,,ii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #hed  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!       
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,mr4 
,m]kley 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,frank51 & ,mr4
 ,begi*7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 
read twice & ref]r$ to ! ,committee on  
,heal?1 ,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions  
,a ,,bill  ,to improve /ud5t academic   
a*ievem5t 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
& ma!matics subjects4  #a4 ,%ort title  
,?is "p may be cit$ z ! ,,/em ,education
 = ! ,global ,economy ,act ( #bjac4  #b4
 ,,/em ,am5dm5t ,! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y
 ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 
#fcja et seq47 is am5d$ by /rik+ "p ,b (
 title ,,ii & ins]t+ ! foll[+3  ,b ,,/em
 ,education  #bbja4 ,purpose ,! purpose 
( ?is "p is to improve /ud5t academic   
a*ievem5t 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 
& ma!matics subjects 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is "p
 z ,,/em subjects7 by--  7#a7 improv+   
in/ruction 9 su* subjects 9 pres*ool    
?r\gh grade #ab2  7#b7 improv+ /ud5t    
engagem5t 91 & increas+ /ud5t access to1
 c\rses 9 su* subjects2  7#c7 improv+ ! 

quality & effectiv5ess ( classroom      
in/ruction by recruit+1 tra9+1 &        
support+ highly effective tea*]s &      
provid+ robu/ tools & supports = /ud5ts 
& tea*]s 9 su* subjects2  7#d7 clos+    
/ud5t a*ievem5t gaps1 & prep>+ m /ud5ts 
f gr\ps traditionally und]repres5t$ 9   
,,/em subjects to ent] & succe$ 9       
po/second>y education & c>e]s1 9 su*    
subjects2  7#e7 increas+ access to      
quality aft] s*ool programs2 &  7#f7    
recogniz+ t ,,/em subjects are div]se   
subject areas & t ,,/em subject programs
 mu/ expose /ud5ts to cont5t & skills 9 
a ho/ ( con/antly *ang+ & evolv+ ,,/em  
subject cont5t areas1 z specifically    
id5tifi$ by ea* ,/ate or eligible entity
 9 section #bbjd4  #bbjb4 ,def9itions ,9
 ?is "p3  7#a7 ,eligible entity ,! t]m  
eligible entity means--  7,a7 a ,/ate   
educational ag5cy2 or  7,b7 a ,/ate     
educational ag5cy 9 p>tn]%ip )--  7i7   
ano!r ,/ate educational ag5cy2 or  7ii7 
a consortium ( ,/ate educational        
ag5cies4  7#b7 ,eligible subgrantee ,!  

t]m eligible subgrantee means--  7,a7 a 
high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2  7,b7 
an educational s]vice ag5cy s]v+ m ?an  
#a high-ne$ local educational ag5cy2 or 
7,c7 a consortium ( high-ne$ local      
educational ag5cies4  7#c7 ,outside     
,p>tn] ,! t]m outside p>tn] means an    
entity t has exp]tise & a demon/rat$    
record ( success 9 improv+ /ud5t le>n+ &
 engagem5t 9 ! id5tifi$ subjects        
describ$ 9 section #bbjd7;b77#b71       
includ+ any ( ! foll[+3  7,a7 ,a        
nonpr(it organization ) a demon/rat$    
record ( success 9 improv+ /ud5t le>n+ 9
 ,,/em subjects1 includ+ educational &  
tea*]-focus$ organizations1 pr(essional 
societies1 museums & aft] s*ool & in=mal
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 cultural organizations4  7,b7 ,a       
bus9ess4  7,c7 ,a ,,/em faculty or tea*]
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education4  7,d7 ,an educational s]vice 
ag5cy4  7,e7 ,ano!r appropriate entity4 
7#d7 ,/ate ,! t]m ,/ate means--  7,a7   
any ( ! #ej ,/ates2  7,b7 ! ,di/rict (  

,columbia2  7,c7 ! ,bureau ( ,indian    
,education2 or  7,d7 ! ,commonweal? (   
,pu]to ,rico4  7#e7 ,,/em education ,!  
t]m ,,/em education means ! subjects (  
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics1
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on ^! discipl9es1 su* z comput] sci5ce1 
& o!r academic subjects t a ,/ate       
id5tifies z important to ! work=ce ( !  
,/ate4  #bbjc4 ,grants2 ,allotm5ts  7a7 
,res]vations  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,f ! am\nts
 appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p = a     
fiscal ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all res]ve--   
7,a7 #b p]c5t to c>ry out te*nical      
assi/ance to ,/ates1 includ+ te*nical   
assi/ance ) implem5tation ( programs    
consi/5t ) ! purpose ( ?is "p2  7,b7 #c 
p]c5t to ! ,in/itute ( ,education       
,sci5ces to enable ! ,director ( !      
,in/itute ( ,education ,sci5ces to c>ry 
out ! evaluation activities describ$ 9  
section #bbjg2  7,c7 #aj p]c5t to c>ry  
out ! ,,/em ma/] tea*] corps grant      
program "u section #bbjh2 &  7,d7 9 any 
ye> = :i* grants are also aw>d$         

competitively1 z describ$ 9 subsection  
7b71 #e p]c5t = ,/ate capacity-build+   
grants 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b74    
7#b7 ,capacity-build+ grants  7,a7 ,9   
g5]al ,! ,secret>y may aw>d1 on a       
competitive basis1 #a capacity-build+   
grant to enable a ,/ate to become m     
competitive 9 future grant competitions 
"u subsection 7b74 ,! ,secret>y may aw>d
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,/ate t does n receive 7& is n "p ( an  
eligible entity t receives7 a           
competitive grant "u subsection 7b71 9 !
 case ( a fiscal ye> = :i* su*          
competitive grants are aw>d$2 or  7ii7 a
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=mula grant "u subsection 7c74  7,b7    
,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u subp>agraph  
7,a7 %all be = a p]iod ( #a ye>4  7b7   
,competitive ,grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,= 
ea* fiscal ye> = :i* ! am\nt appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is "p is m ?an            
#dej1jjj1jjj1 ! ,secret>y %all aw>d     
grants total+ ! am\nt appropriat$ 9     
excess ( #dej1jjj1jjj1 on a competitive 

basis & 9 accordance ) p>agraph 7#b71 to
 eligible entities to enable su*        
eligible entities to c>ry out !         
activities describ$ 9 ?is "p4  7#b7     
,competitive ,grant ,aw>ds ,! ,secret>y 
%all annually aw>d a competitive grant  
"u p>agraph 7#a7 to n less ?an #e & n m 
?an #aj eligible entities4 ,ea* eligible
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subsection %all receive su* aw>d 9 an   
am\nt t is equal to n less ?an #c times 
& n m ?an #d times ! am\nt ( ! grant    
aw>d t ea* ,/ate t is "p ( ! eligible   
entity receives "u ! =mula grant        
describ$ 9 subsection 7c74  7#c7        
,duration ,grants aw>d$ "u ?is          
subsection %all be = a p]iod ( n m ?an  
#c ye>s4  7#d7 ,r5ewal  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,if an eligible entity demon/rates      
progress1 z measur$ by ! metrics        
describ$ 9 section #bbjf7;a71 !         
,secret>y may r5ew a grant = an         
additional #b-ye> p]iod4  7,b7 ,r$uc$   
,fund+ ,grant funds aw>d$ "u subp>agraph
 7,a7 %all be aw>d$ at a r$uc$ am\nt4   

7c7 ,=mula ,grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,=   
ea* fiscal ye> = :i* am\nts are         
appropriat$ to c>ry out ?is "p1 !       
,secret>y %all aw>d grants to ,/ates    
total+ ! less] ( #dej1jjj1jjj or ! total
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bas$ on ! =mula describ$ 9 p>agraph     
7#b74  7#b7 ,di/ribution ( ,funds ,!    
,secret>y %all allot to ea* ,/ate--     
7,a7 an am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip 
to #ce p]c5t ( ! excess am\nt z ! numb] 
( individuals ages #e ?r\gh #ag 9 !     
,/ate1 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on !    
basis ( ! mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1  
be>s to ! numb] ( ^? individuals 9 all  
su* ,/ates1 z s det]m9$2 &  7,b7 an     
am\nt t be>s ! same relation%ip to #fe  
p]c5t ( ! excess am\nt z ! numb] (      
individuals ages #e ?r\gh #ag f families
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 z det]m9$ by ! ,secret>y on ! basis ( !
 mo/ rec5t satisfactory data1 be>s to ! 
numb] ( ^? individuals 9 all su* ,/ates1
 z s det]m9$4  7#c7 ,fund+ ,m9imum ,no  
,/ate receiv+ an allotm5t "u ?is        

subsection may receive less ?an "o-half 
( #a p]c5t ( ! total am\nt allott$ "u   
p>agraph 7#a7 = a fiscal ye>4  7#d7     
,reallotm5t ( unus$ funds ,if a ,/ate   
does n successfully apply = or receive  
an allotm5t "u ?is subsection = a fiscal
 ye>1 ! ,secret>y %all reallot ! am\nt (
 ! ,/ate's allotm5t to ! rema9+ ,/ates 9
 accordance ) ?is subsection4  #bbjd4   
,applications  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea*       
eligible entity or ,/ate desir+ a grant 
"u ?is "p1 :e!r ?r\gh a competitive     
grant "u section #bbjc7;b7 or ?r\gh an  
allotm5t "u section #bbjc7;c71 %all     
submit an application to ! ,secret>y at 
su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & accompani$ by su*
 in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require4   
7b7 ,cont5ts ,at a m9imum1 an           
application submitt$ "u subsection 7a7  
%all include ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,a         
description ( ! ne$s id5tifi$ by ! ,/ate
 or eligible entity1 bas$ on a ,/ate    
analysis1 :i*--  7,a7 may include       
results f a preexi/+ analysis ( ,,/em   
subject education quality & outcomes 9 !

 ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! eligible     
entity2  7,b7 %all include data =       
elem5t>y s*ool & second>y s*ool grades1 
z applicable & to ! ext5t t su* data are
 available1 on--  7i7 /ud5t a*ievem5t 9 
sci5ce & ma!matics1 includ+ su* data    
collect$ 9 accordance ) ! requirem5ts ( 
section #aaaa7;b71 & /ud5t a*ievem5t 9  
te*nology & eng9e]+2  7ii7 sci5ce1      
te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics tea*]   
evaluation results or rat+s2  7iii7     
/ud5t access to ma!matics & sci5ce      
c\rses ne$$ to enroll 9 cr$it-be>+      
c\rsework at in/itutions ( high]        
education 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by ! 
eligible entity2  7iv7 access to ,,/em  
subject c\rses = /ud5ts 9 pres*ool ?r\gh
 grade #ab :o--  7,i7 are eligible to   
receive a free or r$uc$ pric$ lun* "u ! 
,ri*>d ,b4 ,russell ,national ,s*ool    
,lun* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #agea et      
seq472 or  7,,ii7 come f families ) an  
income t is bel[ ! pov]ty l9e2  7v7     
/ud5t a*ievem5t gaps 9 ,,/em subjects2  
7vi7 ! p]c5tage ( /ud5ts successfully-- 

7,i7 complet+ ,advanc$ ,placem5t 7,,ap7 
or ,int]national ,baccalaureate 7,,ib7  
c\rses 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 &  
ma!matics subjects2 or  7,,ii7 complet+ 
rigor\s po/second>y education c\rses 9  
,,/em subjects2  7vii7 rates ( college  
rem$iation 9 ma!matics2 &  7viii7 tea*] 
%ortages & tea*] di/ribution among local
 educational ag5cies & s*ools 9 ,,/em   
subjects2  7,c7 %all include a review ( 
! work=ce ne$s 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ 
by ! eligible entity 9 occupations &    
sectors t require k or tra9+ 9 ,,/em    
subjects2  7,d7 %all include an analysis
 ( ! quality ( pres]vice prep>ation at  
all public in/itutions ( high] education
 7includ+ alt]native pa?ways to tea*]   
lic5sure or c]tification7 = individuals 
prep>+ to tea* ,,/em subjects 9 a       
pres*ool1 elem5t>y s*ool1 or second>y   
s*ool 9 ! ,/ate2 &  7,e7 %all include an
 analysis ( ! implem5tation ( any       
multi-ti]$ sy/ems ( support t h be5     
employ$ 9 ! ,/ate or ,/ates s]v$ by !   
eligible entity to address ! le>n+ ne$s 

( /ud5ts 9 any ,,/em subjects4  7#b7 ,an
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subjects t ! ,/ate or eligible entity w 
address ?r\gh ! activities describ$ 9   
section #bbje1 consi/5t ) ! ne$s        
id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a7 7ref]r$ to 9  
?is "p z id5tifi$ subjects74  7#c7 ,a   
description1 9 a mann] t addresses any  
ne$s id5tifi$ "u p>agraph 7#a71 (--     
7,a7 h[ grant funds w be us$ by ! ,/ate 
or eligible entity to improve in/ruction
 9 id5tifi$ subjects us+ evid5ce-bas$   
programs ( in/ruction t are align$ )    
high-quality /&>ds & assessm5ts2  7,b7  
h[ grant funds w be us$ to support      
subgrantees & o!r high-ne$ local        
educational ag5cies 9 ! employm5t (     
multi-ti]$ sy/ems ( support to provide  
e>ly int]v5+ s]vices & to increase /ud5t
 a*ievem5t 9 id5tifi$ subjects2  7,c7 ! 
proc$ures & crit]ia t ! ,/ate or        
eligible entity w use = review+         
applications & aw>d+ funds to eligible  
subgrantees1 includ+ h[ ! ,/ate or      
eligible entity w ensure t subgrants w  

be provid$ to high-ne$ local educational
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,/ate's or eligible entity's activities 
& subgrants w be coord9at$ ) o!r ,f$]al1
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includ+ c>e] & te*nical education       
programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,c>l ,d4 ,p]k9s  
,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education ,act (     
#bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et seq472    
7,e7 ! te*nical assi/ance t ! ,/ate or  
eligible entity w provide to subgrantees
 to support ! activities und]tak5 by !  
subgrantees2  7,f7 h[ ! ,/ate or        
eligible entity w evaluate ! activities 
fund$1 bo? at ! ,/ate & subgrantee      
level1 ) funds provid$ "u ?is "p1 & 9 a 
mann] consi/5t ) any evaluation         
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,in/itute (   
,education ,sci5ces "u section #bbjg1 or
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h[ ! ,/ate or eligible entity w allocate
 funds 9 a mann] t w provide s]vices to 
bo? elem5t>y s*ools & second>y s*ools2  
7,h7 h[ ! ,/ate or eligible entity w    
provide t>get$ support to improve       

in/ruction 9 high-ne$ local educational 
ag5cies & high-ne$ s*ools2  7,i7 h[ !   
,/ate or eligible entity's propos$      
project w ensure an increase 9 access = 
/ud5ts :o are traditionally             
und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em subject fields    
7includ+ female /ud5ts1 m9ority /ud5ts1 
/ud5ts :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t1  
/ud5ts :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities1 &  
/ud5ts f l[-income families7 to         
high-quality c\rses & o!r le>n+         
exp]i5ces 9 #a or m ( ! id5tifi$        
subjects2 &  7,j7 a description ( ! /eps
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to involve a v>iety ( /akehold]s 9 !    
developm5t ( ! application & a          
description ( h[ ! ,/ate or eligible    
entity w cont9ue to involve /akehold]s 9
 any education re=m ef=ts relat$ to     
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
in/ruction4  7#d7 ,assurances t ! ,/ate 
or eligible entity w monitor            
implem5tation ( approv$ subgrantee      
plans4  7#e7 ,a description ( h[ ! ,/ate
 or eligible entity w emphasize         

exp]i5tial & h&s-on le>n+ activities &  
field exp]i5ces & use grant funds to    
provide equipm5t & mat]ials to support  
^! activities4  7c7 ,competitive ,grant 
applications ,9 addition to ! o!r       
application requirem5ts 9 ?is section1 a
 ,/ate t desires to receive a           
competitive grant "u section #bbjc7;b7  
%all submit1 z "p ( ! application       
describ$ 9 subsection 7a71 a /atewide   
,,/em plan t describes h[ ! ,/ate w     
integrate ! propos$ activities to be    
support$ ) exi/+ ,,/em education relat$ 
ef=ts 9 ! ,/ate4  7d7 ,additional ,fund+
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activities res]vation describ$ 9 section
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t addresses ! ne$s id5tifi$ "u          
subsection 7b77#a71 a description ( !   
activities t ! eligible entity w c>ry   
out ) su* funds1 consi/5t ) section     
#bbje4  #bbje4 ,au?oriz$ ,activities    
7a7 ,requir$ activities ,ea* ,/ate or   
eligible entity t receives a grant "u   

?is "p %all use ! grant funds to c>ry   
out ea* ( ! foll[+ activities3  7#a7    
,increas+ access = /ud5ts 9 pres*ool    
?r\gh grade #ab t belong to gr\ps t are 
traditionally und]repres5t$ 9 ,,/em     
subject fields 7includ+ female /ud5ts1  
m9ority /ud5ts1 /ud5ts :o are limit$    
,engli% pr(ici5t1 /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 )
 disabilities1 & /ud5ts f l[-income     
families7 to high-quality c\rses 9 !    
id5tifi$ subjects4  7#b7 ,implem5t+     
evid5ce-bas$ programs ( in/ruction bas$ 
on high-quality /&>ds & assessm5ts 9 !  
id5tifi$ subjects4  7#c7 ,provid+       
pr(essional developm5t & o!r            
compreh5sive sy/ems ( support = tea*]s &
 s*ool lead]s to promote high-quality   
in/ruction & in/ructional lead]%ip 9 !  
id5tifi$ subjects4  7#d7 ,provid+       
te*nical assi/ance to subgrantees & o!r 
high-ne$ s*ools & local educational     
ag5cies 9 ord] to improve /ud5t         
a*ievem5t & n>r[ a*ievem5t gaps 9       
id5tifi$ subjects1 includ+ ?r\gh--  7,a7
 ! developm5t & implem5tation (         

multi-ti]$ sy/ems ( support2 &  7,b7 !  
developm5t ( curricula consi/5t ) !     
pr9cipals ( univ]sal design = le>n+ z   
def9$ 9 section #ajc ( ! ,high]         
,education ,act ( #aife4  7#e7 ,provid+ 
equipm5t & mat]ials to support          
exp]i5tial le>n+ activities 9 ,,/em     
subjects4  7b7 ,p]missible activities   
,ea* ,/ate or eligible entity t receives
 a grant "u ?is "p may use ! grant funds
 to c>ry out #a or m ( ! foll[+         
activities3  7#a7 ,recruit+ qualifi$    
tea*]s & in/ructional lead]s :o are     
tra9$ 9 id5tifi$ subjects1 includ+      
tea*]s :o h transition$ into ! tea*+    
pr(ession f a c>e] 9 sci5ce1 te*nology1 
eng9e]+1 & ma!matics fields4  7#b7      
,provid+ induction & m5tor+ s]vices to  
new tea*]s 9 id5tifi$ subjects4  7#c7   
,provid+ opportunities = tea*]s to p>tn]
 ) aft] s*ool program provid]s to (f]   
h&s-on engag+ ,,/em programm+ t         
complem5ts & supplem5ts ! s*ool day4    
7#d7 ,develop+ in/ructional supports1   
su* z curricula & assessm5ts1 :i* %all  

be evid5ce-bas$ & align$ ) ,/ate        
academic /&>ds "u section #aaaa7;b71 &  
may include ,int]net-bas$ curricula &   
,int]net-bas$ in/ructional supports4    
7#e7 ,implem5t+ an int]discipl9>y       
approa*1 by integrat+ in/ruction 9 #a or
 m ,,/em subjects ) read+1 ,engli%      
language arts1 or in/ruction 9 o!r core 
academic subjects 7z def9$ 9 section    
#iaja7 & noncore academic subjects4     
7#f7 ,e/abli%+ & op]at+ a ,,/em ma/]    
tea*] corps program4  7c7 ,subgrants    
7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* ,/ate or eligible   
entity t receives a grant "u ?is "p %all
 aw>d subgrants1 on a competitive basis1
 to eligible subgrantees4  7#b7 ,m9imum 
,subgrant ,a ,/ate or eligible entity   
%all aw>d subgrants "u ?is subsection t 
are ( suffici5t size & scope to support 
high-quality1 evid5ce-bas$1 effective   
programs t are consi/5t ) ! purpose (   
?is "p4  7#c7 ,subgrantee ,application  
7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,ea* eligible subgrantee 
desir+ a subgrant "u ?is subsection %all
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eligible entity at su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 
& accompani$ by su* in=mation z ! ,/ate 
or eligible entity may require4  7,b7   
,cont5ts ( ,subgrantee ,application ,at 
a m9imum1 ! application describ$ 9      
subp>agraph 7,a7 %all include ! foll[+3 
7i7 ,a description ( ! activities t !   
eligible subgrantee w c>ry out1 & h[ su*
 activities w improve tea*+ & /ud5t     
academic a*ievem5t 9 ! id5tifi$         
subjects1 9 a mann] consi/5t )          
sci5tifically valid rese>*4  7ii7 ,a    
description ( h[ ! eligible subgrantee w
 use funds provid$ "u ?is subsection to 
s]ve /ud5ts & tea*]s 9 high-ne$ s*ools4 
7iii7 ,a description ( h[ funds provid$ 
"u ?is subsection w be coord9at$ ) o!r  
,f$]al1 ,/ate1 & local programs &       
activities1 includ+ c>e] & te*nical     
education programs au?oriz$ "u ! ,c>l   
,d4 ,p]k9s ,c>e] & ,te*nical ,education 
,act ( #bjjf 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #bcja et    
seq474  7iv7 ,if ! eligible subgrantee  
is work+ ) outside p>tn]s1 a description
 ( h[ su* outside p>tn]s w be involv$ 9 

improv+ in/ruction & increas+ access to 
high-quality le>n+ exp]i5ces 9 !        
id5tifi$ subjects4  7#d7 ,subgrantee    
,use ( ,funds  7,a7 ,requir$ ,use (     
,funds ,ea* eligible subgrantee t       
receives a subgrant "u ?is subsection   
%all use ! subgrant funds to c>ry out   
activities = /ud5ts 9 pres*ool ?r\gh    
grade #ab1 consi/5t ) ! activities      
describ$ 9 ! subgrantee's application1  
:i* %all include--  7i7 high-quality    
tea*] & in/ructional lead] recruitm5t1  
support1 evaluation1 & pr(essional      
developm5t 9 ! id5tifi$ subjects2  7ii7 
pr(essional developm5t1 :i* may include 
developm5t & support = in/ructional     
coa*es1 to enable tea*]s & in/ructional 
lead]s to increase /ud5t a*ievem5t 9    
id5tifi$ subjects1 ?r\gh--  7,i7        
implem5tation ( classroom assessm5ts2 & 
7,,ii7 diff]5tiation ( in/ruction 9     
id5tifi$ subjects = all /ud5ts1 includ+ 
= /ud5ts :o are *ildr5 ) disabilities & 
/ud5ts :o are limit$ ,engli% pr(ici5t2  
7iii7 activities to--  7,i7 improve !   

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