Page:United States Statutes at Large Volume 92 Part 2.djvu/924

 92 STAT. 2204

PUBLIC LAW 95-561—NOV. 1, 1978 "(6) distribution of information about, and promotion of the use of, such programing and technology in the classroom and other learning environments. "iNVOLVEMEXT OF EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS

20 USC 2888.

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"SEC. 208. (a) The Secretary shall provide assistance and information to State and local educational agencies, institutions of higher education, and private agencies, organizations, and institutions (such as labor unions, volunteer organizations, and business associations) to support the efforts of such agencies, organizations, and institutions to stimulate children, youths, and adults to improve their achievement in basic skills. The activities which may be supported under this section include— "(1) programs to motivate children to improve their reading skills through the distribution to children of books; "(2) instructional programs and voluntary tutorial programs to provide individual assistance outside of the school to children, youths, and adults with instruction needs; "(3) community efforts to encourage individuals to improve their performance in basic skills; and " (4) the establishment of programs for lending or selling books to children, youths, and adults. "(b) Activities supported under subsection (a)(2) may be known as reading academies. " C O L L E C T I O N AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO BASIC SKILLS PROGRAMS

20 USC 2889. Post, p. 2237.

"SEC. 209. The Secretary is authorized to use funds appropriated under this part to collect and analyze information concerning the results of activities carried out under this title and under part C of title IV, including information on the activities which have been successful in improving the achievement of students in the basic skills. Such funds may also be used to disseminate that information to State and local educational agencies and other interested public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions. C(

Procedures. 20 USC 2890. Ante, p. 2153, Post, p. 2229. 42 USC 2921. 20 USC 1101.

COORDINATION

"SEC. 210. The Secretary shall establish effective and efficient procedures for coordination between the programs assisted under this part and other parts of this title, with programs assisted under title I and title IV of this Act, title V of the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, title V of the Higher Education Act of 1965, and other such Federal programs that support efforts to improve the basic skills of children, youth and adults. "PART B—STATE BASIC SKILLS IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM "STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

20 USC 2901.

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"SEC. 221. I t is the purpose of this part to provide financial assistance to States to enable them— "(1) to develop comprehensive and systematic statewide plans for improving achievement in the basic skills, to coordinate available resources for elementary and secondary education, and to provide financial assistance to improve the instruction so that all

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