PUBLIC LAW 107-110—JAN. 8, 2002 115 STAT. 1637 "(C) the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards, in partnership with a high-need local educational agency or a State educational agency; "(D) the National Council on Teacher Quality, in partnership with a high-need local educational agency or a State educational agency; or "(E) another recognized entity, including another recognized certification or credentialing organization, in partnership with a high-need local educational agency or a State educational agency. "(d) SPECIAL EDUCATION TEACHER TRAINING. —The Secretary is authorized to award a grant to the University of Northern Colorado to enable such university to provide, to other institutions of higher education, assistance in training special education teachers. "(e) EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOP- MENT.— "(1) PURPOSE. — The purpose of this subsection is to enhance the school readiness of young children, particularly disadvantaged young children, and to prevent young children from encountering difficulties once the children enter school, by improving the knowledge and skills of early childhood educators who work in communities that have high concentrations of children living in poverty. "(2) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. — " (A) GRANTS TO PARTNERSHIPS.— The Secretary is authorized to carry out the purpose of this subsection by awarding grants, on a competitive basis, to partnerships consisting of— "(i)(I) one or more institutions of higher education that provide professional development for early childhood educators who work with children from lowincome families in high-need communities; or "(II) another public or private entity that provides such professional development; "(ii) one or more public agencies (including local educational agencies, State educational agencies. State human services agencies, and State and local agencies administering programs under the Child Care and Development Block Grant Act of 1990 (42 U.S.C. 9858 et seq.). Head Start agencies, or private organizations; and "(iii) to the extent feasible, an entity with demonstrated experience in providing training to educators in early childhood education programs concerning identifying and preventing behavior problems or working with children identified as or suspected to be victims of abuse. " (B) DURATION AND NUMBER OF GRANTS. — "(i) DURATION. —The Secretary shall award grants under this subsection for periods of not more than 4 years.
"(ii) NUMBER. —No partnership may receive more than one grant under this subsection. "(3) APPLICATIONS.— "(A) APPLICATIONS REQUIRED.— Any partnership that desires to receive a grant under this subsection shall submit
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