,i #aacth ,,congress #ast ,session ,h4 ,r4 #dbf ,,in ,,the ,,house ,,of ,,representatives ,january #be1 #bjac ,mr4 ,polis 7for himself1 ,mrs4 ,davis of ,california1 and ,mr4 ,rangel7 introduced the following bill2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,education and the ,workforce ,a ,,bill ,to provide incentives for ,states and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students and significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students1 and for other purposes4 #a4 ,short title ,this ,act may be cited as the ,race to the ,top ,act of #bjac4 #b4 ,race to the ,top 7a7 ,in general ,title ,,vi of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gcja et seq47 is amended-- 7#a7 by redesignating part ,c as part ,d2 7#b7 by redesignating sections #fcja and #fcjb as sections #fdja and #fdjb1 respectively2 and 7#c7 by inserting after part ,b1 the following3 ,c ,race to the ,top #fcja4 ,purposes ,the purposes of this part are to-- 7#a7 provide incentives for ,states and local educational agencies to implement comprehensive reforms and innovative strategies that are designed to lead to-- 7,a7 significant improvements in outcomes for all students1 including improvements in student achievement1 high school graduation rates1 college enrollment rates and rates of college persistence2 and 7,b7 significant reductions in achievement gaps among subgroups of students2 and 7#b7 encourage the broad identification1 adoption1 use1 dissemination1 replication1 and expansion of effective ,state and local policies and practices that lead to significant improvement in outcomes for all students1 and the elimination of those policies and practices that are not effective in improving student outcomes4 #fcjb4 ,reservation of funds ,from the amounts made available under section #fcjh for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary may reserve not more than #aj percent to carry out activities related to technical assistance1 monitoring1 outreach1 dissemination1 and prize awards 7which shall be awarded in accordance with section #bd of the ,stevenson-,wydler ,technology ,innovation ,act of #aihj 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cfja et seq4774 #fcjc4 ,program authorized 7a7 ,program authorization ,from the amounts made available under section #fcjh for a fiscal year1 the ,secretary shall award grants1 on a competitive basis1 to ,states1 local educational agencies1 or both for the purposes described in section #fcja4 7b7 ,grant and subgrant eligibility limitations 7#a7 ,,arra ,a ,state that has received a grant under section #adjjf of division ,a of the ,american ,recovery and ,reinvestment ,act of #bjji 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,stat4 #bhc7 may not receive a grant under this part during the period of its grant under section #adjjf 7,public ,law #aaa-e2 #abc ,stat4 #bhc74 7#b7 ,number of grants ,a ,state or local educational agency may not receive more than #a grant under this part per grant period4 7#c7 ,number of subgrants ,a local educational agency may receive a grant and a subgrant for the same fiscal year4 7c7 ,duration of grants 7#a7 ,in general ,a grant under this part shall be awarded for a period of not more than #d years4 7#b7 ,continuation of grants ,in order to receive a grant for a full grant period1 a ,state or local educational agency under this part shall demonstrate to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as determined by the ,secretary1 that it is-- 7,a7 making progress in implementing its plan under section #fcjd7;a77#c7 at a rate that the ,secretary determines will result in the ,state or agency fully implementing its plan during the remainder of the grant period2 or 7,b7 making progress against the performance measures set forth in section #fcje at a rate that the ,secretary determines will result in the ,state or agency reaching its targets and achieving the objectives of the grant during the remainder of the grant period4 #fcjd4 ,applications 7a7 ,applications ,each ,state or local educational agency that desires to receive a grant under this part shall submit an application to the ,secretary at such time1 in such manner1 and containing such information as the ,secretary may reasonably require4 ,at a minimum1 each such application shall include-- 7#a7 documentation of the applicant's record1 as applicable1 in-- 7,a7 increasing student achievement1 including for all subgroups described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,b7 decreasing achievement gaps1 including for all subgroups described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,c7 increasing high school graduation rates1 including for all subgroups described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 7,d7 increasing college enrollment and persistence rates1 including for all subgroups described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 and 7,e7 any other measure described in section #fcje that is not listed in subparagraph 7,a7 through 7,d72 7#b7 evidence of conditions of innovation and reform that the applicant has established and its proposed plan for implementing additional conditions for innovation and reform1 including-- 7,a7 a description of how the applicant has identified and eliminated ineffective practices in the past and its plan for doing so in the future2 7,b7 a description of how the applicant has identified and promoted effective practices in the past and its plan for doing so in the future2 and 7,c7 steps the applicant has taken and will take to eliminate statutory1 regulatory1 procedural1 or other barriers and to facilitate the full implementation of its proposed plan2 7#c7 a comprehensive and coherent plan for using funds under this part1 and other ,federal1 ,state1 and local funds1 to improve the applicant's performance on the measures described in section #fcje1 consistent with criteria set forth by the ,secretary1 including how the applicant will1 if applicable-- 7,a7 improve the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders1 and promote equity in the distribution of effective teachers and school leaders to ensure that low-income and minority children are not-- 7i7 taught by ineffective teachers at higher rates than other children2 and 7ii7 enrolled in schools led by ineffective leaders at higher rates than other children2 7,b7 strengthen the use of high-quality and timely data to improve instructional practices1 policies1 and student outcomes1 including teacher evaluations2 7,c7 implement internationally benchmarked1 college- and career-ready elementary and secondary academic standards1 including in the areas of assessment1 instructional materials1 professional development1 and strategies that translate the standards into classroom practice2 7,d7 turn around the persistently lowest-achieving schools2 7,e7 support or coordinate with early learning programs for high-need children from birth through third grade to improve school readiness and ensure that students complete third grade on track for school success2 7,f7 assess students enrolled in kindergarten in elementary schools in the ,state or local educational agency1 as applicable1 in order to determine the students' level of readiness for school success across a broad range of domains of learning and development1 including physical well-being and motor development1 social and emotional development1 approaches toward learning1 language development1 and cognition and general knowledge2 7,g7 report the to the ,secretary the aggregate results from the assessments described in subparagraph 7,f7 with respect to-- 7i7 all kindergarten students in each elementary school assessed2 and 7ii7 all such students in each subgroup described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii72 and 7,h7 create or maintain successful conditions for high-performing charter schools and other innovative1 autonomous public schools2 7#d7 if the applicant is a ,state-- 7,a7 evidence of collaboration between the ,state1 its local educational agencies1 schools 7as appropriate71 parents1 teachers1 and other stakeholders in developing and implementing the plan described in paragraph 7#c71 including evidence of the commitment and capacity to implement that plan2 and 7,b7 the names of those local educational agencies the ,state has selected to participate in carrying out the plan2 or 7,c7 a description of how it will select local educational agencies to participate in carrying out the plan2 7#e7 if the applicant is a local educational agency1 evidence of collaboration between the local educational agency1 schools1 parents1 teachers1 and other stakeholders1 in developing the plan described in paragraph 7#c71 including evidence of the commitment and capacity to implement the plan2 7#f7 the applicant's annual performance measures and targets1 consistent with the requirements of section #fcje2 and 7#g7 a description of the applicant's plan to conduct a rigorous evaluation of the effectiveness of activities carried out with funds under this part4 7b7 ,criteria for evaluating applications 7#a7 ,in general ,the ,secretary shall award grants under this part on a competitive basis1 based on the quality of the applications submitted under subsection 7a71 including-- 7,a7 each applicant's record in the areas described in subsection 7a77#a72 7,b7 each applicant's record of1 and commitment to1 establishing conditions for innovation and reform1 as described in subsection 7a77#b72 7,c7 the quality and likelihood of success of each applicant's plan described in subsection 7a77#c7 in showing improvement in the areas described in subsection 7a77#a71 including each applicant's capacity to implement the plan and evidence of collaboration as described in subsection 7a77#d7 or 7a77#e71 as applicable2 and 7,d7 each applicant's evaluation plan as described in subsection 7a77#g74 7#b7 ,publication of explanation ,the ,secretary shall publish an explanation of how the application review process will ensure an equitable and objective evaluation based on the criteria described in paragraph 7#a74 7c7 ,priority ,in awarding grants to local educational agencies under this part1 the ,secretary shall give priority to-- 7#a7 local educational agencies with the highest numbers or percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty line2 and 7#b7 local educational agencies that serve schools designated with a school locale code of #da1 #db1 or #dc1 as determined by the ,secretary4 #fcje4 ,performance measures ,each ,state and each local educational agency receiving a grant under this part shall establish performance measures and targets1 approved by the ,secretary1 for the programs and activities carried out under this part4 ,these measures shall1 at a minimum1 track the ,state's or agency's progress in-- 7#a7 implementing its plan described in section #fcjd7;a77#c72 and 7#b7 improving outcomes for all subgroups described in section #aaaa7;b77#b77;,c77v77,,ii7 including1 as applicable1 by-- 7,a7 increasing student achievement2 7,b7 decreasing achievement gaps2 7,c7 increasing high school graduation2 7,d7 increasing college enrollment and persistence rates2 7,e7 improving the effectiveness of teachers and school leaders1 increasing the retention of effective teachers and school leaders1 and promoting equity in the distribution of effective teachers and school leaders to ensure that low-income and minority children are not-- 7i7 taught by ineffective teachers at higher rates than other children2 and 7ii7 enrolled in schools led by ineffective leaders at higher rates than other children2 7,f7 increasing kindergarten readiness2 and 7,g7 making progress on any other measures identified by the ,secretary4 #fcjf4 ,uses of funds 7a7 ,grants to ,states 7#a7 ,subgrants ,each ,state that receives a grant under this part shall use at least #ej percent of its grant to make subgrants to those local educational agencies in the ,state that participate in the ,state's plan under section #fcjd7;a77#c71 based on those local educational agencies' relative shares of funds under part ,a of title ,i for the most recent year for which those data are available4 7#b7 ,activities under plan ,each ,state or local educational agency that receives a grant or subgrant1 respectively1 under this part shall use those funds for any purpose included in the ,state's plan under section #fcjd7;a77#c74 7b7 ,grants to local educational agencies ,each local educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall use those funds for any purpose included in the local educational agency's plan under section #fcjd7;a77#c74 #fcjg4 ,reporting 7a7 ,annual report ,a ,state or local educational agency that receives a grant under this part shall submit to the ,secretary1 at such time and in such manner as the ,secretary may require1 an annual report including-- 7#a7 data on the ,state's or agency's progress in achieving the performance targets established under section #fcje2 7#b7 a description of the challenges the ,state or agency has faced in implementing its program and how it has addressed or plans to address those challenges2 and 7#c7 findings from the evaluation plan as described in section #fcjd7;a77#g74 7b7 ,local report ,each local educational agency that receives a subgrant from a ,state under this part shall submit to the ,state such information as the ,state may require to complete the annual report required under subsection 7a74 #fcjh4 ,authorization of appropriations ,there are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this part such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year #bjad and such sums as may be necessary for each of the #e succeeding fiscal years4 4 7b7 ,conforming amendments 7#a7 ,general ,provisions ,the table of contents of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is amended by striking the items relating to part ,c of title ,,vi and inserting the following3 ,part ,d--,general ,provisions ,sec4 #fdja4 ,prohibition against ,federal mandates1 direction1 or control4 ,sec4 #fdjb4 ,rule of construction on equalized spending4 4 7#b7 ,race to the ,top ,the table of contents of the ,elementary and ,secondary ,education ,act of #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #fcja et seq47 is amended by inserting after the items relating to part ,b of title ,,vi1 the following3 ,part ,c--,race to the ,top ,sec4 #fcja4 ,purposes4 ,sec4 #fcjb4 ,reservation of funds4 ,sec4 #fcjc4 ,program authorized4 ,sec4 #fcjd4 ,applications4 ,sec4 #fcje4 ,performance measures4 ,sec4 #fcjf4 ,uses of funds4 ,sec4 #fcjg4 ,reporting4 ,sec4 #fcjh4 ,authorization of appropriations4 4