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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 6456. Accountability

Statutory text

The State educational agency may—

(1)

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

(2)

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.

  1. 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. 1590

  2. Every 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”; 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.

  3. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 1401(13)(B) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. 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”

    2. 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
  1. 2002Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, , 115 Stat. 1590
  2. 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.)

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