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 PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1855 entity, Indian tribe, regional corporation, or native Hawaiian entity, as appropriate, which is composed of representatives of local agencies directly affected by early learning programs, parents, key community leaders, and other individuals concerned with early learning issues in the locality, such as elementary education, child care resource and referral services, early learning opportunities, child care, and health services. "(3) PROVIDER OF EARLY CHILDHOOD SERVICES.— The term 'provider of early childhood services' means a public or private entity that has regular contact with yoimg children, including child welfare agencies, child care providers, Head Start and Early Head Start providers, preschools, kindergartens, libraries, mental health professionals, family courts, homeless shelters, and primary care providers. "Subpart 15—Arts in Education "SEC. 5551. ASSISTANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION. 20 USC 7271. "(a) PURPOSES. — The purposes of this subpart are the following: "(1) To support systemic education reform by strengthening arts education as an integral part of the elementary school and secondary school curriculum. "(2) To help ensure that all students meet challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards in the arts. "(3) To support the national effort to enable all students to demonstrate competence in the arts. "(b) AUTHORITY. —The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, or enter into contracts or cooperative agreements with, eligible entities described in subsection (c). "(c) ELIGIBLE ENTITIES. —The Secretary may make assistance available under subsection (b) to each of the following eligible entities: "(1) State educational agencies. "(2) Local educational agencies. "(3) Institutions of higher education. "(4) Museums or other cultural institutions. "(5) Any other public or private agencies, institutions, or organizations. "(d) USE OF FUNDS.— Assistance made available under this subpart may be used for any of the following: "(1) Research on arts education. "(2) Planning, developing, acquiring, expanding, improving, or disseminating information about model school-based arts education programs. "(3) The development of model State arts education assessments based on State academic achievement standards. "(4) The development and implementation of curriculum frameworks for arts education. "(5) The development of model inservice professional development programs for arts educators and other instructional staff. "(6) Supporting collaborative activities with Federal agencies or institutions involved in arts education, arts educators, and organizations representing the arts, including State and local arts agencies involved in arts education.

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