20 U.S.C. § 6456 | Accountability

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.

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426 Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101Jan. 8, 2002115 Stat. 1590 Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1401(13)Dec. 10, 2015129 Stat. 1905(, as added , , ; amended , , .)

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1426 Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101Oct. 20, 1994108 Stat. 3600 Pub. L. 107–110A prior section 6456, , as added , , , related to accountability, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .

Amendments

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(A)2015—Par. (1). , 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”.

Pub. L. 114–95, § 1401(13)(B)Par. (2). , 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

Pub. L. 114–95Dec. 10, 2015section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95 section 6301 of this titleAmendment by effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .