Title 20 — Education

Part D · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools

§ 6421. Purpose and program authorization

Statutory text

Purpose

It is the purpose of this part—

to improve educational services for children and youth in local, tribal, and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children in the State are expected to meet;

to provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and

to prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts, and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education and the involvement of their families and communities.

Program authorized

In order to carry out the purpose of this part and from amounts appropriated under section 6302(d) of this title, the Secretary shall make grants to State educational agencies to enable such agencies to award subgrants to State agencies and local educational agencies to establish or improve programs of education for neglected, delinquent, or at-risk children and youth.

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.

2002
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1401 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6421
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1401, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1580
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1401, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1580
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(1)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6421(a)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(A), inserted “, tribal,” after “youth in local”
2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6421(a)(1)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(A), substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(A), inserted “, tribal,” after “youth in local” and substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1)— (i) by inserting “, tribal,” after “youth in local”; and (ii) by striking “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards” and inserting “challenging State academic standards”; and
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.
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(1)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Inserted · 20 U.S.C. § 6421(a)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(B), inserted “and the involvement of their families and communities” after “to ensure their continued education”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(B), inserted “and the involvement of their families and communities” after “to ensure their continued education”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (3), by inserting “and the involvement of their families and communities” after “to ensure their continued education”;
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.

3 of 4 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 6421, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1401, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3591, set out findings and purpose and authorized program, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

A prior section 1401 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 2821 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a)(1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(A), inserted “, tribal,” after “youth in local” and substituted “challenging State academic standards” for “challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards”.

Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(1)(B), inserted “and the involvement of their families and communities” after “to ensure their continued education”.

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

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.

Credits

2002–2015 · 2 acts

2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1401, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1580
2015amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1900.

Show as published

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1401, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1580; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1900.)