PUBLIC LAW 103-382—OCT. 20, 1994 108 STAT. 3863 "(C) support the continued development of the National Writing Project. "(g) EVALUATION. — "(1) IN GENEFL\L.— The Secretary shall conduct an Grants independent evaluation by grant or contract of the teacher C^J^tracts. training programs administered pursuant to this Act in accordance with section 14701. Such evaluation shall specify the amount of funds expended by the National Writing Project and each contractor receiving assistance under this section for administrative costs. The results of such evaluation shall be made available to the appropriate committees of the Congress. "(2) FUNDING LIMITATION. —The Secretary shall reserve not more than $150,000 from the total amount appropriated pursuant to the authority of subsection (i) for fiscal year 1994 and the four succeeding fiscal years to conduct the evaluation described in paragraph (1). " (h) APPLICATION REVIEW. — "(1) REVIEW BOARD. —The National Writing Project shall establish and operate a National Review Board that shall consist of— "(A) leaders in the field of research in writing; and "(B) such other individuals as the National Writing Project deems necessary. "(2) DUTIES. — The National Review Board shall— "(A) review all applications for assistance under this subsection; and "(B) recommend applications for assistance under this subsection for funding by the National Writing Project. "(i) AUTHORIZATION OF APPROPRIATIONS.— There are authorized to be appropriated for the grant to the Nationgd Writing Project, $4,000,000 for fiscal year 1995, and such sums as may be necessary for each of the four succeeding fiscal years, to carry out the provisions of this section. " PART L—THE EXTENDED TIME FOR LEARNING AND LONGER SCHOOL YEAR "SEC. 10993. THE EXTENDED TIME FOR LEARNING AND LONGER 20 USC 8351. SCHOOL YEAR. "(a) FINDINGS. — The Congress finds that^- "(1) the Commission on Time and Learning has found that— "(A) realizing the third National Education Coal, that states all students will leave grades four, eight and twelve having demonstrated competency in challenging subject matter, including English, mathematics, science, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, and geography, will require considerably more common core learning time than most students now receive; "(B) ensuring that all students learn to high standards will require flexibility and innovation in the use of common core learning time, as well as the rest of the time students spend both during and beyond the school day; "(C) teachers need regular, sustained time for lesson development, coUegial collaboration and other professional development;
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