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Diversity Advancements in Accelerated Programs Act

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What This Bill Does

This bill changes the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to add new options for how states and school districts can spend education funding. The bill specifically allows states and school districts to create equity offices and conduct universal screening to improve diversity in accelerated learning programs.

Who It Affects

States and school districts (local education agencies) that receive funding under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Key Provisions

• States can now establish an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs that improve diversity in accelerated learning programs and address other inequalities related to raising student academic achievement. (Sec. 2(a)) • States can now carry out universal screening (testing all students without selecting particular groups first) to determine eligibility for accelerated learning programs. (Sec. 2(a)) • School districts can now establish an equity office to provide recommendations and develop programs that improve diversity in accelerated learning programs and address other inequalities related to raising student academic achievement. (Sec. 2(b)) • School districts can now carry out universal screening to determine eligibility for accelerated learning programs. (Sec. 2(b))

What Changes

States and school districts gain new options for how they can use their education funding. They can now create equity offices and implement universal screening as approved activities under the law.

Important Definitions

None defined in bill text.

I 118TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. R. 1207 To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve diversity in accelerated student learning programs. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FEBRUARY 27, 2023 Mr. COHEN (for himself, Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi, and Ms. BROWN) in- troduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Edu- cation and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to improve diversity in accelerated student learn- ing programs. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa- 1 tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, 2 SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. 3 This Act may be cited as the ‘‘Diversity Advance- 4 ments in Accelerated Programs Act’’. 5 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:28 Mar 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1207.IH H1207 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •HR 1207 IH SEC. 2. DIVERSITY IN ACCELERATED STUDENT LEARNING 1 PROGRAMS. 2 (a) STATE ACTIVITIES.—Section 4104(b)(3)(A) of 3 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 4 U.S.C. 7114(b)(3)(A)) is amended— 5 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i); 6 and 7 (2) by adding at the end the following: 8 ‘‘(iii) establishing an equity office to 9 provide recommendations and develop pro- 10 grams to improve diversity in such acceler- 11 ated learning programs, and address other 12 inequalities with respect to raising student 13 academic achievement; or 14 ‘‘(iv) carrying out universal screening 15 to determine eligibility for such accelerated 16 learning programs;’’. 17 (b) LOCAL ACTIVITIES.—Section 4107(a)(3)(D) of 18 the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 19 U.S.C. 7117(a)(3)(D)) is amended— 20 (1) by striking ‘‘or’’ at the end of clause (i); 21 and 22 (2) by adding at the end the following: 23 ‘‘(iii) establishing an equity office to 24 provide recommendations and develop pro- 25 grams to improve diversity in such acceler- 26 VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:28 Mar 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\H1207.IH H1207 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 3 •HR 1207 IH ated learning programs, and address other 1 inequalities with respect to raising student 2 academic achievement; or 3 ‘‘(iv) carrying out universal screening 4 to determine eligibility for such accelerated 5 learning programs;’’. 6 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 02:28 Mar 14, 2023 Jkt 039200 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\H1207.IH H1207 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS

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