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 PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 213 (7) A National Educational Research Policy and Priorities Board should be established to work collaboratively with the Assistant Secretary to forge a national consensus with respect to a long-term agenda for educational research, development, dissemination, and the activities of the Office. (8) Existing research and development entities should adopt expanded, proactive roles and new institutions should be created to promote knowledge development necessary to accelerate the application of research findings to high priority areas. (9) Greater use should be made of existing technologies in efforts to improve the educational system of the United States, including efforts to disseminate research findings. (10) Minority educational researchers are inadequately represented throughout the Department of Education, but particularly in the Office. The Office therefore should assume a leadership position in the recruitment, retention, and promotion of qualified minority educational researchers. (11) The coordination of the mission of the Office with that of other components of the Department of Education is critical. The Office should improve the coordination of the educational research, development, and dissemination function with those of other Federal agencies. PART A—GENERAL PROVISIONS REGARDING THE OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT SEC. 911. REPEAL. (a) REPEAL.—Section 405 of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. 122le) is repealed. (b) CONFORMING AMENDMENT. — The second sentence of section 209 of the Department of Education Organization Act (20 U.S.C. 3419) is amended by inserting "and such functions as set forth in the Educational Research, Development, Dissemination, and Improvement Act of 1994" after "delegate". SEC. 912. OFFICE OF EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH AND IMPROVEMENT. 20 USC 6)11. (a) DECLARATION OF POLICY REGARDING EDUCATIONAL OPPOR- TUNITY.— (1) IN GENERAL. —The Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide to every individual an equal opportunity to receive an education of high quality regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, disability, national origin, or social class. Although the American educational system has pursued this objective, it has not been attained. Inequalities of opportunity to receive high quality education remain pronounced. To achieve the goal of quality education requires the continued pursuit of knowledge about education through research, development, improvement activities, data collection, synthesis, technical assistance, and information dissemination. While the direction of American education remains primarily the responsibility of State and local governments, the Federal Government has a clear responsibility to provide leadership in the conduct and support of scientific inquiry into the educational process. (2) MISSION OF OFFICE. —

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