115 STAT. 1822 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 "(IV) any other information that will be useful to character education program participants nationwide, including educators, parents, and administrators. "(C) PARTNERSHIPS. —In carrying out national activities under this paragraph, the Secretary may enter into partnerships with national nonprofit character education organizations and institutions of higher education with expertise and successful experience in implementing— "(i) character education programs that had an effective impact on schools, students, students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities), and teachers; or "(ii) character education program evaluation and research. " (D) PARTNERSHIP FOR ACTIVITIES UNDER SUBPARA- GRAPH (B)(iv).— In carrying out national activities under subparagraph (B)(iv), the Secretary may enter into a partnership with a national nonprofit character education organization that will disseminate information to educators, parents, administrators, and others nationwide, including information about the range of model character education programs, materials, and curricula. "(E) REPORT.— Each entity awarded a grant or entering into a contract or cooperative agreement under this paragraph shall submit an annual report to the Secretary that— "(i) describes the entity's progress in carrying out research, development, dissemination, evaluation, and technical assistance under this paragraph; "(ii) identifies unmet and future information needs in the field of character education; and "(iii) if applicable, describes the progress of the entity in carrying out the requirements of subparagraph (B)(iv), including a listing of— "(I) the number of requests for information received by the entity in the course of carrying out such requirements; "(II) the types of organizations making such requests; and "(III) the t5^es of information requested. "(3) FACTORS.—Factors that may be considered in evaluating the success of programs funded under this section include the following: "(A) Discipline issues. "(B) Student academic achievement. "(C) Participation in extracurricular activities. "(D) Parental and community involvement. "(E) Faculty and administration involvement. "(F) Student and staff morale. "(G) Overall improvements in school climate for all students, including students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities), " (i) PERMISSIVE MATCH. — "(1) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may require eligible entities to match funds awarded under this section with non- Federal funds, except that the amount of the match may not exceed the amount of the grant award.
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