Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act

Bill: 117-hr-4409
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9]
Introduced: 2021-07-13
Policy area: Education
Latest action: action_date: 2021-07-13
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

Summaries:
action_date: 2021-07-13
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><b>Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act</b></p> <p>This bill authorizes states and local educational agencies to use grant funds provided through the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program to (1) establish equity offices to improve diversity in accelerated learning programs (e.g., Advanced Placement), and (2) carry out universal screening to determine eligibility for such programs. </p>

tv_txt: I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2021 Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve diversity in accelerated student learning programs.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act . 2. Diversity in accelerated student learning programs (a) State activities Section 4104(b)(3)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (i); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) establishing an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs to improve diversity in such accelerated learning programs, and address other inequalities with respect to raising student academic achievement; or (iv) carrying out universal screening to determine eligibility for such accelerated learning programs; . (b) Local activities Section 4107(a)(3)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(D) ) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (i); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) establishing an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs to improve diversity in such accelerated learning programs, and address other inequalities with respect to raising student academic achievement; or (iv) carrying out universal screening to determine eligibility for such accelerated learning programs; .