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 121 STAT. 642

PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

Subtitle B—Mathematics 20 USC 9851.

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SEC. 6201. MATH NOW FOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS PROGRAM.

(a) PURPOSE.—The purpose of this section is to enable all students to reach or exceed grade-level academic achievement standards and to prepare the students to enroll in and pass algebra courses by— (1) improving instruction in mathematics for students in kindergarten through grade 9 through the implementation of mathematics programs and the support of comprehensive mathematics initiatives that are research-based and reflect a demonstrated record of effectiveness; and (2) providing targeted help to low-income students who are struggling with mathematics and whose achievement is significantly below grade level. (b) DEFINITION OF ELIGIBLE LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.— In this section, the term ‘‘eligible local educational agency’’ means a high-need local educational agency (as defined in section 6112(3)) serving 1 or more schools— (1) with significant numbers or percentages of students whose mathematics skills are below grade level; (2) that are not making adequate yearly progress in mathematics under section 1111(b)(2) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)); or (3) in which students are receiving instruction in mathematics from teachers who do not have mathematical content knowledge or expertise in the teaching of mathematics. (c) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED.— (1) IN GENERAL.—From the amounts appropriated under subsection (k) for any fiscal year, the Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive basis, for a period of 3 years, to State educational agencies to enable the State educational agencies to award grants to eligible local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in subsection (e) for students in any of the grades kindergarten through grade 9. (2) PRIORITY.—In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall give priority to applications for projects that will implement statewide strategies for improving mathematics instruction and raising the mathematics achievement of students, particularly students in grades 4 through 8. (d) STATE USES OF FUNDS.— (1) IN GENERAL.—Each State educational agency that receives a grant under this section for a fiscal year— (A) shall expend not more than a total of 10 percent of the grant funds to carry out the activities described in paragraph (2) or (3) for the fiscal year; and (B) shall use not less than 90 percent of the grant funds to award grants, on a competitive basis, to eligible local educational agencies to enable the eligible local educational agencies to carry out the activities described in subsection (e) for the fiscal year. (2) MANDATORY USES OF FUNDS.—A State educational agency shall use the grant funds made available under paragraph (1)(A) to carry out each of the following activities:

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