PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994
108 STAT. 3619
Project sites needed, and the future of the program is
in jeopardy without secure financial support;
"(Q) the National Writing Project has become a model
for programs in other fields, such as science, mathematics,
history, literature, foreign languages, and the performing
arts, and the development of programs in other fields
should continue with the support of Federal funds; and
"(R) each of the 50 States should participate in the
National Teacher Training Project by establishing regional
teacher training sites in early childhood development,
mathematics, science, English, civics and government, foreign languages, and arts to serve all teachers within the
State.
"(3) DEFINITIONS.— For the purpose of this section—
"(A) the term 'contractor* means—
"(i) a local educational agency;
"(ii) an educational service agency; or
"(iii) an institution of higher education that awards
a bachelor's degree; and
"(B) the term 'eligible recipient' means a nonprofit
educational organization which has as its primary purpose
the improvement of student learning in one of the core
academic subjects described in subsection (b)(2).
" (b) GRANTS AUTHORIZED. —
" (1) GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS.— The Secretary is
authorized to award a grant to an eligible recipient to enable
such recipient—
"(A) to support and promote the establishment of
teacher training programs in esirly childhood development
and one of the nine core subject areas described in paragraph (2), including the dissemination of effective practices
and research findings regarding teacher training, and
administrative activities;
"(B) to support classroom research on effective teaching
practices in such area; and
"(C) to pay the Federal share of the cost of such programs and research.
"(2) CORE SUBJECT AREAS. —TO the extent feasible, the Secretary shall award a grant under paragraph (1) for the
establishment of a National Teacher Training Project in early
childhood development and each of the following core subject
areas:
" (A) Mathematics.
"(B) Science.
" (C) English.
"(D) Civics and government.
"(E) Foreign languages.
"(F) Arts.
"(G) Geography.
" (H) History.
"(I) Economics.
" (3) NUMBER OF GRANTS AND ELIGIBLE RECIPIENTS. —The
Secretary shall award not more than ten grants under paragraph (1) to ten different eligible recipients.
"(4) EQUITABLE DiSTRiBUTiON.The Secretary shall award
grants under paragraph (1) to eligible recipients from different
geographic areas of the United States.
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