legislation: 96-hr-6695
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| 96-hr-6695 | 96 | hr | 6695 | National Educational Opportunities Act of 1980 | Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues | 1980-03-04 | 1980-03-04 | Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor. | House | Rep. Preyer, Richardson [D-NC-6] | NC | D | P000520 | 32 | National Educational Opportunities Act of 1980 - States the purpose of this Act to be to: (1) establish a national policy on equal educational opportunities based on the implementation of quality education with equal educational opportunities for all students regardless of race, color, or national origin; (2) provide an experimental mechanism for States and their local educational systems to implement such national policy; (3) support experimental efforts to reduce achievement disparities between racial and socio-economic groups in the schools; and (4) facilitate, where possible, a reduction in the concentration of children from low-income and minority groups in certain schools primarily by means other than busing. Requires a State wishing to receive funds under this Act to submit a desegregation plan and an implementation plan. Sets forth the guidelines and requirements for such implementation plan, including: (1) the creation of a State advisory council and local advisory committees: (2) an intradistrict and interdistrict transfer plan; (3) an intradistrict and interdistrict cooperation plan; and (4) a compensatory education program. Requires such implementation to: (1) be submitted to the Secretary of Education by January 31, 1982; (2) be developed in consultation with local educational agencies and the State advisory council; and (3) define goals consistent with the purpose of this Act and provide for attaining such goals by a date approved by the Secretary, but in no event later than October 1, 1987. Requires the Secretary to provide notice to applicants 30 days before a final selection is made. Authorizes appropriations for fiscal years 1981-1985. | 2025-09-02T13:54:29Z |