERENCE. 
Subpart 16 of part D of title V (20 U.S.C. 7273 et 
seq.) is amended to read as follows: 
‘‘Subpart 16—Statewide Family Engagement Centers 
‘‘SEC. 5561. REFERENCE TO PART E. 
‘‘For provisions relating to Statewide Family En-
gagement Centers, see section 5712.’’. 
SEC. 12. FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS. 
(a) HEADING.—The heading for title V is amended 
to read as follows: 
‘‘TITLE V—PROMOTING FAMILY 
ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION 
AND 
INNOVATIVE 
PRO-
GRAMS’’. 
(b) FAMILY ENGAGEMENT.—Title V (20 U.S.C. 7201 
et seq.) is amended by adding at the end the following: 
‘‘PART E—FAMILY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION 
PROGRAMS 
‘‘SEC. 5701. PURPOSES. 
‘‘The purposes of this part are the following: 
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‘‘(1) To establish State Family Engagement 
Coordinating Councils to assure coordination of fam-
ily engagement activities. 
‘‘(2) To enhance and strengthen family engage-
ment in the education and development of their chil-
dren through Statewide Family Engagement Cen-
ters. 
‘‘(3) To provide grants to local non-profit par-
ent organizations to fund demonstration projects of 
Local Family Engagement Centers. 
‘‘Subpart 1—State Family Engagement Efforts 
‘‘SEC. 5711. STATE FAMILY ENGAGEMENT COORDINATING 
COUNCILS. 
‘‘(a) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency 
shall establish a State Family Engagement Coordinating 
Council to assure coordination and integration of family 
engagement activities across the education spectrum. 
‘‘(b) FUNDING.—From the sums appropriated to 
carry out this part, and not otherwise reserved, the Sec-
retary shall make grants in the amount of $100,000 to 
each State (or such lesser sum, that is available from ap-
propriated funds, allocated equally among the States) for 
the purpose of establishing and funding the Coordinating 
Council. 
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‘‘(c) REPORTING RESPONSIBILITY.—Each State Co-
ordinating Council shall report to the Governor of each 
State and to the Chief State School Officer the Council’s 
findings and recommendations regarding family engage-
ment in education and such other information as the Gov-
ernor may request. 
‘‘(d) APPOINTMENT OF MEMBERS.—The Governor of 
the State, in consultation with the State educational agen-
cy, shall determine the number of members to serve on 
the Council, their term of office, and appoint such mem-
bers, initially, for a full term or for a period of less than 
a full term, as the Governor deems appropriate. Such 
members shall include representatives of— 
‘‘(1) State educational agency programs, State-
wide Family Engagement Centers, and Local Family 
Engagement Centers operating in the State; 
‘‘(2) parent training and information centers 
operating in the State, as established by the Indi-
vidual with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 
1400 et seq.); 
‘‘(3) community parent resource centers oper-
ating in the State; 
‘‘(4) the State parent teacher association and 
other parent groups; 
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‘‘(5) family members, students, teachers and 
school administrators; 
‘‘(6) the State’s advisory council on early child-
hood education and care; 
‘‘(7) colleges and universities; and 
‘‘(8) non-profit organizations and State govern-
mental agencies serving children and families. 
Not more than 50 percent of such members shall be em-
ployees of a State or local unit of government. 
‘‘(e) DUTIES OF THE COUNCIL.—Duties of the Coun-
cil shall include the following and such other duties as the 
Governor may specify: 
‘‘(1) Establish a statewide vision of family en-
gagement in education that is consistent with, and 
leverages federal family engagement in education re-
sources and initiatives. 
‘‘(2) Assure consistency in family engagement 
in education policies and practices across learning 
settings along the child and youth life span. 
‘‘(3) Coordinate Federal, State, and local family 
engagement in education programs and activities. 
‘‘(4) Coordinate family engagement in edu-
cation programs and activities across early child-
hood, school-age, vocational and technical, and high-
er education programs. 
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‘‘(2) To assist State and local educational agen-
cies in strengthening partnerships among parents 
(including parents of children under the age of 6), 
teachers, principals, administrators, and other school 
personnel in meeting the educational needs of chil-
dren. 
‘‘(3) To support State and local educational 
agencies to develop and strengthen the relationship 
between parents and their children’s school in order 
to further the development progress of children. 
‘‘(4) To coordinate activities funded under this 
section with family engagement initiatives funded 
under section 1118 and other provisions of this Act. 
‘‘(5) To assist the State educational agency in 
the coordination and integration of Federal, State, 
and local services and programs. 
‘‘(b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED.— 
‘‘(1) STATEWIDE
FAMILY
ENGAGEMENT
CEN-
TERS.—The Secretary is authorized to award grants 
in each fiscal year to statewide nonprofit organiza-
tions (and consortia of such organizations and State 
educational agencies, to establish Statewide Family 
Engagement Centers that provide comprehensive 
training, technical assistance, and capacity building 
to State educational agencies, local educational 
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agencies, schools identified by State and local edu-
cational agencies, and organizations that support 
family-school partnerships (such as parent-teacher 
associations and Parents as Teachers organizations), 
and other organizations that carry out parent edu-
cation and family engagement programs. 
‘‘(2) GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION.—In awarding 
grants under this section, the Secretary shall, to the 
extent practicable, ensure that a grant is awarded 
for a Statewide Family Engagement Center in each 
State and territory and shall be an amount of not 
less than $500,000. 
‘‘(c) APPLICATIONS.— 
‘‘(1) SUBMISSIONS.—Each statewide nonprofit 
organization, or a consortia of such an organization 
and a State educational agency that desires a grant 
under this section shall submit an application to the 
Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accom-
panied by such information as the Secretary may re-
quire. 
‘‘(2) CONTENTS.—Each application submitted 
under subsection (c)(1), at a minimum, shall include 
the following: 
‘‘(A) A description of the organization or 
consortium’s approach to family engagement in 
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education, including the use of strength-based 
strategies. 
‘‘(B) A description of the organization or 
consortium’s plan for building a statewide in-
frastructure for family engagement in edu-
cation, to include the following areas: 
‘‘(i) management capacity and govern-
ance; 
‘‘(ii) statewide leadership; 
‘‘(iii) systemic services for family en-
gagement in education; 
‘‘(iv) capacity building for State edu-
cational agencies, local educational agen-
cies, and schools; 
‘‘(v) alignment with title I of this Act; 
and 
‘‘(vi) learning and improvement. 
‘‘(C) A description of the organization’s or 
consortium’s experience in providing training, 
information, and support to State educational 
agencies, local educational agencies, schools, 
and nonprofit organizations on family engage-
ment in education policies and practices that 
are suited for family members who are severely 
disadvantaged educationally or economically or 
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are family members of limited English pro-
ficient children. 
‘‘(D) Assurances that the organization or 
consortium will— 
‘‘(i) be— 
‘‘(I) governed by a board of di-
rectors the membership of which in-
cludes parents; or 
‘‘(II) be an organization or con-
sortium that represents the interests 
of parents; 
‘‘(ii) establish a special advisory com-
mittee the membership of which includes— 
‘‘(I) parents of children from 
birth through young adulthood, who 
shall constitute a majority of the 
members of the special advisory com-
mittee; 
‘‘(II) representatives of the State 
parent teacher association; 
‘‘(III) representatives of edu-
cation professionals with expertise in 
improving services for disadvantaged 
children; 
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‘‘(IV) representatives of local ele-
mentary and secondary schools, in-
cluding students and representatives 
from local youth organizations; and 
‘‘(V) representatives of State 
educational agencies and local edu-
cational agencies; 
‘‘(iii) use at least 65 percent of the 
funds received under this subpart in each 
fiscal year to serve local educational agen-
cies, schools, and community-based organi-
zations that serve high concentrations of 
low-income families, in order to serve par-
ents who are severely educationally or eco-
nomically disadvantaged or are parents of 
minority and limited English proficient 
children; 
‘‘(iv) operate a center of sufficient 
size, scope, and quality to ensure that the 
center is adequate to serve the State edu-
cational agencies, local educational agen-
cies, and community-based organizations; 
‘‘(v) serve urban, suburban, and rural 
local educational agencies and schools; 
‘‘(vi) network with— 
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‘‘(I) State and local educational 
agencies and schools; 
‘‘(II) Statewide Family Engage-
ment Centers assisted under this sec-
tion; 
‘‘(III) parent training and infor-
mation centers assisted under section 
682 of the Individuals with Disabil-
ities Education Act; 
‘‘(IV) clearinghouses; and 
‘‘(V) other organizations and 
agencies; 
‘‘(vii) use at least 30 percent of the 
funds received under this section in each 
fiscal year to establish, expand, or provide 
technical assistance to scientifically based 
early childhood parent education programs; 
‘‘(viii) provide assistance to State and 
local educational agencies and community- 
based organizations that support family 
members in areas such as understanding 
State and local standards and measures of 
student and school academic achievement 
and strategies for supporting school aca-
demic achievement; and 
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