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20 USC § 6753 - Definitions

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Current through Pub. L. 113-99. (See Public Laws for the current Congress.)

In this part:

(1) Eligible local entity

The term “eligible local entity” means—

(A) a high-need local educational agency; or

(B) an eligible local partnership.

(2) Eligible local partnership

The term “eligible local partnership” means a partnership that—

(A) shall include at least one high-need local educational agency and at least one—

(i) local educational agency that can demonstrate that teachers in schools served by the agency are effectively integrating technology and proven teaching practices into instruction, based on a review of relevant research, and that the integration results in improvement in—

(I) classroom instruction in the core academic subjects; and

(II) the preparation of students to meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards;

(ii) institution of higher education that is in full compliance with the reporting requirements of section 1027(f) ^[1] of this title and that has not been identified by its State as low-performing under section 1028 ^[1] of this title;

(iii) for-profit business or organization that develops, designs, manufactures, or produces technology products or services, or has substantial expertise in the application of technology in instruction; or

(iv) public or private nonprofit organization with demonstrated experience in the application of educational technology to instruction; and

(B) may include other local educational agencies, educational service agencies, libraries, or other educational entities appropriate to provide local programs.

(3) High-need local educational agency

The term “high-need local educational agency” means a local educational agency that—

(A) is among the local educational agencies in a State with the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line; and

(B)

(i) operates one or more schools identified under section 6316 of this title; or

(ii) has a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology.

[1] See References in Text note below.

In this part:

(1) Eligible local entity

The term “eligible local entity” means—

(A) a high-need local educational agency; or

(B) an eligible local partnership.

(2) Eligible local partnership

The term “eligible local partnership” means a partnership that—

(A) shall include at least one high-need local educational agency and at least one—

(i) local educational agency that can demonstrate that teachers in schools served by the agency are effectively integrating technology and proven teaching practices into instruction, based on a review of relevant research, and that the integration results in improvement in—

(I) classroom instruction in the core academic subjects; and

(II) the preparation of students to meet challenging State academic content and student academic achievement standards;

(ii) institution of higher education that is in full compliance with the reporting requirements of section 1027(f) ^[1] of this title and that has not been identified by its State as low-performing under section 1028 ^[1] of this title;

(iii) for-profit business or organization that develops, designs, manufactures, or produces technology products or services, or has substantial expertise in the application of technology in instruction; or

(iv) public or private nonprofit organization with demonstrated experience in the application of educational technology to instruction; and

(B) may include other local educational agencies, educational service agencies, libraries, or other educational entities appropriate to provide local programs.

(3) High-need local educational agency

The term “high-need local educational agency” means a local educational agency that—

(A) is among the local educational agencies in a State with the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line; and

(B)

(i) operates one or more schools identified under section 6316 of this title; or

(ii) has a substantial need for assistance in acquiring and using technology.

[1] See References in Text note below.

Source

(Pub. L. 89–10, title II, § 2403, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title II, § 201,Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1672.)

References in Text

Sections 1027 and 1028 of this title, referred to in par. (2)(A)(ii), were in the original references to sections 207 and 208 of the Higher Education Act of 1965, Pub. L. 89–329. Sections 207 and 208 ofPub. L. 89–329were repealed by Pub. L. 110–315, title II, § 201(2),Aug. 14, 2008, 122 Stat. 3133. Pub. L. 110–315enacted new sections 207 and 208 ofPub. L. 89–329, which relate to state functions and general provisions, and are classified, respectively, to sections 1022f and 1022g of this title.

The table below lists the classification updates, since Jan. 3, 2012, for this section. Updates to a broader range of sections may be found at the update page for containing chapter, title, etc.

The most recent Classification Table update that we have noticed was Tuesday, May 21, 2013

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