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Title 20 — Education

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

§ 7231e. Priority

Statutory text

In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that—

(1)

demonstrate the greatest need for assistance, based on the expense or difficulty of effectively carrying out approved desegregation plans and the magnet school program for which the grant is sought;

(2)

propose to—

(A)

carry out a new, evidence-based magnet school program;

(B)

significantly revise an existing magnet school program, using evidence-based methods and practices, as available; or

(C)

replicate an existing magnet school program that has a demonstrated record of success in increasing student academic achievement and reducing isolation of minority groups;

(3)

propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination; and

(4)

propose to increase racial integration by taking into account socioeconomic diversity in designing and implementing magnet school programs.

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 IV § 4406 · 79 Stat. 27

    Enacted · 20 U.S.C. § 7231e

    Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809

    Source evidence

    Code source credit
    Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809

  2. Every Student Succeeds Act

    Pub. L. 114–95 § 4401(3) · 129 Stat. 1802

    1. Added · 20 U.S.C. § 7231e(2)(4)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(3), added pars. (2) to (4)

    2. Struck · 20 U.S.C. § 7231e(2)(4)

      Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(3), struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

    Source evidence

    Code amendment note
    Pars. (2) to (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(3), added pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

    “(2) propose to carry out new magnet school programs, or significantly revise existing magnet school programs; and “(3) propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination.”

    Enacted provision · exact public law section
    (3) in section 4406, 20 USC 7231e. by striking paragraphs (2) and (3) and inserting the following: “(2) propose to— “(A) carry out a new, evidence-based magnet school program; “(B) significantly revise an existing magnet school program, using evidence-based methods and practices, as available; or “(C) replicate an existing magnet school program that has a demonstrated record of success in increasing student academic achievement and reducing isolation of minority groups; “(3) propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination; and “(4) propose to increase racial integration by taking into account socioeconomic diversity in designing and implementing magnet school programs.” ;

    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 3 references resolved to an enrolled provision · 1 partial

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 4406 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 3126 of this title, prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89–10 by Pub. L. 103–382.

Amendments

2015—Pars. (2) to (4). Pub. L. 114–95, § 4401(3), added pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

“(2) propose to carry out new magnet school programs, or significantly revise existing magnet school programs; and

“(3) propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination.”

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 IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1809
  2. 2015renumbered title IV, § 4406, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(3), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.
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(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, , 115 Stat. 1809; renumbered title IV, § 4406, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(3), , 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.)

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