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20 U.S.C. § 7253e (EDUCATION)
§ 7253e. General provisions
(a) Participation of private school children and teachers
In making grants and entering into contracts under this subpart, the Secretary shall ensure, where appropriate, that provision is made for the equitable participation of students and teachers in private nonprofit elementary schools and secondary schools, including the participation of teachers and other personnel in professional development programs serving such students.
(b) Review, dissemination, and evaluation
The Secretary shall—
(1) use a peer review process in reviewing applications under this subpart;
(2) ensure that information on the activities and results of programs and projects funded under this subpart is disseminated to appropriate State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and other appropriate organizations, including nonprofit private organizations; and
(3) evaluate the effectiveness of programs under this subpart in accordance with section 7941 of this title, in terms of the impact on students traditionally served in separate gifted and talented programs and on other students, and submit the results of such evaluation to Congress not later than 2 years after January 8, 2002.
(c) Program operations
The Secretary shall ensure that the programs under this subpart are administered within the Department by a person who has recognized professional qualifications and experience in the field of the education of gifted and talented students and who shall—
(1) administer and coordinate the programs authorized under this subpart;
(2) serve as a focal point of national leadership and information on the educational needs of gifted and talented students and the availability of educational services and programs designed to meet such needs;
(3) assist the Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement in identifying research priorities that reflect the needs of gifted and talented students; and
(4) shall 1 disseminate, and consult on, the information developed under this subpart with other offices within the Department.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5466, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1828.)
20 U.S.C. § 7255 (EDUCATION)
§ 7255. Short title
This subpart may be cited as the “Star Schools Act”.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5471, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1829.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: Provisions naming former part B (§ 6891 et seq.) of this subchapter as the “Star Schools Act” were contained in section 6891 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
20 U.S.C. § 7255a (EDUCATION)
§ 7255a. Purposes
The purposes of this subpart are the following:
(1) To encourage improved instruction in mathematics, science, and foreign languages as well as other subjects (such as literacy skills and vocational education).
(2) To serve underserved populations, including disadvantaged, illiterate, limited English proficient populations, and individuals with disabilities through a Star Schools program under which grants are made to eligible telecommunication partnerships to enable such partnerships—
(A) to develop, construct, acquire, maintain, and operate telecommunications audio and visual facilities and equipment;
(B) to develop and acquire educational and instructional programming; and
(C) to obtain technical assistance for the use of such facilities and instructional programming.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5472, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1829.)
20 U.S.C. § 7255e (EDUCATION)
§ 7255e. Administrative provisions
(a) Leadership, evaluation, and peer review
(1) Reservation of funds
The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of the amount made available to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year for national leadership, evaluation, and peer review activities, which the Secretary may carry out directly or through grants, contracts, and cooperative agreements.
(2) Leadership
Funds reserved for leadership activities under paragraph (1) may be used for—
(A) disseminating information, including lists and descriptions of services available from grant recipients under this subpart; and
(B) other activities designed to enhance the quality of distance learning activities nationwide.
(3) Evaluation
Funds reserved for evaluation activities under paragraph (1) may be used to conduct independent evaluations of the activities assisted under this subpart and of distance learning in general, including—
(A) analyses of distance learning efforts (including such efforts that are, or are not, assisted under this subpart); and
(B) comparisons of the effects (including student outcomes) of different technologies in distance learning efforts.
(4) Peer review
Funds reserved for peer review activities under paragraph (1) may be used for peer review of—
(A) applications for grants under this subpart; and
(B) activities assisted under this subpart.
(b) Coordination
The Department, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Agriculture, the Department of Commerce, and any other Federal department or agency operating a telecommunications network for educational purposes, shall coordinate the activities assisted under this subpart with the activities of such department or agency relating to a telecommunications network for educational purposes.
(c) Funds from other agencies
The Secretary may accept funds from other Federal departments or agencies to carry out the purposes of this subpart, including funds for the purchase of equipment.
(d) Availability of funds
Funds made available to carry out this subpart shall remain available until expended.
(e) Closed captioning and descriptive video
The Secretary shall encourage each entity receiving funds under this subpart to provide—
(1) closed captioning of the verbal content of the entity’s programming, as appropriate; and
(2) descriptive video of the visual content of the entity’s programming, as appropriate.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5476, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1835.)
20 U.S.C. § 7255f (EDUCATION)
§ 7255f. Definitions
In this subpart:
(1) Educational institution
The term “educational institution” means an institution of higher education, a local educational agency, or a State educational agency.
(2) Eligible entity
The term “eligible entity” includes any of the following that is organized on a Statewide or multistate basis:
(A) A public agency or corporation established for the purpose of developing and operating telecommunications networks to enhance educational opportunities provided by educational institutions, teacher training centers, and other entities, except that any such agency or corporation shall represent the interests of elementary schools and secondary schools that are eligible to participate in the program under part A of subchapter I of this chapter.
(B) A partnership that will provide telecommunications services and that includes three or more of the following entities, at least one of which shall be an agency described in clause (i) or (ii):
(i) A local educational agency that serves a significant number of elementary schools and secondary schools that are eligible for assistance under part A of subchapter I of this chapter, or elementary schools and secondary schools operated or funded for Indian children by the Department of the Interior eligible under section 6331(d)(1)(A) of this title.
(ii) A State educational agency.
(iii) An adult and family education program.
(iv) An institution of higher education or a State higher education agency (as that term is defined in section 1003 of this title).
(v) A teacher training center or academy that—
(I) provides teacher preservice and inservice training; and
(II) receives Federal financial assistance or has been approved by a State agency;
(vi)
(I) A public or private entity with experience and expertise in the planning and operation of a telecommunications network, including entities involved in telecommunications through satellite, cable, telephone, or computer; or
(II) a public broadcasting entity with such experience.
(vii) A public or private elementary school or secondary school.
(3) Instructional programming
The term “instructional programming” means courses of instruction and training courses for elementary and secondary students, teachers, and others, and materials for use in such instruction and training that have been prepared in audio and visual form on tape, disc, film, or live, and presented by means of telecommunications devices.
(4) Public broadcasting entity
The term “public broadcasting entity” has the same meaning given such term in section 397 of title 47.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5477, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1836.)
20 U.S.C. § 7257 (EDUCATION)
§ 7257. Grants
(a) In general
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to a nonprofit telecommunications entity, or partnership of such entities, for the purpose of carrying out a national telecommunications-based program to improve teaching in core curriculum areas. The program shall be designed to assist elementary school and secondary school teachers in preparing all students to achieve challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards in core curriculum areas.
(b) Digital educational programming
The Secretary is authorized to award grants, as provided for in section 7257c of this title, to eligible entities described in subsection (b) of such section, to enable such entities to develop, produce, and distribute innovative educational and instructional video programming that is designed for use by elementary schools and secondary schools and based on challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards. In awarding such grants, the Secretary shall ensure that eligible entities enter into multiyear content development collaborative arrangements with State educational agencies, local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, businesses, or other agencies or organizations.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5481, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1837.)
20 U.S.C. § 7257a (EDUCATION)
§ 7257a. Application required
(a) General application
(1) In general
To be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(a) of this title, a nonprofit telecommunications entity, or partnership of such entities shall submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application shall—
(A) demonstrate that the applicant will use the public broadcasting infrastructure, the Internet, and school digital networks, where available, to deliver video and data in an integrated service to train teachers in the use of materials and learning technologies for achieving challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards;
(B) ensure that the project for which assistance is sought will be conducted in cooperation with appropriate State educational agencies, local educational agencies, and State or local nonprofit public telecommunications entities;
(C) ensure that a significant portion of the benefits available for elementary schools and secondary schools from the project for which assistance is sought will be available to schools of local educational agencies that have a high percentage of children counted for the purpose of part A of subchapter I of this chapter; and
(D) contain such additional assurances as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(2) Sites
In approving applications under paragraph (1), the Secretary shall ensure that the program authorized by section 7257(a) of this title is conducted at elementary school and secondary school sites throughout the United States.
(b) Programming application
To be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(b) of this title, an entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5482, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838.)
20 U.S.C. § 7257b (EDUCATION)
§ 7257b. Reports and evaluation
An entity receiving a grant under section 7257(a) of this title shall prepare and submit to the Secretary an annual report that contains such information as the Secretary may require. At a minimum, such report shall describe the program activities undertaken with funds received under the grant, including—
(1) the core curriculum areas for which program activities have been undertaken and the number of teachers using the program in each core curriculum area; and
(2) the States in which teachers using the program are located.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5483, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838.)
20 U.S.C. § 7257c (EDUCATION)
§ 7257c. Digital educational programming grants
(a) Grants
The Secretary is authorized to award grants under section 7257(b) of this title to eligible entities to facilitate the development of educational programming that shall—
(1) include student assessment tools to provide feedback on student academic achievement;
(2) include built-in teacher utilization and support components to ensure that teachers understand and can easily use the content of the programming with group instruction or for individual student use;
(3) be created for, or adaptable to, challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards; and
(4) be capable of distribution through digital broadcasting and school digital networks.
(b) Eligible entities
To be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(b) of this title, an entity shall be a local public telecommunications entity, as defined in section 397(12) of title 47, that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the development and distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality.
(c) Competitive basis
Grants under section 7257(b) of this title shall be awarded on a competitive basis as determined by the Secretary.
(d) Matching requirement
To be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(b) of this title, an entity shall contribute to the activities assisted under such grant non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of the grant. Such matching funds may include funds provided for the transition to digital broadcasting, as well as in-kind contributions.
(e) Duration
A grant under section 7257(b) of this title shall be awarded for a period of 3 years in order to provide a sufficient period of time for the creation of a substantial body of significant content.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5484, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838.)
20 U.S.C. § 7257d (EDUCATION)
§ 7257d. Administrative costs
An entity that receives a grant under this subpart may not use more than 5 percent of the amount received under the grant for administrative costs.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5485, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839.)
20 U.S.C. § 7259 (EDUCATION)
§ 7259. Short title
This subpart may be cited as the “Foreign Language Assistance Act of 2001”.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5491, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839.)
20 U.S.C. § 7259a (EDUCATION)
§ 7259a. Program authorized
(a) Program authority
(1) In general
The Secretary is authorized to make grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies or local educational agencies to pay the Federal share of the cost of innovative model programs providing for the establishment, improvement, or expansion of foreign language study for elementary school and secondary school students.
(2) Duration
Each grant under paragraph (1) shall be awarded for a period of 3 years.
(b) Requirements
(1) Grants to State educational agencies
In awarding a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a State educational agency, the Secretary shall support programs that promote systemic approaches to improving foreign language learning in the State.
(2) Grants to local educational agencies
In awarding a grant under subsection (a) of this section to a local educational agency, the Secretary shall support programs that—
(A) show the promise of being continued beyond the grant period;
(B) demonstrate approaches that can be disseminated and duplicated in other local educational agencies; and
(C) may include a professional development component.
(c) Federal share
(1) In general
The Federal share for each fiscal year shall be 50 percent.
(2) Waiver
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), the Secretary may determine the Federal share for any local educational agency which the Secretary determines does not have adequate resources to pay the non-Federal share of the cost of the activities assisted under this subpart.
(d) Special rule
Not less than ¾ of the funds made available under section 7241 of this title to carry out this subpart shall be used for the expansion of foreign language learning in the elementary grades.
(e) Reservation
The Secretary may reserve not more than 5 percent of funds made available under section 7241 of this title to carry out this subpart for a fiscal year to evaluate the efficacy of programs assisted under this subpart.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5492, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1839.)
20 U.S.C. § 7259b (EDUCATION)
§ 7259b. Applications
(a) In general
Any State educational agency or local educational agency desiring a grant under this subpart shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information and assurances as the Secretary may require.
(b) Special consideration
The Secretary shall give special consideration to applications describing programs that—
(1) include intensive summer foreign language programs for professional development;
(2) link nonnative English speakers in the community with the schools in order to promote two-way language learning;
(3) promote the sequential study of a foreign language for students, beginning in elementary schools;
(4) make effective use of technology, such as computer-assisted instruction, language laboratories, or distance learning, to promote foreign language study;
(5) promote innovative activities, such as foreign language immersion, partial foreign language immersion, or content-based instruction; and
(6) are carried out through a consortium comprised of the agency receiving the grant and an elementary school or secondary school.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5493, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1840.)
20 U.S.C. § 7259c (EDUCATION)
§ 7259c. Elementary school foreign language incentive program
(a) Incentive payments
From amounts made available under section 7241 of this title to carry out this subpart, the Secretary shall make an incentive payment for each fiscal year to each public elementary school that provides to students attending such school a program designed to lead to communicative competency in a foreign language.
(b) Amount
The Secretary shall determine the amount of the incentive payment under subsection (a) of this section for each public elementary school for each fiscal year on the basis of the number of students participating in a program described in such subsection at such school for such year compared to the total number of such students at all such schools in the United States for such year.
(c) Requirement
The Secretary shall consider a program to be designed to lead to communicative competency in a foreign language if such program is comparable to a program that provides not less than 45 minutes of instruction in a foreign language for not fewer than 4 days per week throughout an academic year.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5494, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1840.)
20 U.S.C. § 7261 (EDUCATION)
§ 7261. Short title
This subpart may be cited as the “Carol M. White Physical Education Program”.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5501, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1841.)
heading: Prior Provisions
text: A prior section 7261, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5301, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3701, set forth short title of the School Dropout Assistance Act, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
20 U.S.C. § 7261a (EDUCATION)
§ 7261a. Purpose
The purpose of this subpart is to award grants and contracts to initiate, expand, and improve physical education programs for all kindergarten through 12th-grade students.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5502, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1841.)
20 U.S.C. § 7261b (EDUCATION)
§ 7261b. Program authorized
(a) Authorization
The Secretary is authorized to award grants to local educational agencies and community-based organizations (such as Boys and Girls Clubs, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts, and the Young Men’s Christian Organization (YMCA) and Young Women’s Christian Organization (YWCA)) to pay the Federal share of the costs of initiating, expanding, and improving physical education programs (including after-school programs) for kindergarten through 12th-grade students by—
(1) providing equipment and support to enable students to participate actively in physical education activities; and
(2) providing funds for staff and teacher training and education.
(b) Program elements
A physical education program funded under this subpart may provide for one or more of the following:
(1) Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being.
(2) Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social or emotional development of every student.
(3) Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle.
(4) Opportunities to develop positive social and cooperative skills through physical activity participation.
(5) Instruction in healthy eating habits and good nutrition.
(6) Opportunities for professional development for teachers of physical education to stay abreast of the latest research, issues, and trends in the field of physical education.
(c) Special rule
For the purpose of this subpart, extracurricular activities, such as team sports and Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program activities, shall not be considered as part of the curriculum of a physical education program assisted under this subpart.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5503, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1841.)
20 U.S.C. § 7261c (EDUCATION)
§ 7261c. Applications
(a) Submission
Each local educational agency or community-based organization desiring a grant or contract under this subpart shall submit to the Secretary an application that contains a plan to initiate, expand, or improve physical education programs in order to make progress toward meeting State standards for physical education.
(b) Private school and home-schooled students
An application for funds under this subpart may provide for the participation, in the activities funded under this subpart, of—
(1) students enrolled in private nonprofit elementary schools or secondary schools, and their parents and teachers; or
(2) home-schooled students, and their parents and teachers.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5504, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1841.)