Title 20
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Title 20
Title 20
STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS
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Statement of purpose
Authorization of appropriations
School improvement
Whole-school reform strategy
Direct student services
State administration
Grants for State assessments and related activities
State option to conduct assessment system audit
Allotment of appropriated funds
Innovative assessment and accountability demonstration authority
Program purposes
Program authorized
State allocations
State applications; services
Secretarial approval; peer review
Comprehensive needs assessment and service-delivery plan; authorized activities
Bypass
Coordination of migrant education activities
Definitions
Purpose and program authorization
Payments for programs under this part
Flexibility for equitable per-pupil funding
Federal regulations
Agreements and records
State administration
Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control
Rule of construction on equalized spending
Purpose
Definitions
Authorization of appropriations
Formula grants to States
Subgrants to local educational agencies
Local uses of funds
Reporting
Reservations
Supplement, not supplant
Rules of construction
Authorization of appropriations
Short title
Purposes
Definitions
National clearinghouse
Regulations
General provisions
Purpose; definitions
Allotments to States
State application
Local competitive subgrant program
Local activities
Authorization of appropriations
Purpose
Program authorized
Grants to support high-quality charter schools
Facilities financing assistance
National activities
Federal formula allocation during first year and for successive enrollment expansions
Solicitation of input from charter school operators
Records transfer
Paperwork reduction
Definitions
Authorization of appropriations
Findings and purpose
Definition
Program authorized
Eligibility
Applications and requirements
Priority
Use of funds
Limitations
Authorization of appropriations; reservation
Purposes
Grants authorized.
Applications
Uses of funds
Family engagement in Indian schools
Authorization of appropriations
Authorization of appropriations; reservations
Short title
Purpose
Transferability of funds
Short title
Purpose
Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control
Rule of construction on equalized spending
Statement of policy
Purpose
Short title
Findings
Purposes
Native Hawaiian Education Council
Program authorized
Administrative provisions
Definitions
Short title
Findings
Purposes
Program authorized
Administrative provisions
Definitions
Purpose
Payments relating to Federal acquisition of real property
Payments for eligible federally connected children
Impact aid for children with severe disabilities
Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces and Department of Defense civilian employees
Plan and authority to assist local educational agencies experiencing growth in enrollment due to force structure changes, relocation of military units, or base closures and realignments
Assistance to local educational agencies that benefit dependents of members of the Armed Forces with enrollment changes due to base closures, force structure changes, or force relocations
Policies and procedures relating to children residing on Indian lands
Application for payments under sections 7702 and 7703 of this title
Construction
Facilities
State consideration of payments in providing State aid
Federal administration
Administrative hearings and judicial review
Forgiveness of overpayments
Definitions
School facilities for children of Government employees and other residents in Indian reservations, national parks, and national monuments
Authorization of appropriations
Definitions
Applicability of subchapter
Applicability to Bureau of Indian Education operated schools
Consolidation of State administrative funds for elementary and secondary education programs
Single local educational agency States
Consolidation of funds for local administration
Consolidated set-aside for Department of the Interior funds
Department staff
Purposes
Optional consolidated State plans or applications
Consolidated reporting
General applicability of State educational agency assurances
Consolidated local plans or applications
Other general assurances
Waivers of statutory and regulatory requirements
Approval and disapproval of State plans
Approval and disapproval of local educational agency applications
Evaluations