Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 121.djvu/689

 121 STAT. 668

PUBLIC LAW 110–69—AUG. 9, 2007

Subtitle D—Alignment of Education Programs 20 USC 9871.

SEC.

6401.

ALIGNMENT OF SECONDARY SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS WITH THE DEMANDS OF 21ST CENTURY POSTSECONDARY ENDEAVORS AND SUPPORT FOR P–16 EDUCATION DATA SYSTEMS.

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(a) PURPOSE.—It is the purpose of this section— (1) to promote more accountability with respect to preparation for higher education, the 21st century workforce, and the Armed Forces, by aligning— (A) student knowledge, student skills, State academic content standards and assessments, and curricula, in elementary and secondary education, especially with respect to mathematics, science, reading, and, where applicable, engineering and technology; with (B) the demands of higher education, the 21st century workforce, and the Armed Forces; (2) to support the establishment or improvement of statewide P–16 education data systems that— (A) assist States in improving the rigor and quality of State academic content standards and assessments; (B) ensure students are prepared to succeed in— (i) academic credit-bearing coursework in higher education without the need for remediation; (ii) the 21st century workforce; or (iii) the Armed Forces; and (3) enable States to have valid and reliable information to inform education policy and practice. (b) DEFINITIONS.—In this section: (1) P–16 EDUCATION.—The term ‘‘P–16 education’’ means the educational system from preschool through the conferring of a baccalaureate degree. (2) STATEWIDE PARTNERSHIP.—The term ‘‘statewide partnership’’ means a partnership that— (A) shall include— (i) the Governor of the State or the designee of the Governor; (ii) the heads of the State systems for public higher education, or, if such a position does not exist, not less than 1 representative of a public degree-granting institution of higher education; (iii) a representative of the agencies in the State that administer Federal or State-funded early childhood education programs; (iv) not less than 1 representative of a public community college; (v) not less than 1 representative of a technical school; (vi) not less than 1 representative of a public secondary school; (vii) the chief State school officer; (viii) the chief executive officer of the State higher education coordinating board; (ix) not less than 1 public elementary school teacher employed in the State;

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