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Title 20 — Education

Part A · Chapter 28 — Higher Education Resources and Student Assistance

§ 1022. Purposes

Statutory text

The purposes of this part are to—

(1)

improve student achievement;

(2)

improve the quality of prospective and new teachers by improving the preparation of prospective teachers and enhancing professional development activities for new teachers;

(3)

hold teacher preparation programs at institutions of higher education accountable for preparing teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title; and

(4)

recruit highly qualified individuals, including minorities and individuals from other occupations, into the teaching force.

Legislative history

Reconstructed from this section’s Code source credit and amendment notes, resolved against the local Statutes at Large. Editorial notes are evidence, not the law that made the change.

  1. Higher Education Act of 1965

    Pub. L. 89–329 title II § 201 · 79 Stat. 1219

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 1022

    Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3133

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(2), Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3133

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    Sec. 201. appropriations authorized There are authorized to be appropriated $50,000,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1966, and for each of the two succeeding fiscal years, to enable the Commissioner to make grants under this part to institutions of higher education to assist and encourage such institutions in the acquisition for library purposes of books, periodicals, documents, magnetic tapes, phonograph records, audiovisual materials, and other related library materials (including necessary binding). For the fiscal year ending June 30, 1969, and the succeeding fiscal year, there may be appropriated, to enable the Commissioner to make such grants, only such sums as the Congress may hereafter authorize by law.

  2. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 title IX § 9214(c)(2) · 129 Stat. 1802

    Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 1022(3)

    Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title” for “highly qualified teachers”

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title” for “highly qualified teachers”.

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (2) in section 201(3), 20 USC 1022. by striking “highly qualified teachers” and inserting “teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 612(a)(14)(C) of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act”;

    Effective date note
    Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

2 of 2 references resolved to an enrolled provision

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 1022, Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 105–244, title II, § 201, , 112 Stat. 1624; amended Pub. L. 107–110, title X, § 1051(2), , 115 Stat. 2080, related to award of State grants, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 110–315, title II, Sec. 201(2), , 122 Stat. 3133.

Another prior section 1022, Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 202, as added Pub. L. 96–374, title II, § 201, , 94 Stat. 1384; amended Pub. L. 102–325, title II, § 201, , 106 Stat. 468, required each institution of higher education receiving grants under this subchapter to annually notify designated State agency of its activities under this subchapter, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–208, div. A, title I, § 101(e) [title VII, § 708(b)], , 110 Stat. 3009–233, 3009–312.

Another prior section 1022, Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 202, , 79 Stat. 1224; Pub. L. 89–752, § 9, , 80 Stat. 1243; Pub. L. 90–575, title II, § 214(a), , 82 Stat. 1037; Pub. L. 92–318, title I, §§ 111(b)(2)(A), 112(a), (b)(1), , 86 Stat. 238, 240, related to the basic grants for the college library resources program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374.

A prior section 201 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1021 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 104–208.

Another prior section 201 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1021 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 96–374.

Another prior section 201 of Pub. L. 89–329 was classified to section 1021 of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 92–318.

Amendments

2015—Par. (3). Pub. L. 114–95 substituted “teachers who meet the applicable State certification and licensure requirements, including any requirements for certification obtained through alternative routes to certification, or, with regard to special education teachers, the qualifications described in section 1412(a)(14)(C) of this title” for “highly qualified teachers”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

Credits

2008–2015 · 2 acts
  1. 2008Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(2), , 122 Stat. 3133
  2. 2015amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9214(c)(2), , 129 Stat. 2161.
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(Pub. L. 89–329, title II, § 201, as added Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(2), , 122 Stat. 3133; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IX, § 9214(c)(2), , 129 Stat. 2161.)

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