Title 20 — Education
Part D · Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools
§ 6456. Accountability
Statutory text
The State educational agency may—
reduce or terminate funding for projects under this subpart if a local educational agency does not show progress in the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and
require correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth to demonstrate, after receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that there has been an increase in the number of children and youth returning to school, attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or attaining employment after such children and youth are released.
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.
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Pub. L. 89–10 title I § 1426 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 6456
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1590
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1590Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(13)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6456(1)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(A), substituted “the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent” for “reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(A), substituted “the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent” for “reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking “reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period” and inserting “the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent”; andEffective 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.Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(13)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6456(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(B), substituted “attaining a regular high school diploma” for “obtaining a secondary school diploma”
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 6456(2)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(B), substituted “attaining employment” for “obtaining employment”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(B), substituted “attaining a regular high school diploma” for “obtaining a secondary school diploma” and “attaining employment” for “obtaining employment”.Enacted provision · exact public law section
(B) in paragraph (2)— (i) by striking “obtaining a secondary school diploma” and inserting “attaining a regular high school diploma”; and (ii) by striking “obtaining employment” and inserting “attaining employment”;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 6456, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, , 108 Stat. 3600, related to accountability, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
Amendments
2015—Par. (1). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(A), substituted “the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent” for “reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period”.
Par. (2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(B), substituted “attaining a regular high school diploma” for “obtaining a secondary school diploma” and “attaining employment” for “obtaining employment”.
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
2002–2015 · 2 acts
- 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1590
- 2015amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(13), , 129 Stat. 1905.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1590; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(13), , 129 Stat. 1905.)