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 PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3849 " (17) Federal and State funding of urban public schools has not adequately reflected need; and "(18) Federal funding that is well-targeted, flexible, and accountable would contribute significantly to addressing the comprehensive needs of inner-city public schools. "SEC. 10962. PURPOSE. 20 USC 8282. "It is the purpose of this subpart to provide financial assistance to— "(1) assist urban public schools in meeting the National Education Goals; "(2) improve the educational and social well-being of urban public school children; "(3) close the achievement gap between urban and nonurban public school children, while improving the achievement level of all children nationally; "(4) conduct coordinated research on urban public education problems, solutions, and promising practices; "(5) improve the Nation's global economic and educational competitiveness by improving the Nation's urban schools; and "(6) encourage community, parental, and business collaboration in the improvement of urban schools. "SEC. 10963. URBAN SCHOOL GRANTS. 20 USC 8283. "(a) AUTHORITY.— The Secretary is authorized to make grants to eligible local educational agencies serving an urban area or State educational agencies in the case where the State educational agency is the local educational agency for activities designed to assist in local school improvement efforts and school reform, and to assist the schools of such agencies in meeting the National Education Groals. "(b) AUTHORIZED ACTIVITIES. —Funds under this section may be used to— "(1) increase the academic achievement of urban public school children to at least the national average, such as— "(A) effective public schools programs; "(B) tutoring, mentoring, and other activities to improve academic achievement directly; "(C) activities designed to increase the participation of minority and female students in entry level and advanced courses in mathematics and science; "(D) supplementary academic instruction; "(E) efforts to improve problem-solving and higherorder thinking skills; "(F) programs to increase student motivation for learning; and "(G) efforts to lengthen the school day or school year, or to reduce class sizes; "(2) ensure the readiness of all urban public school children for school, such as— "(A) full workday, full calendar-year comprehensive early childhood development programs; "(B) parenting classes and parent involvement activities; "(C) activities designed to coordinate prekindergarten and child care programs;

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