,i  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session    
,h4 ,r4 #ahde  ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of  
,,representatives  ,may #g1 #bjac ,mr4  
,polis 7for himself and ,ms4 ,chu7      
introduced the following bill2 which was
 referred to the ,committee on          
,education and the ,workforce  ,a ,,bill
  ,to authorize the ,secretary of       
,education to make grants to promote the
 education of pregnant and parenting    
students4  #a4 ,short title ,this ,act  
may be cited as the ,pregnant and       
,parenting ,students ,access to         
,education ,act of #bjac4  #b4 ,findings
 and purposes  7a7 ,findings ,the       
,congress finds the following3  7#a7    
,there are approximately #gej1jjj teen  
pregnancies and #djj1jjj teen births    
annually in the ,united ,states4  7#b7  
,although teen pregnancy and birth rates
 in the ,united ,states have declined by
 #db percent and #di percent            
respectively since the early #aiijs1 it 
is still the case that nearly #c in #aj 
girls in the ,united ,states become     

pregnant at least once by age #bj4  7#c7
 ,the teen pregnancy and birth rates in 
the ,united ,states are higher than in  
any other ,western industrialized       
country4  7#d7 ,the figure is even      
higher among ,latinas 7#dd percent7 and 
,african-,american girls 7#dh percent74 
7#e7 ,there are geographic variations in
 teen childbearing2 in #bjaj1 the teen  
birth rate in rural counties was nearly 
one-third higher compared to the rest of
 the country regardless of age1 race1 or
 ethnicity4  7#f7 ,many pregnant and    
parenting students face significant     
barriers in enrolling1 attending1 and   
succeeding in school1 including--  7,a7 
discrimination in violation of title    
,,ix of the ,education ,amendments of   
#aigb1 including stigmatization at      
school by administrators1 teachers1 and 
peer students2  7,b7 a lack of          
consistent policies at the ,state1      
district1 and school levels that allow  
for excused absences for prenatal and   
postnatal health care appointments in   

order for teen parents to successfully  
complete their education2  7,c7         
difficulty maintaining academic progress
 while out of school leading up to or   
following the birth of a child2  7,d7   
juggling school work with parenting     
responsibilities2  7,e7 lack of access  
to affordable quality child care and    
transportation to and from the child    
care arrangement and school1 which can1 
as a practical matter1 make it virtually
 impossible for a parenting student to  
attend school regularly2 and  7,f7      
stereotypes that future opportunities   
for postsecondary education or careers  
are limited for pregnant and parenting  
students1 which can diminish students'  
motivation to stay engaged in school4   
7#g7 ,fully #cj percent of teen girls   
who have dropped out of school cite     
pregnancy or parenthood as a reason4    
7#h7 ,only about half 7#ea percent7 of  
teen mothers earned a high school       
diploma by age #bb compared to #hi      
percent of women who didn't have a teen 

birth4  7#i7 ,less than #b percent of   
young teen mothers attain a college     
degree by age #cj4  7#aj7 ,studies of   
females and males who dropped out of    
high school indicate that becoming a    
parent played a role in their           
discontinuation of school1 and in many  
cases it played a major role4 ,for      
example1 nearly half of all female      
dropouts and one-third of male dropouts 
said that becoming a parent played a    
role in their decision to leave school4 
7#aa7 ,nearly #a in #e births to mothers
 aged #ae through #ai is a repeat birth1
 totaling nearly #fg1jjj repeat births4 
7#ab7 ,because teen pregnancy and       
parenting are significant risk factors  
for dropout1 teen pregnancy prevention  
can go a long way toward improving high 
school graduation rates4  7#ac7 ,females
 who do not earn a high school diploma  
are especially likely to face severe    
economic consequences--to be unemployed1
 to earn very low wages1 and to have to 
rely on public support programs--that   

significantly affect not only individual
 students and their families1 but also  
our national economy as a whole4  7#ad7 
,teen childbearing in the ,united       
,states cost taxpayers 7,federal1 ,state
 and local7 at least #aj4i billion in   
#bjjh4  7#ae7 ,title ,,ix of the        
,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 prohibits      
educational institutions that receive   
,federal funding from discriminating    
against pregnant and parenting students1
 and its implementing regulations detail
 schools' obligations to ensure that    
pregnant and parenting students have    
access to equal educational             
opportunities4  7#af7 ,some ,states     
currently collect data about the        
pregnancy and parenting status of       
secondary school students1 but most do  
not1 and there is no nationwide data    
collection on this important dimension  
of the student population4  7#ag7 ,some 
local educational agencies are making   
active efforts to engage and re-engage  

pregnant and parenting youth in         
secondary education by implementing     
voluntary programs that provide or      
arrange academic and support services   
for them1 including individualized      
graduation plans1 flexible scheduling1  
homebound instruction for extended      
absences1 school-based child care1      
transportation assistance1 health and   
social service referrals1 and parent    
education courses4  7#ah7 ,the          
responsibilities of pregnancy and       
parenting can also interfere with the   
attainment of a college degree4 #fa     
percent of women who have children after
 enrolling in community college do not  
graduate4 ,women who do not have        
children after enrollment graduate at a 
#fe percent higher rate than women who  
do4  7#ai7 ,federal financial assistance
 to local educational agencies to start 
or expand voluntary student academic and
 support service programs and           
initiatives for pregnant and parenting  
students is imperative to helping these 

students prepare for careers and        
post-secondary education opportunities1 
and care for their children without need
 for long-term public assistance4  7b7  
,purposes ,the purposes of this ,act    
are--  7#a7 to ensure that each pregnant
 and parenting student has equal access 
to the same free1 appropriate1          
high-quality public education that is   
provided to other students2  7#b7 to    
improve high school graduation rates1   
career-readiness1 access to             
postsecondary educational opportunities1
 and outcomes for pregnant and parenting
 students and their children2 and  7#c7 
to assist each ,state and local         
educational agency in improving its     
graduation rates and fulfilling its     
responsibilities under title ,,ix of the
 ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj   
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 with respect to
 pregnant and parenting students4  #c4  
,grants for ,state and local activities 
for the education of pregnant and       
parenting students  7a7 ,in general ,the

 ,secretary of ,education is authorized 
to make grants to ,states to carry out  
the activities described in subsection  
7d74 ,a grant made under this section   
shall be for a minimum of #c years1 and 
the ,secretary shall have the discretion
 to renew the grant at the end of the   
grant period4  7b7 ,application ,a      
,state desiring to receive a grant under
 this section shall submit an           
application to the ,secretary at such   
time1 in such manner1 and containing    
such information as the ,secretary may  
reasonably require1 including1 at a     
minimum1 the ,state plan described in   
subsection 7f74  7c7 ,allocation of     
funds  7#a7 ,reservation of funds for   
national activities ,from the funds made
 available to carry out this ,act1 the  
,secretary may reserve not more than #e 
percent for national activities4  7#b7  
,allotment to the ,secretary of the     
,interior ,the amount allocated for     
payments under this ,act to the         
,secretary of the ,interior for any     

fiscal year shall be1 as determined     
pursuant to criteria established by the 
,secretary1 the amount necessary to meet
 the needs of--  7,a7 ,indian children  
on reservations served by secondary     
schools for ,indian children operated or
 supported by the ,department of the    
,interior2 and  7,b7 out-of-,state      
,indian children in elementary schools  
and secondary schools in local          
educational agencies under special      
contracts with the ,department of the   
,interior4  7#c7 ,formula grants to     
,states ,the ,secretary shall allocate  
to ,states having approved applications 
the funds remaining after the           
application of paragraphs 7#a7 and 7#b7 
based on the percentage of the ,state's 
number of teen births compared to the   
number of teen births nationally1 except
 that the minimum grant for a ,state    
shall be #cjj1jjj4  7#d7 ,supplement not
 supplant ,grant funds provided under   
paragraph 7#c7 shall be used only to    
supplement the funds that would1 in the 

absence of such ,federal funds1 be made 
available from non-,federal sources for 
the education of pupils participating in
 programs assisted under this ,act1 and 
not to supplant such funds4  7d7 ,use of
 funds  7#a7 ,in general ,funds made    
available to a ,state under this ,act   
shall be used for the following3  7,a7  
,to provide or enhance educational      
programs and related services that      
enable pregnant and parenting students  
to enroll in1 attend1 and succeed in    
school1 and that are culturally and     
linguistically competent4  7,b7 ,to     
designate a ,coordinator for ,education 
of ,pregnant and ,parenting ,students in
 the ,state educational agency to direct
 and manage the ,state educational      
agency's activities related to this     
,act1 in collaboration with the ,state's
 designated employee responsible for the
 ,state's efforts to comply with and    
carry out1 to the fullest extent1 its   
responsibilities under title ,,ix of the
 ,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj   

,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7,c7 ,to     
prepare and carry out a ,state plan     
described in subsection 7f74  7,d7 ,to  
develop and implement high-quality      
professional development programs for   
local educational agencies and school   
personnel4  7,e7 ,to direct grants to   
rural and other local educational       
agencies without capacity to prepare an 
application for funds so that such local
 educational agencies may carry out the 
activities described in subsections 7e7 
and 7f7 of section #d4  7,f7 ,to ensure 
that information about the program is   
disseminated to all local educational   
agencies and made publicly and readily  
available on the ,state educational     
agency's ,web site1 including--  7i7 the
 name and contact information for the   
individuals described in subparagraph   
7,b72  7ii7 a list of subgrantees2 and  
7iii7 an explanation of the rights of   
students and responsibilities of schools
 under title ,,ix of the ,education     
,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     

#afha et seq471 including investigation 
and complaint procedures as required    
under subsection 7a7 and 7b7 of section 
#ajf4h of title #cd1 ,code of ,federal  
,regulations 7as in effect on the date  
of the enactment of this ,act74  7#b7   
,reservation for ,state-level activities
 ,from the funds made available to a    
,state under this ,act1 a ,state may    
reserve not more than #aj percent for   
,state-level activities4  7#c7          
,subgrants ,the ,state shall distribute 
at least #ij percent of each ,state     
grant as subgrants to local educational 
agencies in accordance with section #d4 
7e7 ,coordinator for ,education of      
,pregnant and ,parenting ,students ,the 
,coordinator for ,education of ,pregnant
 and ,parenting ,students in the ,state 
educational agency described in         
subsection 7d77#a77;,b7 shall--  7#a7   
gather information on the nature and    
extent of ,state and local efforts to   
prevent teen pregnancy and the nature   
and extent of barriers to educational   

access and success facing pregnant and  
parenting students in the ,state1       
including information on reported       
incidents of discrimination2  7#b7      
develop and carry out the ,state plan   
described in subsection 7f72  7#c7      
collect and report information to the   
,secretary of ,education1 such as that  
which is listed in subparagraphs 7,a7   
through 7,g7 of section #f7;a77#f72     
7#d7 facilitate the coordination of     
services with the ,state agencies       
responsible for administering programs  
affecting children1 youth1 and families 
7including for the purposes of          
maximizing the leveraging of resources  
from such agencies71 including--  7,a7  
,temporary ,assistance for ,needy       
,families2  7,b7 ,medicaid2  7,c7       
,children's ,health ,insurance ,program2
  7,d7 teen pregnancy prevention1 family
 planning1 and maternal and child health
 programs2  7,e7 ,women1 ,infants and   
,children ,food and ,nutrition ,service2
  7,f7 ,supplemental ,nutrition         

,assistance ,program2  7,g7 child care  
programs2  7,h7 early childhood         
education1 home visitation1 and child   
welfare programs2  7,i7 workforce       
investment programs and postsecondary   
education2  7,j7 housing assistance and 
homeless assistance programs2  7,k7     
school-based health services programs2  
and  7,l7 programs carried out by       
,federally qualified health centers 7as 
defined in sections #ahfa7;aa77#d7 and  
#aije7;a77#b77;,b7 of the ,social       
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#aciex7aa77#d7 and                      
#acif;d7a77#b77;,b7771 health centers   
7as defined in section #ccj of the      
,public ,health ,service ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #bed;b771 and outpatient      
health programs and facilities operated 
by tribal organizations2  7#e7          
coordinate and collaborate with         
educators1 service providers1 and local 
educational agency pregnant and         
parenting student liaisons2  7#f7       
provide technical assistance and        

training to local educational agencies1 
including the dissemination of best     
practices2 and  7#g7 report to the      
,secretary any complaints received by   
the ,state about discrimination based on
 pregnancy or parenting status and what 
actions were taken to address those     
complaints4  7f7 ,state plan ,pursuant  
to subsection 7d77#a77;,c71 each ,state 
shall submit a plan to provide for the  
education of pregnant and parenting     
students4 ,such plan shall include the  
following3  7#a7 ,a description of how  
such students will be given the         
opportunity to meet the same rigorous   
academic achievement and college and    
career-readiness standards that all     
students are expected to meet4  7#b7    
,the policy1 protocol1 or procedure that
 each district or ,state implements once
 a pregnancy has been discovered on     
campus2 including how each district     
ensures the student understands his or  
her rights under title ,,ix of the      
,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj    

,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq474  7#c7 ,a      
description of how the ,state will      
identify such students4  7#d7 ,a        
description of training programs to     
raise awareness of school personnel     
regarding the rights and educational    
needs of pregnant and parenting         
students4  7#e7 ,a description of       
procedures designed to ensure that      
students eligible for ,federal1 ,state1 
or local food1 housing1 health care1    
temporary assistance1 or child care     
programs are informed of their          
eligibility for1 assisted in enrolling  
in1 and able to participate in such     
programs4  7#f7 ,a description of       
procedures designed to ensure that      
students eligible for ,federal1 ,state1 
or local after-school programs or       
supplemental educational services are   
enrolled in and able to participate in  
such programs4  7#g7 ,strategies that   
respond to the problems identified under
 subsection 7e77#a74  7#h7 ,a           
demonstration that the ,state and its   

local educational agencies have         
developed1 reviewed1 and revised        
policies to remove barriers to          
enrollment and retention of pregnant and
 parenting students in schools in the   
,state4  7#i7 ,assurances that--  7,a7  
,state educational agencies and local   
educational agencies will not           
stigmatize1 discriminate against1 or    
involuntarily segregate students on the 
basis of pregnancy or parenting2  7,b7  
local educational agencies will         
designate a pregnant and parenting      
student liaison to communicate with the 
,coordinator for ,education of ,pregnant
 and ,parenting ,students in the ,state 
educational agency and oversee the      
provision of services at the local      
educational agency and school levels2   
and  7,c7 ,state educational agencies   
and local educational agencies will     
ensure that transportation is provided  
for students who have an inability to   
pay for transportation and who--  7i7   
choose to attend programs for pregnant  

and parenting students located outside  
of their school of origin2 or  7ii7 need
 transportation to and from school and  
the student's child care provider for   
the student and the student's child1    
respectively4  7#aj7 ,description of how
 the ,state will ensure that local      
educational agencies comply with        
requirements of this ,act4  7#aa7 ,a    
description of technical assistance to  
be provided to local educational        
agencies4  7g7 ,professional development
 and public education ,each ,state and  
each local educational agency shall     
include in professional development and 
public education materials reference to1
 and shall ensure that school personnel1
 students1 and family members of        
students are aware of title ,,ix of the 
,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq47 and its        
implementing regulations1 which set     
forth the ,federal civil right to be    
free from discrimination on the basis of
 a student's pregnancy1 childbirth1     

false pregnancy1 termination of         
pregnancy1 or recovery therefrom4 ,this 
includes the right to be free from      
harassment and stigmatization on those  
bases1 as well as the following3  7#a7  
,the right to enroll in any school or   
program for which they would otherwise  
qualify4  7#b7 ,if enrolled into a      
special program or separate school1 the 
right to an education equal in quality  
to that offered to other students in the
 mainstream or originating school4  7#c7
 ,the right to decline to participate in
 a specialized program or separate      
school4  7#d7 ,the right to continue    
their education in the school in which  
they were enrolled1 or would have been  
enrolled1 prior to the student's        
pregnancy1 childbirth1 false pregnancy1 
termination of pregnancy1 or recovery   
therefrom1 including elementary or      
secondary schools1 charter schools1     
honors and magnet programs1 ,advanced   
,placement and ,international           
,baccalaureate programs1 career and     

technical education programs1 special   
education and non-public school         
placements1 alternative options or      
programs1 migrant education1 free and   
reduced lunch programs1 services for    
,english language learners1 physical    
education programs1 after-school        
academic programs1 and any others for   
which they are otherwise qualified4     
7#e7 ,the right to participate in school
 activities including graduations and   
other ceremonies2 to receive awards or  
peer recognition2 to participate on     
field trips1 student clubs and councils1
 in after-school activities1 including  
cheerleading or athletics teams2 and in 
any other school-related programs1      
subject to providing a medical release  
if that is required of all students who 
have physical or emotional conditions   
requiring the attention of medical      
personnel and who want to continue      
participating4  7#f7 ,the right to the  
same benefits and services offered to   
students with other temporary           

disabilities4  7#g7 ,the right to an    
excused absence for as long as the      
student's physician deems it medically  
necessary1 without penalty1 and         
automatic return to the status the      
student held prior to the leave of      
absence4  7#h7 ,the right not to be     
retaliated against for raising awareness
 of1 complaining about1 or reporting    
discrimination4  7h7 ,coordination for  
support services ,local educational     
agencies may coordinate with social     
services agencies1 public health        
agencies1 youth services providers1 or  
other community-based organizations for 
the purposes of ensuring that pregnant  
and parenting students have access to   
the academic support services they need 
to continue their education2 and to     
raise awareness among agencies about    
pregnant and parenting students and     
their educational rights and            
opportunities4  7i7 ,pregnant and       
parenting student liaison ,the duties of
 a local educational agency's pregnant  

and parenting student liaison shall     
include--  7#a7 identification1 by      
consulting with school personnel1 and by
 self-reports1 of pregnant and parenting
 students in need of services to help   
them stay in school and succeed2  7#b7  
gathering information on the nature and 
extent of barriers to educational access
 and success facing pregnant and        
parenting students in the geographic    
area served by the local educational    
agency1 including information on        
reported incidents of discrimination2   
7#c7 ensuring and facilitating the      
continued enrollment of pregnant and    
parenting students in school in an      
academic program that best meets the    
educational goals of the student and his
 or her family2  7#d7 ensuring that the 
educational and related barriers faced  
by pregnant and parenting students are  
addressed1 and that any services and    
referrals provided are culturally and   
linguistically competent2  7#e7         
informing pregnant and parenting        

students of educational and related     
services extended to pregnant and       
parenting students and of their right   
under title ,,ix of the ,education      
,amendments of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4     
#afha et seq47 to continue their        
education2 and  7#f7 coordinating the   
provision of services in conjunction    
with the ,coordinator for ,education of 
,pregnant and ,parenting ,students in   
the ,state educational agency and with  
community organizations and partners4   
#d4 ,local educational agency subgrants 
for the education of pregnant and       
parenting students  7a7 ,in general ,a  
,state educational agency receiving a   
grant under section #c shall make       
competitive subgrants to local          
educational agencies for the purpose of 
facilitating the enrollment1 attendance1
 and success in school of pregnant and  
parenting students4 ,services may be    
provided on school grounds or at other  
facilities4  7b7 ,application ,local    
educational agencies seeking subgrants  

shall submit an application to the      
,state educational agency in time and   
manner required by the ,state4 ,the     
application shall include--  7#a7 an    
assessment of the educational and       
related needs of pregnant and parenting 
students in the local educational       
agency2  7#b7 a description of the local
 educational agency's plan for          
addressing those needs1 and assurance   
that the specific services and programs 
for which subgrants are being sought are
 culturally and linguistically          
competent2  7#c7 assurance of the local 
educational agency's compliance with    
local educational agency requirements   
established in section #c2 and  7#d7 a  
description of the local educational    
agency's plan for continuing specific   
services and programs for which         
subgrants are being sought in case of   
the loss of or absence of ,federal      
assistance4  7c7 ,awards ,subgrants     
under this section shall be awarded on  
the basis of need and the strength of   

the application in meeting the          
requirements and goals of this ,act4    
,priority consideration shall be given  
to applications from local educational  
agencies serving students in geographic 
areas with--  7#a7 teen birth rates that
 are higher than the ,state average2 or 
7#b7 teen birth rates below the ,state  
average but having one or more racial or
 ethnic groups with teen birth rates    
higher than the ,state average4  7d7    
,duration ,subgrants under this section 
shall be for periods not to exceed #c   
years4  7e7 ,required activities        
,subgrant funds shall be expended for   
activities that include--  7#a7 the     
provision of academic support services  
for pregnant and parenting students1    
which may include1 but are not limited  
to academic counseling1 the development 
of individualized graduation plans1     
assistance with class scheduling1       
assistance with planning for and gaining
 access to postsecondary educational    
opportunities1 assistance securing      

tutoring or other academic support      
services1 supplemental instruction1     
homework assistance1 tutoring1 or other 
educational services1 such as homebound 
instruction services to be provided     
during extended leaves of absence due to
 pregnancy complications1 childbirth1 or
 the illness of a student's child1 to   
keep the student on track to finish the 
student's classes and graduate2  7#b7   
assistance to pregnant and parenting    
students in gaining access to quality1  
affordable child care and early         
childhood education services2  7#c7 the 
provision of transportation services or 
assistance so that parenting students   
and their children can get to and from  
school and child care1 respectively1 and
 so that pregnant students unable to    
walk long distances can get to school if
 transportation is not already provided 
for that student2  7#d7 the provision of
 services and programs to attract1      
engage1 and retain pregnant and         
parenting students in school1 including 

informing pregnant and parenting        
teenagers and their family members and  
caring adults of their right to continue
 their education1 the importance of     
doing so1 and the consequences of not   
doing so2  7#e7 the education of        
students1 parents and community members 
about the educational rights of pregnant
 and parenting students2  7#f7 the      
professional development of school      
personnel regarding the challenges      
facing pregnant and parenting students  
and their educational rights2  7#g7     
proactive outreach efforts to assist    
pregnant and parenting teenagers with   
excessive absences and to re-enroll     
pregnant or parenting teenagers who have
 dropped out of school2  7#h7 the       
revision of school policies and         
practices to remove barriers and to     
encourage pregnant and parenting        
students to continue their education1   
including--  7,a7 the revision of       
attendance policies to allow for        
students to be excused from school1     

school activities1 after-school         
activities1 or school-related programs  
for--  7i7 attendance at                
pregnancy-related medical appointments1 
including expectant fathers who are     
students2  7ii7 fulfillment of the      
student's parenting responsibilities1   
including arranging child care1 caring  
for the student's sick child or         
children1 and attending medical         
appointments for the student's child or 
children2 and  7iii7 such other         
situations beyond the control of the    
student as determined by the board of   
education in each local educational     
agency1 or such other circumstances     
which cause reasonable concern to       
student or the student's parent for the 
safety or health of the student1 for    
example addressing circumstances        
resulting from domestic or sexual       
violence2 and  7,b7 the creation and    
implementation of a policy flexible     
enough to meet the individualized       
lactation and medical needs of student  

mothers1 including reasonable break time
 from class1 access to a clean1 private 
space and protection from retaliation   
for this purpose2  7#i7 the provision to
 student parents1 and at a student's    
request1 also to a non-student parent or
 other family members and caring adults1
 of training and support in parenting   
skills1 healthy relationship skills1    
strategies to prevent future unplanned  
pregnancy1 and other life skills such as
 goal setting1 budgeting1 time          
management1 financial literacy1         
networking1 job interviewing1 applying  
for college and securing financial aid2 
and  7#aj7 the provision to pregnant and
 parenting students of educational and  
career mentoring services and peer      
groups1 whether during school hours or  
after school4  7f7 ,allowable activities
  7#a7 ,in general ,subgrant funds may  
be expended for allowable activities    
such as--  7,a7 the provision of child  
care and early childhood education for  
the child of the parenting student1     

either by providing these services      
directly on school grounds or by other  
arrangement1 such as by providing       
financial assistance to obtain such     
services at a child care facility within
 a reasonable distance of the school2   
7,b7 the provision of case management   
services to pregnant and parenting      
students1 such as assistance with       
applying for and accessing public       
benefits and ,federal financial aid for 
postsecondary education and training2   
7,c7 the provision of1 or referrals to1 
pregnancy prevention1 primary health    
care1 maternal and child health1 family 
planning1 mental health1 substance      
abuse1 housing assistance1 homeless     
assistance1 legal aid services1         
including paternity testing1            
establishing parental rights1 child     
custody arrangements1 and other services
 needed by the student2  7,d7 the       
provision of emergency financial or     
in-kind assistance to a parenting       
student to fulfill the basic human needs

 of a student and the student's child2  
7,e7 efforts to create a positive school
 climate for pregnant and parenting     
students1 including addressing          
discrimination against1 harassment and  
stigmatization of pregnant and parenting
 students2 and  7,f7 the provision of   
training practicums for graduate        
students in social work to carry out the
 purpose of the grant4  7#b7 ,medically 
accurate and complete information  7,a7 
,in general ,with respect to information
 provided under paragraph 7#a77;,c7 and 
subsection 7e77#i71 whether provided by 
local educational agencies or by        
contract or arrangement as described in 
subsection 7g71 the information shall   
be1 where appropriate1 medically        
accurate and complete and               
developmentally appropriate for the     
intended audience4  7,b7 ,definition    
,for purposes of this paragraph1 the    
term medically accurate and complete    
means verified or supported by the      
weight of research conducted in         

compliance with accepted scientific     
methods and--  7i7 published in         
peer-reviewed journals1 where           
applicable2 or  7ii7 comprising         
information that leading professional   
organizations and agencies with relevant
 expertise in the field recognize as    
accurate1 objective1 and complete4  7g7 
,activities of nonprofit community      
organizations ,local educational        
agencies may provide and expend subgrant
 funds on required activities authorized
 in subsection 7e7 or allowable         
activities authorized in subsection 7f7 
directly or by contract or arrangement  
with social services agencies1 public   
health agencies1 youth services         
providers1 or other nonprofit           
community-based organizations with      
experience effectively assisting        
pregnant and parenting students to stay 
in school by conducting the activities  
described in subsections 7e7 and 7f74   
#e4 ,conversion to categorical program  
in event of failure of state regarding  

expenditure of grants  7a7 ,in general  
,the ,secretary shall1 from the amounts 
specified in subsection 7b71 make grants
 to local educational agencies in a     
,state described in subsection 7b7 for  
the required activities specified in    
section #d7;e7 and the allowable        
activities specified in section #d7;f74 
7b7 ,application ,a local educational   
agency desiring a grant under this      
section shall submit an application to  
the ,secretary at such time and in such 
manner as the ,secretary may require4   
7c7 ,specification of funds ,the amounts
 referred to in subsection 7a7 are any  
amounts that would have been allocated  
to a ,state under section #c7;c77#c7    
that are not paid to the ,state as a    
result of--  7#a7 the failure of the    
,state to submit an application under   
section #c7;b72  7#b7 the failure of the
 ,state1 in the determination of the    
,secretary1 to prepare the application  
in accordance with such section or to   
submit the application within a         

reasonable period of time2 or  7#c7 the 
,state informing the ,secretary that the
 ,state does not intend to expend the   
full amount of such allocation4  #f4    
,national activities  7a7 ,in general   
,the ,secretary of ,education shall     
carry out the following activities3     
7#a7 ,review of ,state plans to ensure  
they adequately address all of the      
elements listed in section #c7;f7 of    
this ,act4  7#b7 ,provide technical     
assistance to ,state educational        
agencies4  7#c7 ,provide guidance to    
,federal programs and grantees likely to
 have contact with pregnant and         
parenting students and their family     
members and caring adults regarding the 
educational rights of pregnant and      
parenting students and the ,state       
educational agencies responsibilities1  
including the responsibilities under    
this ,act4  7#d7 ,at the end of each    
#c-year grant period1 conduct a         
rigorous1 evidence-based1 comprehensive 
evaluation of the local educational     

agency programs funded by these grants  
and their effectiveness in improving    
graduation rates and educational        
outcomes for pregnant and parenting     
students1 including acceptance and      
enrollment in higher education4 ,the    
findings of such evaluations shall be   
reported to ,congress4  7#e7 ,conduct a 
one-time national evaluation of pregnant
 and parenting student access to        
education program service delivery      
models1 directly or via contract with an
 independent research institution4      
,identify and disseminate the findings  
and best practices at the ,state and    
local levels1 including models of       
programs that are successful at1 or show
 promise of1 serving specific racial or 
ethnic groups or have been modified and 
tested with specific racial or ethnic   
groups1 and create an online best       
practices clearinghouse as a resource   
for other ,state educational agencies   
and local educational agencies4  7#f7   
,annually collect and disseminate       

nonpersonally identifiable data and     
information1 in a manner protective of  
student privacy1 and disaggregated by   
each school or alternative program      
identified pursuant to subparagraph 7,b7
 and by whether services for pregnant   
and parenting students are offered in   
school or off-site1 on--  7,a7 the      
number of pregnant and parenting        
students enrolled in school2  7,b7 rates
 and participation of pregnant and      
parenting students in mainstream or     
originating schools1 rates and          
participation of pregnant and parenting 
students in alternative programs and1   
for each alternative program1 an        
indication as to whether it is offered  
in a mainstream school or off-site2     
7,c7 pregnant and parenting students'   
performance on academic assessments2    
7,d7 pregnant and parenting students'   
graduation rates1 dropout rates and     
transfer rates2  7,e7 rates of usage by 
pregnant and parenting students of child
 care services or assistance 7if        

offered72  7,f7 rates of usage by       
pregnant or parenting students of other 
services offered 7broken down by type of
 service72 and  7,g7 such other data and
 information as the ,secretary          
determines to be necessary and relevant4
  7#g7 ,coordinate data collection and  
dissemination with the agencies and     
entities that receive funds under this  
,act and those that administer programs 
in accordance with this ,act4  7b7      
,reporting rates ,notwithstanding       
subsection 7a77#f77;,b7 through 7,f71 if
 the number of pregnant and parenting   
students in a particular school or      
program in a ,state is smaller than a   
size determined by such ,state1 it shall
 be reported by the applicable local    
educational agency1 and if the number of
 pregnant and parenting students under  
the jurisdiction of a local educational 
agency in a ,state is smaller than a    
size determined by such ,state1 it shall
 be reported by such ,state4  #g4       
,effect on ,federal and ,state          

nondiscrimination laws ,nothing in this 
,act shall be construed to preempt1     
invalidate1 or limit rights1 remedies1  
procedures1 or legal standards available
 to victims of discrimination or        
retaliation under any other ,federal law
 or a law of a ,state or political      
subdivision of a ,state1 including title
 ,,vi of the ,civil ,rights ,act of     
#aifd 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471  
title ,,ix of the ,education ,amendments
 of #aigb 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471
 section #ejd of the ,rehabilitation    
,act of #aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid71 the 
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471   
section #aeeg of the ,patient           
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf71 or section #aigi
 of the ,revised ,statutes 7#db         
,u4,s4,c4 #aihc74 ,the obligations      
imposed by this ,act are in addition to 
those imposed by title ,,ix of the      
,education ,amendments of #aigb 7#bj    
,u4,s4,c4 #afha et seq471 title ,,vi of 

the ,civil ,rights ,act of #aifd 7#db   
,u4,s4,c4 #bjjj;d et seq471 the         
,americans with ,disabilities ,act of   
#aiij 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #abaja et seq471   
and section #aeeg of the ,patient       
,protection and ,affordable ,care ,act  
7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #ahaaf74  #h4 ,definition
 of ,state ,for purposes of this ,act1  
the term ,state means each of the #ej   
,states1 the ,district of ,columbia1 the
 ,commonwealth of ,puerto ,rico1 the    
,commonwealth of the ,northern ,mariana 
,islands1 ,american ,samoa1 ,guam1 the  
,united ,states ,virgin ,islands1 and   
any other territory or possession of the
 ,united ,states4  #i4 ,authorization of
 appropriations ,there is authorized to 
be appropriated to carry out this ,act  
such sums as may be necessary for fiscal
 years #bjad through #bjah4