Title 20 — Education

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

§ 7231. Findings and purpose

Statutory text

Findings

Congress makes the following findings:

Magnet schools are a significant part of the Nation’s effort to achieve voluntary desegregation in our Nation’s schools.

The use of magnet schools has increased dramatically since the inception of the magnet schools assistance program under this chapter, with approximately 2,500,000 students nationwide attending such schools, of whom more than 69 percent are non-white.

Magnet schools offer a wide range of distinctive programs that have served as models for school improvement efforts.

It is in the best interests of the United States—

to continue the Federal Government’s support of local educational agencies that are implementing court-ordered desegregation plans and local educational agencies that are voluntarily seeking to foster meaningful interaction among students of different racial and ethnic backgrounds, beginning at the earliest stage of such students’ education;

to ensure that all students have equitable access to a high quality education that will prepare all students to function well in a technologically oriented and a highly competitive economy comprised of people from many different racial and ethnic backgrounds; and

to continue to desegregate and diversify schools by supporting magnet schools, recognizing that segregation exists between minority and nonminority students as well as among students of different minority groups.

Desegregation efforts through magnet school programs are a significant part of our Nation’s effort to achieve voluntary desegregation in schools and help to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students.

Purpose

The purpose of this part is to assist in the desegregation of schools served by local educational agencies by providing financial assistance to eligible local educational agencies for—

the elimination, reduction, or prevention of minority group isolation in elementary schools and secondary schools with substantial proportions of minority students, which shall include assisting in the efforts of the United States to achieve voluntary desegregation in public schools;

the development, implementation, and expansion of magnet school programs that will assist local educational agencies in achieving systemic reforms and providing all students the opportunity to meet challenging State academic standards;

the development, design, and expansion of innovative educational methods and practices that promote diversity and increase choices in public elementary schools and public secondary schools and public educational programs;

courses of instruction within magnet schools that will substantially strengthen the knowledge of academic subjects and the attainment of tangible and marketable career, technological, and professional skills of students attending such schools;

improving the capacity of local educational agencies, including through professional development, to continue operating magnet schools at a high performance level after Federal funding for the magnet schools is terminated; and

ensuring that all students enrolled in the magnet school programs have equitable access to high quality education that will enable the students to succeed academically and continue with postsecondary education or employment.

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 IV § 4401 · 79 Stat. 27
Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231
Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4401, formerly title V, § 5301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1806
Source evidence
Code source credit
Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4401, formerly title V, § 5301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1806
2015
Every Student Succeeds Act
Pub. L. 114–95 § 4401(1)(A) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(a)(2)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(A), substituted “2,500,000” for “2,000,000”
2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(a)(2)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(A), substituted “69” for “65”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(A), substituted “2,500,000” for “2,000,000” and “69” for “65”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(A) in subsection (a)(2)— (i) by striking “2,000,000” and inserting “2,500,000”; and (ii) by striking “65” and inserting “69”; 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 § 4401(1)(B)(i) · 129 Stat. 1802
1. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(b)(2)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(i), substituted “, implementation, and expansion” for “and implementation”
2. Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(b)(2)
  Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(i), substituted “standards” for “content standards and student academic achievement standards”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(i), substituted “, implementation, and expansion” for “and implementation” and “standards” for “content standards and student academic achievement standards”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(i) in paragraph (2)— (I) by striking “and implementation” and inserting “, implementation, and expansion”; and (II) by striking “content standards and student academic achievement standards” and inserting “standards”;
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 § 4401(1)(B)(ii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(b)(3)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(ii), substituted “, design, and expansion” for “and design”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(ii), substituted “, design, and expansion” for “and design”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(ii) in paragraph (3), by striking “and design” and inserting “, design, and expansion”;
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 § 4401(1)(B)(iii) · 129 Stat. 1802
Substituted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(b)(4)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iii), substituted “career” for “vocational”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iii), substituted “career” for “vocational”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(iii) in paragraph (4), by striking “vocational” and inserting “career”; 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 § 4401(1)(B)(iv) · 129 Stat. 1802
Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 7231(b)(6)
Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iv), struck out “productive” before “employment”
Source evidence
Code amendment note
Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iv), struck out “productive” before “employment”.
Enacted provision · exact public law section
(iv) in paragraph (6), by striking “productive”;
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.

7 of 8 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 7231, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5201, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3695, set forth short title and findings for the Women’s Educational Equity Act of 1994, prior to the general amendment of former subchapter V of this chapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

A prior section 4401 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3121 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(A), substituted “2,500,000” for “2,000,000” and “69” for “65”.

Subsec. (b)(2). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(i), substituted “, implementation, and expansion” for “and implementation” and “standards” for “content standards and student academic achievement standards”.

Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(ii), substituted “, design, and expansion” for “and design”.

Subsec. (b)(4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iii), substituted “career” for “vocational”.

Subsec. (b)(6). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(1)(B)(iv), struck out “productive” before “employment”.

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 IV, § 4401, formerly title V, § 5301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1806
2015renumbered title IV, § 4401, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.

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(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4401, formerly title V, § 5301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1806; renumbered title IV, § 4401, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(1), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.)