derserved by and underrepresented in mathematics and
science education to institutions of higher education in the
State which apply for payments under this section and
which demonstrate involvement of local educational agen-
cies.
‘‘(iii) The State agency for higher education shall
make every effort to ensure equitable participation of pri-
vate and public institutions of higher education.’’; and
(B) in paragraph (2)—
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking
‘‘who’’ and all that follows through ‘‘level’’
and inserting ‘‘of mathematics and science
at the elementary and secondary levels’’;
(ii) in subparagraph (B)—
(I) by striking the comma before
‘‘including’’ and inserting the follow-
ing: ‘‘and training for elementary
school teachers to increase their con-
tent knowledge of mathematics and
science,’’; and
(II) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end;
(iii) in subparagraph (C)—
(I) by striking ‘‘teaching skills’’
and inserting ‘‘content knowledge,
teaching skills, and instructional prac-
tices based on current research’’; and
(II) by striking the period at the
end and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(iv) by adding at the end the following
new subparagraph:
‘‘(D) recruiting and training minority students
to become mathematics and science teachers.’’;
(2) by amending subsection (d) to read as fol-
lows:
‘‘(d) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND EVALUATION.—
Not more than 5 percent of the amount available under
this section, or $30,000, whichever is greater, may be used
by the State agency for higher education for—
‘‘(1) providing technical assistance to local edu-
cational agencies, institutions of higher education,
and nonprofit organizations, including museums, li-
braries, and educational television stations, in the
conduct of programs specified in this section;
‘‘(2) the costs incurred by the State agency for
higher education for evaluating programs assisted
under this subpart; and
‘‘(3) developing plans for reform of teacher
preparation in mathematics and science at the State
level.’’; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(e) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—Not more than 5 per-
cent of the amount available under this section, or
$30,000, whichever is greater, may be used by the State
agency for higher education for the costs of the adminis-
tration and assessment of programs assisted under this
subpart.
(f) STATE APPLICATION.—Section 2008(d) of the El-
ementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20
U.S.C. 2988(d)) is amended by adding at the end the fol-
lowing new paragraph:
‘‘(5) How the programs planned under this sub-
part reflect consideration of national standards in
mathematics and science.’’.
(d) LOCAL APPLICATION.—Section 2009 of the Ele-
mentary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C.
2989) is amended—
(1) in subsection (b)—
(A) by inserting before the semicolon at
the end of paragraph (2) the following: ‘‘and
how the programs reflect consideration of na-
tional standards in mathematics and science’’;
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting ‘‘, sub-
ject to subsection (d),’’ after ‘‘subpart’’;
(C) by striking ‘‘and’’ at the end of para-
graph (5);
(D) by striking the period at the end of
paragraph (6) and inserting ‘‘; and’’; and
(E) by adding at the end the following new
paragraphs:
‘‘(7) describe how funds under this subpart will
be coordinated with other Federal categorical edu-
cation aid and grants that support a clearly articu-
lated state and local education reform plan.’’; and
(2) by adding at the end the following new sub-
section:
‘‘(d) APPLICABILITY
OF
REGULATIONS
UNDER
OTHER MATHEMATICS
OR SCIENCE EDUCATION PRO-
GRAMS.—No local educational agency, State educational
agency, or institution of higher education entering into an
agreement with the Secretary of Education to receive
funds under this subpart shall be required to comply with
the regulations of any other separate Federal mathematics
or science education program.’’.
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