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 102 STAT. 1486

20 USC 5039.

PUBLIC LAW 100-418—AUG. 23, 1988

(4) a list of specific activities assisted under this chapter which show promise as model programs to carry out the purpose of this chapter, (b) DISSEMINATION OF iNFORMAnoN.The Secretary shall disseminate to State and local educational agencies and other participants in the eligible alliance program information relating to the activities assisted under this diapter. SEC 6049. DEFINITIONS. As used in this chapter— (1) The term ''elementary schooV' has the same meaning a v e n that term under section 198(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. (2) The term "eligible partnership" means— (A) a local educational agency or an institution of higher education, or both, and (B) business concerns, community-based organizations, nonprofit private organizations, museums, libraries, educational television and radio stations, and if the State agrees to participate, appropriate State agencies. (3) The term ''institution of higher education" has the same meaning given that term by section 481(a)(l) of the Higher Education Act of 1965. (4) The term "secondary school" has the same meaning given that term under section 198(a)(7) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

CHAPTER 6—STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM Grants.

SEC. CeSl. PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.

The Education for Economic Security Act is amended by adding at the end thereof the following new title: Star Schools Program Assistance Act.

« n T L E IX—STAR SCHOOLS PROGRAM "SHORT TTTLB

"SBC. 901. This title may be dted as the 'Star Schools Program Assistance Act*. "STATEMENT OF PUBFOSB

"SEC. 902. It is the purpose of this title to encourage improved instruction in mathematics, science, and foreign languages as well as other subjects such as vocational education tibrough a star schools program under which demonstration grants are made to eligible telecommunications partnerships to enable such eligible telecommunications partnerships to develop, construct, and acquire telecommunications audio and visual facilities and equipment, to develop and acquire instructional programming, and obtain technical assistance for the use of such facilities and instructional programming. "FBOGBAM AUTHORIZED

"SEa 903. (a) GENERAL AuTHORrrr.—The Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this title, to make grants to eligible telecommunications partnerships for the Federal share of the cost of the development, construction, and acquisition of tele-

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