20 U.S.C. § 7111

Current through P.L. 118-107 (published on www.congress.gov on 11/21/2024)

Section 7111 - Purpose

The purpose of this subpart is to improve students' academic achievement by increasing the capacity of States, local educational agencies, schools, and local communities to-

(1) provide all students with access to a well-rounded education;

(2) improve school conditions for student learning; and

(3) improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

20 U.S.C. § 7111

Pub. L. 89-10, title IV, §4101, as added Pub. L. 114-95, §4101, 129 Stat. 1968.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 7111, Pub. L. 89-10, title IV, §4111, as added Pub. L. 107-110, §401, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1735, related to reservations and allotments, prior to the general amendment of this subpart by Pub. L. 114-95. Another prior section 7111, Pub. L. 89-10, title IV, §4011 [4111], as added Pub. L. 103-382, §101, 108 Stat. 3674, related to reservations and allotments, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-110.A prior section 4101 of Pub. L. 89-10 was classified to section 3061 of this title prior to the general amendment of Pub. L. 89-10 by Pub. L. 103-382.

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATESection effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114-95, set out as an Effective Date of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.

technology

The term "technology" means modern information, computer and communication technology products, services, or tools, including, the Internet and other communications networks, computer devices and other computer and communications hardware, software applications, data systems, and other electronic content (including multimedia content) and data storage.

well-rounded education

The term "well-rounded education" means courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject, as determined by the State or local educational agency, with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum and educational experience.