It is the purpose of this section-
In this section:
The term "P-16 education" means the educational system from preschool through the conferring of a baccalaureate degree.
The term "statewide partnership" means a partnership that-
The Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, to States to enable each such State to work with a statewide partnership-
The Secretary shall award a grant under this section for a period of not more than 3 years.
The Secretary shall not award a State more than 1 grant under this section.
Each State receiving a grant under subsection (c)(1)-
Each State that receives a grant under subsection (c)(2) shall establish a statewide P-16 education longitudinal data system that-
Each State that receives a grant under subsection (c)(2) for the improvement of a statewide P-16 education data system may employ, coordinate, or revise an existing statewide data system to establish a statewide longitudinal P-16 education data system that meets the requirements of subparagraph (A), if the statewide longitudinal P-16 education data system produces valid and reliable data.
Each State that receives a grant under subsection (c)(2) shall implement measures to-
It shall be unlawful for any Federal, State, or local governmental agency to use the unique identifiers employed in the statewide P-16 education data systems for any purpose other than as authorized by Federal or State law regarding education, or to deny any individual any right, benefit, or privilege provided by law because of such individual's refusal to disclose the individual's unique identifier.
Not later than 180 days after August 9, 2007, the Secretary shall promulgate regulations governing the use by governmental and non-governmental entities of the unique identifiers employed in statewide P-16 education data systems, including, where necessary, regulations requiring States desiring grants for statewide P-16 education data systems under this section to implement specified measures, with the goal of safeguarding individual privacy to the maximum extent practicable consistent with the uses of the information authorized in this Act or other Federal or State law regarding education.
The State shall ensure that the statewide P-16 education data system includes the following elements:
With respect to preschool through grade 12 education and postsecondary education-
With respect to preschool through grade 12 education-
With respect to postsecondary education, data that provide-
In implementing the statewide P-16 education data system, the State shall-
Each State desiring a grant under this section shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and containing such information as the Secretary may reasonably require.
Each application submitted under this section shall specify whether the State application is for the conduct of P-16 education alignment activities, or the establishment or improvement of a statewide P-16 education data system. The application shall include, at a minimum, the following:
Grant funds provided under this section shall be used to supplement, not supplant, other Federal, State, and local funds available to carry out the authorized activities described in subsection (e).
Each State that receives a grant under this section shall provide, from non-Federal sources, an amount equal to 100 percent of the amount of the grant, in cash or in kind, to carry out the activities supported by the grant.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to require States to provide raw data to the Secretary.
Nothing in this section shall be construed to affect any private school that does not receive funds or services under this Act or any home school, whether or not the home school is treated as a home school or a private school under State law, including imposing new requirements for students educated through a home school seeking admission to institutions of higher education.
There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $120,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2011 and 2012.
1 So in original. Probably should be "to enable".
2 So in original. Probably should be followed by a comma.
20 U.S.C. § 9871
EDITORIAL NOTES
REFERENCES IN TEXTThis Act, referred to in subsecs. (e)(2)(C)(ii)(II) and (i)(2), is Pub. L. 110-69, 121 Stat. 572, known as the America COMPETES Act, and also as the America Creating Opportunities to Meaningfully Promote Excellence in Technology, Education, and Science Act. For complete classification of this Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 9801 of this title and Tables.
PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 6201 of Pub. L. 110-69 was classified to section 9851 of this title prior to repeal by Pub. L. 111-358.
AMENDMENTS2015-Subsec. (e)(2)(D)(ii)(I). Pub. L. 114-95, which directed amendment of section 6401(e)(2)(D)(ii)(I) of Pub. L. 110-69 by substituting "yearly test records of individual students with respect to assessments under section 6311(b)(2) of this title" for "yearly test records of individual students with respect to assessments under section 6311(b) of this title", was executed to this section to reflect the probable intent of Congress and the renumbering of section 6401 of Pub. L. 110-69 as this section.2011-Subsec. (j). Pub. L. 111-358, §1003(c), amended subsec. (j) generally. Prior to amendment, text read as follows: "There are authorized to be appropriated to carry out this section $120,000,000 for fiscal year 2008 and such sums as may be necessary for fiscal year 2009."
STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES
EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-95 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 a note under section 6301 of this title.
- Secretary
- The term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education.