2012 US Code
Title 20 - Education
Chapter 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS (§§ 6301 - 8962)
Subchapter V - PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS (§§ 7201 - 7283g)
Part D - Fund for the Improvement of Education (§§ 7241 - 7283g)
Subpart 8 - ready to teach (§§ 7257 - 7257d)
Section 7257c - Digital educational programming grants
Publication Title | United States Code, 2012 Edition, Title 20 - EDUCATION |
Category | Bills and Statutes |
Collection | United States Code |
SuDoc Class Number | Y 1.2/5: |
Contained Within | Title 20 - EDUCATION CHAPTER 70 - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SUBCHAPTER V - PROMOTING INFORMED PARENTAL CHOICE AND INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS Part D - Fund for the Improvement of Education subpart 8 - ready to teach Sec. 7257c - Digital educational programming grants |
Contains | section 7257c |
Date | 2012 |
Laws in Effect as of Date | January 15, 2013 |
Positive Law | No |
Disposition | standard |
Source Credit | Pub. L. 89-10, title V, §5484, as added Pub. L. 107-110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838. |
Statutes at Large Reference | 115 Stat. 1838 |
Public Law References | Public Law 89-10, Public Law 107-110 |
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The Secretary is authorized to award grants under section 7257(b) of this title to eligible entities to facilitate the development of educational programming that shall—
(1) include student assessment tools to provide feedback on student academic achievement;
(2) include built-in teacher utilization and support components to ensure that teachers understand and can easily use the content of the programming with group instruction or for individual student use;
(3) be created for, or adaptable to, challenging State academic content standards and student academic achievement standards; and
(4) be capable of distribution through digital broadcasting and school digital networks.
(b) Eligible entitiesTo be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(b) of this title, an entity shall be a local public telecommunications entity, as defined in section 397(12) of title 47, that is able to demonstrate a capacity for the development and distribution of educational and instructional television programming of high quality.
(c) Competitive basisGrants under section 7257(b) of this title shall be awarded on a competitive basis as determined by the Secretary.
(d) Matching requirementTo be eligible to receive a grant under section 7257(b) of this title, an entity shall contribute to the activities assisted under such grant non-Federal matching funds in an amount equal to not less than 100 percent of the amount of the grant. Such matching funds may include funds provided for the transition to digital broadcasting, as well as in-kind contributions.
(e) DurationA grant under section 7257(b) of this title shall be awarded for a period of 3 years in order to provide a sufficient period of time for the creation of a substantial body of significant content.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title V, §5484, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, §501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1838.)
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