42 U.S.C. § 16323 | Science and engineering education pilot program

(a)

Establishment of pilot program

The Secretary shall award a grant to a Southeastern United States consortium of major research universities that currently advances science and education by partnering with National Laboratories, to establish a regional pilot program of its SEEK–16 program for enhancing scientific, technological, engineering, and mathematical literacy, creativity, and decision-making. The consortium shall include leading research universities, one or more universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and (where appropriate) National Laboratories.

(b)

Program elements

The regional pilot program shall include—

(1)

expanding strategic, formal partnerships among universities with strength in research, universities that train substantial numbers of elementary and secondary school teachers, and the private sector;

(2)

combining Department expertise with one or more National Aeronautics and Space Administration Educator Resource Centers;

(3)

developing programs to permit current and future teachers to participate in ongoing research projects at National Laboratories and research universities and to adapt lessons learned to the classroom;

(4)

designing and implementing course work;

(5)

designing and implementing a strategy for measuring and assessing progress under the program; and

(6)

developing models for transferring knowledge gained under the pilot program to other institutions and areas of the United States.

(c)

Categorization

section 7381b of this titleA grant under this section shall be considered an authorized activity under .

Pub. L. 109–58, title IX, § 983Aug. 8, 2005119 Stat. 907 Pub. L. 113–188, title VI, § 601(a)Nov. 26, 2014128 Stat. 2019(, , ; , , .)

Editorial Notes

Amendments

Pub. L. 113–1882014—Subsec. (d). struck out subsec. (d). Text read as follows: “No later than 2 years after the award of the grant, the Secretary shall transmit to Congress a report outlining lessons learned and, if determined appropriate by the Secretary, containing a plan for expanding the program throughout the United States.”