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20 U.S. Code § 6702 - National Writing Project | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
U.S. Code › Title 20 › Chapter 70 › Subchapter II › Part C › Subpart 2 › § 6702 20 U.S. Code § 6702 - National Writing Project
The Secretary is authorized to award a grant to the National Writing Project, a nonprofit educational organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student writing and learning (hereafter in this section referred to as the “grantee”) to improve the teaching of writing and the use of writing as a part of the learning process in our Nation’s classrooms.
(b) Requirements of grantThe grant shall provide that—
the grantee will enter into contracts with institutions of higher education or other nonprofit educational providers (hereafter in this section referred to as “contractors”) under which the contractors will agree to establish, operate, and provide the non-Federal share of the cost of teacher training programs in effective approaches and processes for the teaching of writing;
funds made available by the Secretary to the grantee pursuant to any contract entered into under this section will be used to pay the Federal share of the cost of establishing and operating teacher training programs as provided in paragraph (1); and
the grantee will meet such other conditions and standards as the Secretary determines to be necessary to assure compliance with the provisions of this section and will provide such technical assistance as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.
(c) Teacher training programsThe teacher training programs authorized in subsection (a) of this section shall—
be conducted during the school year and during the summer months;
train teachers who teach grades kindergarten through college;
select teachers to become members of a National Writing Project teacher network whose members will conduct writing workshops for other teachers in the area served by each National Writing Project site; and
encourage teachers from all disciplines to participate in such teacher training programs.
Except as provided in paragraph (2) or (3) and for purposes of subsection (a) of this section, the term “Federal share” means, with respect to the costs of teacher training programs authorized in subsection (a) of this section, 50 percent of such costs to the contractor.
(2) CompositionThe National Advisory Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall consist of—
national educational leaders;
leaders in the field of writing; and
such other individuals as the National Writing Project determines necessary.
(3) DutiesThe National Advisory Board established pursuant to paragraph (1) shall—
advise the National Writing Project on national issues related to student writing and the teaching of writing;
review the activities and programs of the National Writing Project; and
support the continued development of the National Writing Project.
(1) Review BoardThe National Writing Project shall establish and operate a National Review Board that shall consist of—
leaders in the field of research in writing; and
such other individuals as the National Writing Project deems necessary.
(2) DutiesThe National Review Board shall—
review all applications for assistance under this subsection; and
recommend applications for assistance under this subsection for funding by the National Writing Project.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2332, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1660.)
A prior section 6702, Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2402, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3635; amended Pub. L. 105–277, div. A, § 101(f) [title VIII, § 101(b)(4)], Oct. 21, 1998, 112 Stat. 2681–337, 2681–407, defined terms used in this subchapter, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.