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20 U.S.C. § 7944 — Applicability
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This subpart shall only apply to States that receive funds under this chapter, and shall apply to such a State as a condition of receiving such funds.
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**(a) Prohibition against Federal mandates, direction, or control** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to authorize the Secretary or any other officer or employee of the Federal Government to mandate, direct, or control a State, local educational agency, or school’s—
(1) instructional content or materials, curriculum, program of instruction, academic standards, or academic assessments;
(2) teacher, principal, or other school leader evaluation system;
(3) specific definition of teacher, principal, or other school leader effectiveness; or
(4) teacher, principal, or other school leader professional standards, certification, or licensing.
**(b) School or district employees** Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to alter or otherwise affect the rights, remedies, and procedures afforded school or school district employees under Federal, State, or local laws (including applicable regulations or court orders) or under the terms of collective bargaining agreements, memoranda of understanding, or other agreements between such employees and their employers.
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 7943
Editorial Notes
CODIFICATION
Section was classified to section 6732 of this title
prior to renumbering by Pub. L. 114–95.
§ 7943. Definitions
For purposes of this subpart:
(1) Economic loss
The term ‘‘economic loss’’ means any pecu-
niary loss resulting from harm (including the
loss of earnings or other benefits related to
employment, medical expense loss, replace-
ment services loss, loss due to death, burial
costs, and loss of business or employment op-
portunities) to the extent recovery for such
loss is allowed under applicable State law.
(2) Harm
The term ‘‘harm’’ includes physical, non-
physical, economic, and noneconomic losses.
(3) Noneconomic loss
The term ‘‘noneconomic loss’’ means loss for
physical or emotional pain, suffering, incon-
venience, physical impairment, mental an-
guish, disfigurement, loss of enjoyment of life,
loss of society or companionship, loss of con-
sortium (other than loss of domestic service),
hedonic damages, injury to reputation, or any
other nonpecuniary loss of any kind or nature.
(4) School
The term ‘‘school’’ means a public or private
kindergarten, a public or private elementary
school or secondary school, or a home school.
(5) State
The term ‘‘State’’ means each of the several
States of the United States, the District of Co-
lumbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico,
the United States Virgin Islands, Guam,
American Samoa, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, any other territory
or possession of the United States, or any po-
litical subdivision of any such State, terri-
tory, or possession.
(6) Teacher
The term ‘‘teacher’’ means—
(A) a teacher, instructor, principal, or ad-
ministrator;
(B) another educational professional who
works in a school;
(C)
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