115 STAT. 1656 PUBLIC LAW 107-110-^AN. 8, 2002 factors in lieu of traditional course work in the field of education. 20 USC 6682. " SEC. 2312. DEFINITIONS. "In this chapter: "(1) ELIGIBLE PARTICIPANT.—The term 'eligible participant' means— "(A) an individual with substantial, demonstrable career experience, including a highly qualified paraprofessional; or "(B) an individual who is a graduate of an institution of higher education who— "(i) has graduated not more than 3 years before applying to an eligible entity to teach under this chapter; and "(ii) in the case of an individual wishing to teach in a secondary school, has completed an academic major (or courses totaling an equivalent number of credit hours) in the academic subject that the individual will teach. "(2) HIGH-NEED LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCY.—The term 'high-need local educational agency' has the meaning given the term in section 2102. "(3) HIGH-NEED SCHOOL.—The term 'high-need school' means a school that— "(A) is located in an area in which the percentage of students from families with incomes below the poverty line is 30 percent or more; or "(B)(i) is located in an area with a high percentage of out-of-field teachers, as defined in section 2102; "(ii) is within the top quartile of elementary schools and secondary schools statewide, as ranked by the number of unfilled, available teacher positions at the schools; "(iii) is located in an area in which there is a high teacher turnover rate; or "(iv) is located in an area in which there is a high percentage of teachers who are not certified or licensed. 20 USC 6683. «SEC. 2313. GRANT PROGRAM. "(a) IN GENERAL.— The Secretary may establish a program to make grants on a competitive basis to eligible entities to develop State and local teacher corps or other programs to establish, expand, or enhance teacher recruitment and retention efforts. "(b) ELIGIBLE ENTITY.— To be eligible to receive a grant under this section, an entity shall be— "(1) a State educational agency; "(2) a high-need local educational agency; "(3) a for-profit or nonprofit organization that has a proven record of effectively recruiting and retaining highly qualified teachers, in a partnership with a high-need local educational agency or with a State educational agency; "(4) an institution of higher education, in a partnership with a high-need local educational agency or with a State educational agency; "(5) a regional consortium of State educational agencies; or "(6) a consortium of high-need local educational agencies.
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