,,ii  #aai? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,s4 #dihh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,july #ae1 #bjbf,mr4   
,book] 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,lujn1 ,mr4     
,durb91 & ,mr4 ,van ,holl57 introduc$ ! 
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,heal?1 ,education1  
,labor1 & ,p5sions  ,a ,,bill  ,to      
promote equity 9 advanc$ c\rsework &    
programs at elem5t>y & second>y s*ools4 
#a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z 
! ,advanc$ ,c\rsework ,equity ,act4  #b4
 ,purpose ,! purposes ( ?is ,act are--  
7#a7 to exp& access to advanc$ c\rses & 
programs at "u-res\rc$ elem5t>y &       
second>y s*ools2  7#b7 to advance       
equitable enrollm5t practices1 s t all  
/ud5ts :o are ready to engage 9 m       
rigor\s c\rsework c b5efit f advanc$    
c\rses & programs2 &  7#c7 to equip     
dramatically m /ud5ts1 especially /ud5ts
 f hi/orically und]repres5t$ gr\ps1 )   
tw5ty-fir/ c5tury skills 9 ! fields (   
sci5ce1 te*nology1 eng9e]+1 & ma!matics 
7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,/em7 ne$$ to  

succe$ 9 college & a competitive global 
work=ce4  #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds !   
foll[+3 7#a7 ,black1 ,lat9o1 & ,native  
,am]ican /ud5ts1 /ud5ts ) disabilities1 
,engli% le>n]s1 & /ud5ts f l[-income    
families are und]repres5t$ 9 advanc$    
programs & c\rses4  7#b7 ,:ile ne>ly #a 
9 #f /ud5ts 9 public high s*ools 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates p>ticipate 9 ! ,advanc$   
,placem5t 7ref]r$ to 9 ?is ,act z ,,ap7 
program1 j #a 9 #ad ,black /ud5ts & few]
 ?an #a 9 #aj ,lat9o /ud5ts p>ticipate 9
 ,,ap4 ,"o 9 #g :ite /ud5ts1 #a 9 #ac   
,lat9o /ud5ts1 & #a 9 #af ,black /ud5ts 
p>ticipate 9 dual enrollm5t programs1   
comp>$ to few] ?an #a 9 #ai ,engli%     
le>n]s & #a 9 #bf /ud5ts ) disabilities4
  7#c7 ,tak+ ! ma!matics c\rse ,algebra 
#a 9 grade #h is necess>y = mo/ /ud5ts  
to be on track = enroll+ 9 advanc$      
ma!matics c\rses 9 high s*ool4 ,among   
top-qu9tile /ud5ts1 #hd p]c5t ( ,asian  
/ud5ts & #fh p]c5t ( :ite & ,lat9o      
/ud5ts 7 enroll$ 9 ,algebra1 comp>$ to  
only #fj p]c5t ( ,black /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,a

 l[-income /ud5t ) read+ & ma? a*ievem5t
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/ud5t is half z likely to receive gift$ 
s]vices z ! high-income /ud5t4 ,black   
/ud5ts are approximately half z likely z
 ,:ite pe]s ) ! same ma!matics & read+  
a*ievem5t levels to be ref]r$ to gift$  
s]vices4  7#e7 ,a major b>ri] = ,black &
 ,lat9o /ud5ts & /ud5ts ) disabilities  
to access advanc$ c\rses & programs is !
 ov]-reliance on subjective crit]ia1 su*
 z ! recomm5dation ( tea*]s & c\nselors1
 9 ! advanc$ c\rse admittance process4  
,:5 ,d5v] ,public ,s*ools implem5t$     
univ]sal scre5+ = gift$ & tal5t$        
programs1 ,lat9o /ud5ts 7 id5tifi$ = !  
program at twice ! rate z ! ye> be=e4   
7#f7 ,j #a 9 #ad /ud5ts 9 ! ,unit$      
,/ates scor$ 9 ! top #b pr(ici5cy levels
 on ! #bjbb ,,pisa ma? assessm5t4 ,?is  
is bel[ ! ,organization = ,economic     
,co-op]ation & ,developm5t 7,,oecd7     
av]age & less ?an half ! rate (         
,s+apore1 ,japan1 & ,s\? ,korea4  #d4   
,def9itions ,9 ?is ,act3 7#a7 ,t]ms f ! 

,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act ( 
#aife ,! t]ms e>ly college high s*ool1  
elem5t>y s*ool1 ,engli% le>n]1 gift$ &  
tal5t$1 in/itution ( high] education1   
p>5t1 s*ool lead]1 second>y s*ool1 &    
,/ate educational ag5cy h ! mean+ giv5  
^? t]ms 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y & 
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja74  7#b7 ,local          
educational ag5cy ,! t]m local          
educational ag5cy has ! mean+ giv5 ! t]m
 9 section #haja ( ! ,elem5t>y &        
,second>y ,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj  
,u4,s4,c4 #ghja71 & includes a public   
*>t] s*ool t is a local educational     
ag5cy4  7#c7 ,op5 enrollm5t ,! t]m op5  
enrollm5t means an enrollm5t me*anism   
?r\gh :i* any /ud5t t *ooses to enroll 9
 an advanc$ c\rse or program is all[$ to
 d s1 )\t reg>d to previ\s academic     
p]=mance or te/ scores4  7#d7 ,subgr\p (
 /ud5ts ,! t]m subgr\p ( /ud5ts has !   
mean+ giv5 t t]m 9 section #aaaa7;c77#b7
 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education   
,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4             

#fcaa7;c77#b774  7#e7 ,univ]sal scre5+  
,! t]m univ]sal scre5+ means an         
enrollm5t me*anism ?r\gh :i* all /ud5ts 
9 a grade are scre5$ = enrollm5t 9      
advanc$ c\rses & programs4 ,/ud5ts t are
 det]m9$ to be qualifi$ = advanc$ c\rses
 or programs are automatically enroll$ 9
 ^? c\rses or programs1 unless a p>5t   
*ooses to opt out a /ud5t4 ,!           
det]m9ation ( :i* /ud5ts are qualifi$ = 
advanc$ c\rses or programs-- 7,a7 %all  
be made aft] consid]ation ( n less ?an  
#b objective assessm5ts 7except t a     
/ud5t may qualify bas$ on only #a su*   
assessm5t7-- 7i7 t are comb9$ 9 a       
reason$ way t is n bias$ aga9/ any      
p>ticul> subgr\p ( /ud5ts2  7ii7 t      
provide appropriate accommodations =    
/ud5ts ) disabilities2  7iii7 t may be  
adm9i/]$ n explicitly = ! prim>y purpose
 ( det]m9+ enrollm5t 9 an advanc$ c\rse 
or program 7su* z ?r\gh a /atewide exam 
t all /ud5ts 9 a grade w take71 s long z
 /ud5ts ) disabilities h equal access to
 ! assessm5t & are provid$ appropriate  

accommodations 9 accordance ) !         
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 &    
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72 &  7iv7 t   
may include-- 7,i7 a /&>diz$ assessm5t t
 provides appropriate accommodations =  
/ud5ts ) disabilities 9 accordance ) !  
,individuals ) ,disabilities ,education 
,act 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #adjj et seq47 &    
section #ejd ( ! ,rehabilitation ,act ( 
#aigc 7#bi ,u4,s4,c4 #gid72  7,,ii7 a   
/atewide1 di/rictwide1 or s*oolwide     
assessm5t2 or  7,,iii7 grades f relevant
 c\rses1 a portfolio ( relevant "w1 or  
class rank+2 &  7,b7 may be p>tially    
bas$ ^u a subjective measure 7su* z a   
tea*]'s recomm5dation7 9 addition to !  
requir$ #b objective measures4  #e4     
,grant program au?oriz$  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al  
,! ,secret>y %all-- 7#a7 conduct #c     
sep>ate grant programs1 by-- 7,a7 aw>d+ 
n less ?an #hj p]c5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$
 to be appropriat$ "u section #i to     
,/ate educational ag5cies to all[ ^?    

,/ate educational ag5cies to aw>d       
subgrants to p>ticipat+ local           
educational ag5cies1 includ+ public *>t]
 s*ools1 to enable ^? local educational 
ag5cies to c>ry out ! activities        
describ$ 9 section #g2  7,b7 aw>d+ n    
less ?an #ae p]c5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$  
to be appropriat$ "u section #i to      
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cies to 
all[ ^? local educational ag5cies to    
c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9 section
 #g2 &  7,c7 aw>d+ n m ?an #d p]c5t ( ! 
am\nts au?oriz$ to be appropriat$ "u    
section #i to an in/itution ( high]     
education or o!r nonpr(it entity t has a
 demon/rat$ record ( effectiv5ess 9     
deliv]+ or design+ advanc$ c\rsework or 
programs 7su* z by previ\sly execut+ a  
successful project t 0 "p ( ! ,jacob ,k4
 ,javits ,gift$ & ,tal5t$ ,/ud5ts       
,education ,program "u section #dfdd ( !
 ,elem5t>y & ,second>y ,education ,act (
 #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4 #gbid771 to enable
 t in/itution or entity to provide      
s]vices to /ud5ts 9 rural areas & /ud5ts

 :o o!rwise lack access to advanc$      
c\rses or programs2 &  7#b7 res]ve n m  
?an #a p]c5t ( ! am\nts au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ "u section #i = ! ,dep>tm5t 
( ,education to adm9i/] ! program "u ?is
 ,act1 provide te*nical assi/ance to    
grantees1 evaluate grantees' p]=mance 7z
 requir$ by ?is ,act71 & dissem9ate     
in=mation ab\t f9d+s & be/ practices    
relat$ to ! activities au?oriz$ "u ?is  
,act4  7b7 ,application  7#a7 ,/ate     
educational ag5cy ,a ,/ate educational  
ag5cy desir+ to receive a grant "u      
subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all submit an  
application to ! ,secret>y dur+ ! fir/  
ye> ( ! #c-ye> grant cycle1 & at su* "t 
& 9 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4
 ,! application %all include ! foll[+3  
7,a7 ,an assurance t memor&a ( und]/&+1 
z describ$ 9 section #f7;c71 h be5      
execut$ betwe5 ! ,/ate educational ag5cy
 & n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( ! local       
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate1 repres5t+
 n less ?an #ej p]c5t ( all /ud5ts 9 !  
,/ate1 to p>ticipate 9 ! grant program &

 fulfill ! program obligations4  7,b7 ,a
 li/ ( ! p>ticipat+ local educational   
ag5cies t h execut$ su* memor&a1 & !    
p]c5tage ( ! ,/ate's public s*ool /ud5ts
 :o are s]v$ by ^? local educational    
ag5cies4  7,c7 ,a plan = support+       
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cies )  
implem5t+ programs & activities to      
improve enrollm5t 9 all advanc$ c\rses  
or programs (f]$ by ! local educational 
ag5cy & improv+ /ud5t prep>ation = &    
p>ticipation 9 pa?ways to po/second>y   
education 9 ,,/em fields1 :i* may       
include-- 7i7 us+ data f evid5ce-bas$   
e>ly w>n+ indicator sy/ems2 &  7ii7 o!r 
evid5ce-bas$ activities1 includ+ op5    
enrollm5t or univ]sal scre5+4  7,d7 ,a  
plan to assemble a /atewide advisory    
c\ncil ( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$ subgr\ps
 ( /ud5ts1 & p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts 
f ^? subgr\ps1 ) at lea/ #b memb]s ( ea*
 subgr\p ( /ud5ts4 ,! plan %all expla9  
h[ ! c\ncil w be involv$ 9 ! ,/ate      
educational ag5cy's implem5tation ( !   
grant1 z well z ov]sight & evaluation ( 

! grant4  7,e7 ,a plan = support+       
p>ticipat+ local educational ag5cies 9  
collect+ & report+ data ab\t advanc$    
c\rsework enrollm5t & /ud5t p]=mance    
data1 includ+ data disaggregat$ &       
cross-tabulat$ by race & e?nicity1 sex1 
disability /atus1 socioeconomic /atus1 &
 /atus z an ,engli% le>n]4  7,f7 ,a     
description ( ambiti\s #c-ye> enrollm5t 
& p]=mance goals = ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1
 & int]m$iate annual t>gets = ea*       
subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 to bridge /atewide    
inequities 7accord+ to race & e?nicity1 
sex1 disability /atus1 socioeconomic    
/atus1 & /atus z an ,engli% le>n]7 9    
advanc$ c\rsework or program            
p>ticipation & p]=mance4  7,g7 ,a       
propos$ budget = h[ ! ,/ate educational 
ag5cy w sp5d fund+ aw>d$ ?r\gh ! grant4 
7#b7 ,local educational ag5cy ,a local  
educational ag5cy desir+ to receive a   
grant "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 %all be
 eligible to apply = a grant if ! local 
educational ag5cy is n also seek+ a     
subgrant f a ,/ate educational ag5cy t  

receives a grant "u ?is ,act4 ,a local  
educational ag5cy %all submit an        
application to ! ,secret>y at su* "t & 9
 su* mann] z ! ,secret>y may require4 ,!
 application %all include ! foll[+3 7,a7
 ,an assurance t-- 7i7 ! local          
educational ag5cy is n also seek+ a     
subgrant f a ,/ate educational ag5cy t  
receives a grant "u ?is ,act dur+ !     
applicable grant cycle2 &  7ii7 ! local 
educational ag5cy has a high /ud5t      
pov]ty ratio 7z measur$ by comp>+ !     
numb] ( /ud5ts meet+ at lea/ "o measure 
( pov]ty describ$ 9 section             
#aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcac7;a77#e77 to ! total numb] ( /ud5ts
 9 ! s*ool74  7,b7 ,a description ( !   
enrollm5t me*anism t ! p>ticipat+ local 
educational ag5cy w use = its v>i\s     
advanc$ c\rses or programs1 :i* %all    
include op5 enrollm5t or univ]sal       
scre5+1 includ+ 9 ! case ( univ]sal     
scre5+1 a description ( :at assessm5ts w
 be us$ to det]m9e enrollm5t z describ$ 

9 section #d7e71 & a ju/ification = :y  
ea* assessm5t 0 select$4  7,c7 ,a plan  
to assemble a local advisory c\ncil (   
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ subgr\ps (       
/ud5ts1 & p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts f  
^? subgr\ps1 ) at lea/ #b memb]s ( ea*  
subgr\p ( /ud5ts4 ,! plan %all expla9 h[
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educational ag5cy's implem5tation ( !   
grant1 z well z ov]sight & evaluation ( 
! grant4  7,d7 ,a plan to tra9 s*ool    
lead]s1 academic advisors or c\nselors1 
& tea*]s on /rategies = bridg+          
inequities 7accord+ to race & e?nicity1 
sex1 socioeconomic /atus1 disability    
/atus1 & /atus z an ,engli% le>n]7 9    
advanc$ c\rsework or ,,/em program      
p>ticipation & p]=mance4  7,e7 ,a plan  
to communicate to /ud5ts & families1 9  
multiple languages & ?r\gh multiple     
=mats1 ! process & requirem5ts to enroll
 9 advanc$ c\rses4  7,f7 ,an agreem5t to
 c>ry out ! activities describ$ 9       
section #g4  7,g7 ,a plan = collect+ &  
report+ data ab\t advanc$ c\rsework     

enrollm5t & /ud5t p]=mance data1 includ+
 data disaggregat$ & cross-tabulat$ by  
race & e?nicity1 sex1 disability /atus1 
socioeconomic /atus1 & /atus z an       
,engli% le>n]4  7,h7 ,a description (   
ambiti\s #c-ye> enrollm5t & p]=mance    
goals = ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 &         
int]m$iate annual t>gets = ea* subgr\p (
 /ud5ts1 to bridge di/rictwide          
inequities 7accord+ to race & e?nicity1 
sex1 socioeconomic /atus1 disability    
/atus1 & /atus z an ,engli% le>n]7 9    
advanc$ c\rsework or ,,/em program      
p>ticipation & p]=mance4  7,i7 ,a       
propos$ budget = h[ ! p>ticipat+ local  
educational ag5cy w sp5d fund+ aw>d$    
?r\gh ! grant4  7#c7 ,o!r nonpr(it      
entity ,an in/itution ( high] education 
or o!r nonpr(it entity desir+ to receive
 a grant "u subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 %all
 submit an application to ! ,secret>y at
 su* "t1 9 su* mann]1 & conta9+ su*     
in=mation z ! ,secret>y may require1    
includ+1 at a m9imum-- 7,a7 at lea/ "o  
memor&um ( und]/&+ t ! applicant has    

already e/abli%$ ) a s*ool1 local       
educational ag5cy1 or ,/ate educational 
ag5cy t ! applicant int5ds to "w )1 & a 
description ( ! s]vices ! applicant w\ld
 provide to t s*ool1 local educational  
ag5cy1 or ,/ate educational ag5cy2  7,b7
 mat]ials t demon/rate ! applicant's    
record ( effectiv5ess 9 design+ or      
deliv]+ advanc$ c\rsework or programs & 
provid+ academic supports = /ud5ts t    
belong to und]repres5t$ subgr\ps2  7,c7 
a description ( ambiti\s #c-ye>         
enrollm5t & p]=mance goals = ea* subgr\p
 ( /ud5ts t ! applicant int5ds to s]ve1 
& int]m$iate annual t>gets = ea* su*    
subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 to bridge /atewide    
inequities 7accord+ to race & e?nicity1 
sex1 socioeconomic /atus1 disability    
/atus1 & /atus z an ,engli% le>n]7 9    
advanc$ c\rsework or program            
p>ticipation & p]=mance2  7,d7 a plan = 
collect+ & report+ data ab\t advanc$    
c\rsework enrollm5t & /ud5t p]=mance    
data1 includ+ data disaggregat$ &       
cross-tabulat$ by race & e?nicity1 sex1 

disability /atus1 socioeconomic /atus1 &
 /atus z an ,engli% le>n]2 &  7,e7 a    
propos$ budget = h[ ! applicant w sp5d  
fund+ aw>d$ ?r\gh ! grant4  7c7 ,crit]ia
 = aw>d+ grants  7#a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,9      
evaluat+ applications = a grant "u      
subp>agraphs 7,a71 7,b71 & 7,c71 (      
subsection 7a77#a71 respectively1 !     
,secret>y %all consid]-- 7,a7 ! #c-ye>  
goals1 & int]m$iate annual t>gets1 =    
bridg+ /atewide inequities 7accord+ to  
race & e?nicity1 sex1 socioeconomic     
/atus1 disability /atus1 & /atus z an   
,engli% le>n]7 9 advanc$ c\rsework or   
program p>ticipation & p]=mance2  7,b7 !
 level ( detail & feasibility ( ! plan =
 implem5t+ 7or support+ a p>ticipat+    
,/ate educational ag5cy1 local          
educational ag5cy1 or s*ool 9 implem5t+1
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7,c7 ! level ( detail & feasibility ( ! 
plan = assembl+ an advisory c\ncil (    
/ud5ts f und]repres5t$ subgr\ps (       

/ud5ts1 & p>5ts or gu>dians ( /ud5ts f  
^? subgr\ps1 & involv+ t advisory c\ncil
 9 ! implem5tation ( ! grant1 z well z  
ov]sight & evaluation ( ! grant2 &  7,d7
 ! level ( detail & feasibility ( ! plan
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p>ticipat+ ,/ate educational ag5cy1     
local educational ag5cy1 or s*ool 9     
collect+ or report+1 z applicable7 data 
by subgr\p ( /ud5ts ab\t advanc$        
c\rsework enrollm5t & p]=mance4  7#b7   
,priorities  7,a7 ,/ate educational     
ag5cy ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a71 ! ,secret>y %all give     
priority to-- 7i7 ,/ates t e/abli%$     
memor&a ( und]/&+1 z describ$ 9 section 
#f7;c71 ) a high p]c5tage ( ! local     
educational ag5cies 9 ! ,/ate & cov]+ a 
high p]c5tage ( total /ud5ts 9 ! ,/ate2 
7ii7 ,/ates ) l>ge gaps 9 equitable     
access1 enrollm5t1 & p]=mance 9 advanc$ 
c\rsework across subgr\ps ( /ud5ts1 z   
describ$ 9 ! grant applications ( !     
,/ate educational ag5cies2  7iii7 ,/ates
 t prioritize evid5ce-bas$ /rategies to 

ensure subgr\ps ( /ud5ts h equitable    
access to pa?ways to po/second>y        
education 9 ,,/em fields2 &  7iv7 ,/ates
 t made rec5t improvem5ts to equitable  
p>ticipation & p]=mance 9 advanc$       
c\rsework among hi/orically             
und]repres5t$ subgr\ps ( /ud5ts bas$ on 
data collection f ! ,(fice ( ,civil     
,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,education1 &   
demon/rate a ne$ = additional funds to  
exp& improvem5ts4  7,b7 ,local          
educational ag5cy ,9 aw>d+ a grant "u   
subsection 7a77#a77;,b71 ! ,secret>y    
%all give priority to-- 7i7 local       
educational ag5cies t h made rec5t      
improvem5ts to equitable p>ticipation & 
p]=mance 9 advanc$ c\rsework among      
hi/orically und]repres5t$ subgr\ps (    
/ud5ts bas$ on data collection f !      
,(fice ( ,civil ,rights ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,education2  7ii7 local educational     
ag5cies t provide pa?ways to po/second>y
 education 9 ,,/em fields to a high     
proportion ( /ud5ts :o are enroll$ 9    
high s*ools s]v$ by ! local educational 

ag5cy2 &  7iii7 local educational       
ag5cies t prioritize evid5ce-bas$       
/rategies to ensure subgr\ps ( /ud5ts h 
equitable access to pa?ways to          
po/second>y education 9 ,,/em fields4   
7d7 ,am\nt2 duration  7#a7 ,/ate        
educational ag5cy  7,a7 ,am\nt ,a grant 
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 %all be
 9 an am\nt t is n less ?an #ae1jjj1jjj 
& n m ?an #fj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,duration  
,a grant aw>d$ "u subsection            
7a77#a77;,a7 %all be = a #c-ye> p]iod4  
7#b7 ,local educational ag5cy  7,a7     
,am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u subsection     
7a77#a77;,b7 %all be 9 an am\nt t is n  
less ?an #a1jjj1jjj & n m ?an           
#bj1jjj1jjj4  7,b7 ,duration ,a grant   
aw>d$ "u subsection 7a77#a77;,b7 %all be
 = a #c-ye> p]iod4  7#c7 ,o!r nonpr(it  
entity  7,a7 ,am\nt ,a grant aw>d$ "u   
subsection 7a77#a77;,c7 %all be 9 an    
am\nt t is n m ?an #c1jjj1jjj4  7,b7    
,duration ,a grant aw>d$ "u subsection  
7a77#a77;,c7 %all be = a #c-ye> p]iod4  
7e7 ,numb] ( grants aw>d$  7#a7 ,/ate   

educational ag5cy  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d n less ?an #f & n m 
?an #aj grants "u subsection            
7a77#a77;,a7 p] #c-ye> grant cycle      
p]iod4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+       
subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! am\nt appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act is-- 7i7 less ?an 
#bcc1jjj1jjj 9 any ye>1 ! ,secret>y may 
aw>d few] ?an #f aw>ds "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,a7 p] cycle2 &  7ii7 m ?an    
#cjj1jjj1jjj 9 any ye>1 ! ,secret>y may 
aw>d m ?an #aj aw>ds "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,a7 p] cycle4  7#b7 ,local     
educational ag5cy  7,a7 ,9 ,g5]al       
,subject to subp>agraph 7,b71 !         
,secret>y %all aw>d n less ?an #h & n m 
?an #af grants "u subsection            
7a77#a77;,b7 p] #c-ye> grant cycle      
p]iod4  7,b7 ,exceptions ,not)/&+       
subp>agraph 7,a71 if ! am\nt appropriat$
 to c>ry out ?is ,act is-- 7i7 less ?an 
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aw>d few] ?an #h aw>ds "u subsection    
7a77#a77;,b7 p] cycle2 &  7ii7 m ?an    

#cjj1jjj1jjj 9 any ye>1 ! ,secret>y may 
aw>d m ?an #af aw>ds "u subsection      
7a77#a77;,b7 p] cycle4  7f7 ,special    
rule ,9 ! ev5t a local educational ag5cy
 t is receiv+ a subgrant _c c>ry out "o 
or m ( ! activities describ$ 9 section  
#g1 a ,/ate educational ag5cy receiv+ a 
grant "u subsection 7a77#a77;,a7 may use
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c>ry out high-quality te*nical assi/ance
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#f4 ,subgrants  7a7 ,9 ,g5]al ,a ,/ate  
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subgrants to local educational ag5cies 9
 ! ,/ate4  7b7 ,requirem5t ,a ,/ate     
educational ag5cy %all aw>d n less ?an  
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pov]ty ratio 7z measur$ by comp>+ !     
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( pov]ty describ$ 9 section             
#aaac7;a77#e7 ( ! ,elem5t>y & ,second>y 
,education ,act ( #aife 7#bj ,u4,s4,c4  
#fcac7;a77#e77 to ! total numb] ( *ildr5

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ag5cies t w support elem5t>y s*ools &   
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av]age = ! ,/ate4  7c7 ,subgrant        
agreem5t ,z "p ( a memor&um ( und]/&+   
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#c-ye> enrollm5t & p]=mance goals = ea* 
subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 & int]m$iate annual   
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di/rictwide inequities 7accord+ to race1
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/atus1 & /atus z an ,engli% le>n]7 9--  
7,a7 advanc$ c\rsework2  7,b7 ,,/em     
program p>ticipation & p]=mance2 or     
7,c7 bo? advanc$ c\rsework & ,,/em      
program p>ticipation & p]=mance2  7#b7  
specify ! enrollm5t me*anism t ! local  
educational ag5cy w use = its v>i\s     
advanc$ c\rses or programs1 :i* %all    
include op5 enrollm5t or univ]sal       

scre5+1 includ+ 9 ! case ( univ]sal     
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ea* assessm5t 0 select$2  7#c7 submit a 
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/atus1 disability /atus1 & /atus z an   
,engli% le>n]7 9 advanc$ c\rsework or   
program p>ticipation & p]=mance2  7#d7  
submit a plan to assemble a local       
advisory c\ncil ( /ud5ts f und]repres5t$
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( /ud5ts f ^? subgr\ps1 ) at lea/ #b    
memb]s ( ea* subgr\p ( /ud5ts1 includ+  
an explanation ( h[ ! c\ncil w be       
involv$ 9 ! local educational ag5cy's   
implem5tation ( ! grant1 z well z       
ov]sight & evaluation ( ! grant2  7#e7  
submit a plan to communicate to /ud5ts &
 families1 9 multiple languages & ?r\gh 
multiple =mats1 ! process & requirem5ts 
to enroll 9 advanc$ c\rses2 &  7#f7 an  

agreem5t to c>ry out ! activities       
describ$ 9 section #g4  #g4 ,uses (     
,funds  7a7 ,requir$ uses ( funds ,a    
local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
or subgrant "u ?is ,act %all use ! grant
 or subgrant funds to c>ry out #b or m (
 ! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,conduct+    
community engagem5t 7includ+ by assembl+
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*anges to advanc$ c\rses or programs4   
7#b7 ,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] fund+ is   
receiv$1 tra9+ s*ool lead]s1 academic   
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program p>ticipation & p]=mance4  7#c7  
,exp&+ enrollm5t 9 advanc$ c\rses or    
programs = und]repres5t$ /ud5ts4  7#d7  
,n lat] ?an #a ye> aft] fund+ is        
receiv$1 implem5t+ op5 enrollm5t or     
univ]sal scre5+ = all advanc$ c\rses &  
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programs1 #h? grade ,algebra ,i1        

,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national       
,baccalaureate1 dual enrollm5t1 e>ly    
college high s*ool1 & any simil>ly      
advanc$ c\rses or programs2 &  7,b7     
tra9+ individuals involv$ 9 ! assessm5t 
process 9 ! adm9i/ration ( ! assessm5ts 
& ! int]pretation ( ! results4  7#e7    
,laun*+ advanc$ c\rses or programs1 or  
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tal5t$ programs1 #h? grade ,algebra ,i1 
,advanc$ ,placem5t1 ,int]national       
,baccalaureate1 dual enrollm5t1 e>ly    
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 advanc$ c\rses & programs1 & if        
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deliv]$ by p>apr(essionals or o!r       
qualifi$ s*ool p]sonnel4  7b7 ,p]mitt$  
uses ( funds ,a local educational ag5cy 
receiv+ a grant or subgrant "u ?is ,act 
may 79 addition to ! requir$ uses       

describ$ 9 subsection 7a77 use ! grant  
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! foll[+ activities3 7#a7 ,laun*+       
innovative advanc$ c\rsework models t   
all[ all /ud5ts to b5efit f advanc$     
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books1 & laboratory mat]ials4  7#c7     
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l[-income /ud5ts4  7#d7 ,us+ funds to   
tra9 or hire tea*]s to tea* advanc$     
c\rsework4  7#e7 ,/r5g!n+ or develop+ a 
positive s*ool climate ?r\gh tea*] tra9+
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implicit bias tra9+1 id5tity-affirm+    
curricula1 pe] m5tor+1 programs to      
recruit & reta9 div]se educators1 engag+
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alt]natives to punitive & exclusion>y   
discipl9e practices4  7c7 ,nonpr(it     
entity ,an in/itution ( high] education 
or o!r nonpr(it entity receiv+ a grant  

"u section #e7;a77#a77;,c7 may use !    
grant to c>ry out "o or m ( ! foll[+    
activities = /ud5ts 9 rural areas &     
/ud5ts :o o!rwise lack access to advanc$
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direct s]vices1 su* z tutor+1 to /ud5ts 
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simil>ly advanc$ c\rses or programs4    
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calculators1 books1 & laboratory        
mat]ials4  7#c7 ,cov]+ ! co/ ( advanc$  
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,secret>y  7#a7 ,/ates & ,l,e,as ,n lat]
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grant1 ea* ,/ate educational ag5cy or   

local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
%all prep>e & submit to ! ,secret>y a   
report conta9+ ! foll[+3 7,a7 ,a        
description ( ! tra9+ t ! local         
educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant1 or   
local educational ag5cies receiv+ a     
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conduct$ to tra9 s*ool lead]s1 academic 
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!n ! li/ %all include a description (   

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7,c7 ,! numb] & p]c5tages ( /ud5ts 9 !  
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 ! case ( a local educational ag5cy     
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scores7 ( /ud5ts enroll$ 9 advanc$      
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,engli% le>n]4  7,e7 ,a f9al budget = h[
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n>rative articulat+ :e!r ! ,/ate or     
local educational ag5cy receiv+ a grant 
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equitable enrollm5t & p]=mance among    

und]repres5t$ subgr\ps ( /ud5ts 9       
advanc$ c\rsework or programs1 includ+  
analysis = :y ! ,/ate did or did n meet 
^! t>gets across und]repres5t$ subgr\ps 
( /ud5ts1 & a plan to rem$iate any gaps 
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also include ! analysis f ! local       
advisory c\ncil 79 ! case ( a grantee t 
is a local educational ag5cy7 or ! ,/ate
 advisory c\ncil 79 ! case ( a grantee t
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advanc$ c\rsework opportunities2  7ii7 !
 value ( ! programs2 &  7iii7 ! ability 
to opt out4  7#b7 ,o!r nonpr(it entities
 ,n lat] ?an #fj days aft] ! end ( ea*  
ye> ( ! grant1 ea* nonpr(it entity      
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#e7;a77#a77;,c7 %all prep>e & submit to 
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( p>agraph 7#a7 ) respect to /ud5ts t   
are enroll$ 9 advanc$ c\rses or programs
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nonpr(it entity's t>gets4  7b7 ,bonus   
7#a7 ,/ate educational ag5cy ,! ,/ate   
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greate/ gr[? t[>d t ,/ate's advanc$     
c\rsework enrollm5t & p]=mance equity   
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 greate/ gr[? t[>d ! local educational  
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,local educational ag5cy ,! local       
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greate/ gr[? t[>d t local educational   
ag5cy's advanc$ c\rsework enrollm5t &   
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equity goals describ$ 9 section         
#e7;b77#b77;,h74  7c7 ,evaluation ,at ! 
end ( ! #c-ye> grant p]iod1 ! ,secret>y 
%all prep>e & submit to ,congress a     
report conta9+ an evaluation ( ! grant  
program "u ?is ,act & a summ>y ( !      
reports submitt$ "u subsection 7a74 ,!  
evaluation %all conta9 an analysis ( !  
effectiv5ess ( ! program1 includ+ !     
impact ( ! grants on equitable enrollm5t
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 ,?is evaluation %all provide           
recomm5dations bas$ on ! ,secret>y's    
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