H.R. 4409 — Introduced in House

I 117th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 4409 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES July 13, 2021Mr. Cohen introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve diversity in accelerated student learning programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act. 2. Diversity in accelerated student learning programs (a) State activities Section 4104(b)(3)(A) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (i); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) establishing an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs to improve diversity in such accelerated learning programs, and address other inequalities with respect to raising student academic achievement; or (iv) carrying out universal screening to determine eligibility for such accelerated learning programs; . (b) Local activities Section 4107(a)(3)(D) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(D)) is amended— (1) by striking or at the end of clause (i); and (2) by adding at the end the following: (iii) establishing an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs to improve diversity in such accelerated learning programs, and address other inequalities with respect to raising student academic achievement; or (iv) carrying out universal screening to determine eligibility for such accelerated learning programs; .