20 U.S.C. § 9515 | Priorities

(a)

Proposal

20 U.S.C. 6301 20 U.S.C. 1400 20 U.S.C. 1001The Director shall propose to the Board priorities for the Institute (taking into consideration long-term research and development on core issues conducted through the national research and development centers). The Director shall identify topics that may require long-term research and topics that are focused on understanding and solving particular education problems and issues, including those associated with the goals and requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( et seq.), and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.), such as—

(1)

closing the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing children, especially achievement gaps between minority and nonminority children and between disadvantaged children and such children’s more advantaged peers; and

(2)

ensuring—

(A)

that all children have the ability to obtain a high-quality education (from early childhood through postsecondary education) and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and State academic assessments, particularly in mathematics, science, and reading or language arts;

(B)

access to, and opportunities for, postsecondary education; and

(C)

the efficacy, impact on academic achievement, and cost-effectiveness of technology use within the Nation’s schools.

(b)

Approval

The Board shall approve or disapprove the priorities for the Institute proposed by the Director, including any necessary revision of those priorities. The Board shall transmit any priorities so approved to the appropriate congressional committees.

(c)

Consistency

The Board shall ensure that priorities of the Institute and the National Education Centers are consistent with the mission of the Institute.

(d)

Public availability and comment

(1)

Priorities

Before submitting to the Board proposed priorities for the Institute, the Director shall make such priorities available to the public for comment for not less than 60 days (including by means of the Internet and through publishing such priorities in the Federal Register). The Director shall provide to the Board a copy of each such comment submitted.

(2)

Plan

Upon approval of such priorities, the Director shall make the Institute’s plan for addressing such priorities available for public comment in the same manner as under paragraph (1).

Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 115Nov. 5, 2002116 Stat. 1948 Pub. L. 108–446, title II, § 201(b)(2)(C)Dec. 3, 2004118 Stat. 2802 (, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

References in Text

Pub. L. 89–10Apr. 11, 196579 Stat. 27 section 6301 of this titleThe Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 70 (§ 6301 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Pub. L. 91–230Apr. 13, 197084 Stat. 175 section 1400 of this titleThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, referred to in subsec. (a), is title VI of , , , which is classified generally to chapter 33 (§ 1400 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see and Tables.

Pub. L. 89–329Nov. 8, 196579 Stat. 1219 section 1001 of this titleThe Higher Education Act of 1965, referred to in subsec. (a), is , , , which is classified generally to chapter 28 (§ 1001 et seq.) of this title. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under and Tables.

Amendments

Pub. L. 108–446 20 U.S.C. 6301 20 U.S.C. 1400 20 U.S.C. 1001 20 U.S.C. 6301 20 U.S.C. 10012004—Subsec. (a). , in introductory provisions, substituted “including those associated with the goals and requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ( et seq.), and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.), such as” for “including those associated with the goals and requirements established in the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.) and the Higher Education Act of 1965 ( et seq.), such as”.