20 U.S.C. § 6456

Current through P.L. 118-65 (published on www.congress.gov on 06/17/2024)

Section 6456 - Accountability

(1) reduce or terminate funding for projects under this subpart if a local educational agency does not show progress in the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent; and

(2) require correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth to demonstrate, after receiving assistance under this subpart for 3 years, that there has been an increase in the number of children and youth returning to school, attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent, or attaining employment after such children and youth are released.

20 U.S.C. § 6456

Pub. L. 89-10, title I, §1426, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title I, §101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1590; amended Pub. L. 114-95, title I, §1401(13), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1905.

EDITORIAL NOTES

PRIOR PROVISIONSA prior section 6456, Pub. L. 89-10, title I, §1426, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, §101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3600, related to accountability, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107-110.

AMENDMENTS2015-Par. (1). Pub. L. 114-95, §1401(13)(A), substituted "the number of children and youth attaining a regular high school diploma or its recognized equivalent" for "reducing dropout rates for male students and for female students over a 3-year period".Par. (2). Pub. L. 114-95, §1401(13)(B), substituted "attaining a regular high school diploma" for "obtaining a secondary school diploma" and "attaining employment" for "obtaining employment".

STATUTORY NOTES AND RELATED SUBSIDIARIES

EFFECTIVE DATE OF 2015 AMENDMENT Amendment by Pub. L. 114-95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114-95 set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.

State educational agency: The term "State educational agency" means the agency primarily responsible for the State supervision of public elementary schools and secondary schools.
high school: The term "high school" means a secondary school that-(A) grants a diploma, as defined by the State; and(B) includes, at least, grade 12.