(F) update the State’s requirements for a 
student to receive a regular high school diploma 
to align with the challenging State academic 
standards and entrance requirements for credit- 
bearing coursework as described in subpara-
graphs (A) and (D) of section 1111(b)(1) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(1)); 
(G) incorporate indicators regarding stu-
dent access to and completion of early college 
high schools and dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs into the school quality and student 
success indicators included in the State system 
of annual meaningful differentiation as de-
scribed under section 1111(c)(4)(B)(v)(I) of the 
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 
1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(c)(4)(B)(v)(I)); 
(H) disseminate best practices for early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs, which may include best 
practices from programs in the State or other 
States; 
(I) facilitate statewide secondary and post-
secondary data collection, research and evalua-
tion, and reporting to policymakers and other 
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stakeholders, disaggregated for each category of 
students described in section 1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) 
of the Elementary and Secondary Education 
Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); and 
(J) conduct outreach programs to ensure 
that secondary school students, their families, 
and community members are made aware of 
early college high schools and dual or concur-
rent enrollment programs in the State through 
a new or existing State online website that com-
plies with the web accessibility requirements 
under Federal and State laws that protect indi-
viduals with disabilities. 
(2) ALLOWABLE ACTIVITIES.—A State may use 
grant funds received under this section to— 
(A) establish a mechanism to offset the 
costs of tuition, fees, standardized testing, per-
formance assessments, and support services for 
low-income students and students from under-
represented populations enrolled in early college 
high schools or dual or concurrent enrollment 
programs; 
(B) establish formal transfer systems with-
in and across State higher education systems, 
including two-year and four-year public and pri-
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vate institutions to maximize the transferability 
of postsecondary courses; 
(C) provide incentives to local educational 
agencies that— 
(i) assist high school teachers in get-
ting the credentials needed to participate 
in early college high school and dual or 
concurrent enrollment programs; 
(ii) encourage the use of instructors 
at institutions of higher education to teach 
postsecondary courses in high schools; and 
(iii) participate in an annual assess-
ment of current availability and shortages 
of 
high 
school 
instructors 
who 
are 
credentialed to teach a dual or concurrent 
enrollment course, and shortages of these 
instructors in specific curricular areas; and 
(D) support initiatives to improve the qual-
ity of early college high school and dual or con-
current enrollment programs at participating 
institutions, including by assisting such institu-
tions in aligning programs with the quality 
standards described in section 5(f)(4). 
(g) STATE APPLICATIONS.— 
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(1) APPLICATION.—To be eligible to receive a 
grant under this section, a State shall submit to the 
Secretary an application at such time, in such man-
ner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. 
(2) CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.—The applica-
tion under paragraph (1) shall include, at minimum, 
a description of— 
(A) how the State will carry out the man-
datory State activities described in subsection 
(f)(1); 
(B) how the State will ensure that any 
programs funded with a grant under this sec-
tion are coordinated with programs under— 
(i) the Carl D. Perkins Career and 
Technical Education Act of 2006 (20 
U.S.C. 2301 et seq.); 
(ii) the Workforce Innovation and Op-
portunity Act (29 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.); 
(iii) the Elementary and Secondary 
Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et 
seq.); and 
(iv) the Individuals with Disabilities 
Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.); 
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(C) how the State intends to use grant 
funds to address achievement gaps for each cat-
egory 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Sec-
ondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)); 
(D) how the State will access and leverage 
additional resources necessary to sustain early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs; 
(E) how the State will identify and elimi-
nate barriers to implementing effective early 
college high schools and dual or concurrent en-
rollment programs after the grant expires, in-
cluding by engaging businesses and nonprofit 
organizations; and 
(F) such other information as the Sec-
retary determines to be appropriate. 
SEC. 7. REPORTING AND OVERSIGHT. 
(a) IN GENERAL.—Not less frequently than once an-
nually, each State and eligible entity that receives a grant 
under this Act shall submit to the Secretary a report on 
the progress of the State or eligible entity in carrying out 
the programs supported by such grant. 
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(b) FORM OF REPORT.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall be submitted to the Secretary at such time, in 
such manner, and containing such information as the Sec-
retary may require. The Secretary shall issue uniform 
guidelines describing the information that shall be re-
ported by grantees under such subsection. 
(c) CONTENTS OF REPORT.— 
(1) IN GENERAL.—The report under subsection 
(a) shall include, at minimum, the following: 
(A) The number of students enrolled in the 
early college high school or dual or concurrent 
enrollment program. 
(B) The number and percentage of stu-
dents enrolled in the early college high school or 
dual or concurrent enrollment program who 
earn a recognized postsecondary credential con-
currently with a high school diploma. 
(C) The number of postsecondary credits 
earned by students while enrolled in the early 
college high school or dual or concurrent enroll-
ment program that may be applied toward a 
recognized postsecondary credential. 
(D) The number and percentage of stu-
dents enrolled in the early college high school or 
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dual or concurrent enrollment program who 
earn a high school diploma. 
(E) The number and percentage of individ-
uals who complete the early college high school 
or dual or concurrent enrollment program and 
who enroll in postsecondary education. 
(2) CATEGORIES OF STUDENTS.—The informa-
tion described in each of subparagraphs (A) through 
(E) of paragraph (1) shall be disaggregated for each 
category 
of 
students 
described 
in 
section 
1111(b)(2)(B)(xi) of the Elementary and Secondary 
Education 
Act 
of 
1965 
(20 
U.S.C. 
6311(b)(2)(B)(xi)). 
SEC. 8. NATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 
(a) REPORTING BY SECRETARY.—Not less frequently 
than once annually, the Secretary shall submit to Con-
gress a report that includes— 
(1) an analysis of the information received from 
States and eligible entities under section 7; 
(2) an identification of best practices for car-
rying out programs supported by grants under this 
Act; and 
(3) the results of the evaluation under sub-
section (b). 
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(b) NATIONAL
EVALUATION.—Not later than 6 
months after the date of the enactment of this Act, the 
Secretary shall seek to enter into a contract with an inde-
pendent entity to perform an evaluation of the grants 
awarded under this Act. Such evaluation shall apply rig-
orous procedures to obtain valid and reliable data con-
cerning student outcomes by social and academic charac-
teristics and monitor the progress of students from sec-
ondary school to and through postsecondary education. 
(c) TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE.—The Secretary shall 
provide technical assistance to States and eligible entities 
concerning best practices and quality improvement pro-
grams in early college high schools and dual or concurrent 
enrollment programs and shall disseminate such best prac-
tices among eligible entities, States, and local educational 
agencies. 
(d) ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS.—From amounts re-
served to carry out this section under section 4(b)(3), the 
Secretary may reserve such sums as may be necessary for 
the direct administrative costs of carrying out the Sec-
retary’s responsibilities under this Act. 
SEC. 9. RULES OF CONSTRUCTION. 
(a) EMPLOYEES.—Nothing in this Act shall be con-
strued to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, 
and procedures afforded to the employees of local edu-
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cational agencies (including schools) or institutions of 
higher education under Federal, State, or local laws (in-
cluding applicable regulations or court orders) or under 
the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda 
of understanding, or other agreements between such em-
ployees and their employers. 
(b) GRADUATION RATE.—For purposes of this Act 
and any other Federal law, a student who graduates from 
an early college high school supported by a grant under 
section 5 within 100 percent of the normal time for com-
pletion described in the eligible entity’s application under 
such section shall be counted in the four-year adjusted co-
hort graduation rate for such high school. 
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