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Matched Legal Cases: ['§ 7231', '§7231', '§4401', '§5301', '§501', '§4401', '§4001', '§5201', '§101', '§4401', '§4401', '§4401', '§4401', '§4401']

[USC02] 20 USC 7231: Findings and purpose
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20 USC 7231: Findings and purpose Text contains those laws in effect on December 11, 2019
From Title 20-EDUCATIONCHAPTER 70-STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLSSUBCHAPTER IV-21ST CENTURY SCHOOLSPart D-Magnet Schools Assistance
§7231. Findings and purpose
(2) The use of magnet schools has increased dramatically since the inception of the magnet schools assistance program under this chapter, with approximately 2,500,000 students nationwide attending such schools, of whom more than 69 percent are non-white.
(4) It is in the best interests of the United States-
The purpose of this part is to assist in the desegregation of schools served by local educational agencies by providing financial assistance to eligible local educational agencies for-
(2) the development, implementation, and expansion of magnet school programs that will assist local educational agencies in achieving systemic reforms and providing all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic standards;
(3) the development, design, and expansion of innovative educational methods and practices that promote diversity and increase choices in public elementary schools and public secondary schools and public educational programs;
(4) courses of instruction within magnet schools that will substantially strengthen the knowledge of academic subjects and the attainment of tangible and marketable career, technological, and professional skills of students attending such schools;
(6) ensuring that all students enrolled in the magnet school programs have equitable access to high quality education that will enable the students to succeed academically and continue with postsecondary education or employment.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, §4401, formerly title V, §5301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1806 ; renumbered title IV, §4401, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967 , 2014.)
A prior section 7231, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5201, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3695 , set forth short title and findings for the Women's Educational Equity Act of 1994, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 4401 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3121 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.
2015-Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, §4401(1)(A), substituted "2,500,000" for "2,000,000" and "69" for "65".
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, §4401(1)(B)(i), substituted ", implementation, and expansion" for "and implementation" and "standards" for "content standards and student academic achievement standards".
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, §4401(1)(B)(ii), substituted ", design, and expansion" for "and design".
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, §4401(1)(B)(iii), substituted "career" for "vocational".
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 114–95, §4401(1)(B)(iv), struck out "productive" before "employment".