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20 U.S.C. § 6871 — Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, programs authorized under this part that serve Native American (including Native American Pacific Islander) children and children in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, teacher training, curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment designed for Native American children learning and studying Native American languages and children of limited Spanish proficiency, except that an outcome of programs serving such children shall be increased English proficiency among such children.
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Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, programs authorized under this part that serve Native American (including Native American Pacific Islander) children and children in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, teacher training, curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment designed for Native American children learning and studying Native American languages and children of limited Spanish proficiency, except that an outcome of programs serving such children shall be increased English proficiency among such children.
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In order to maximize Federal efforts aimed at serving the educational needs of English learners, the Secretary shall coordinate and ensure close cooperation with other entities carrying out programs serving language-minority and English learners that are administered by the Department and other agencies. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on parallel Federal programs in other agencies and departments.
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Except as otherwise provided, in this subchapter:
(1) **Child** — The term “child” means any individual aged 3 through 21.
(2) **Community-based organization** — The term “community-based organization” means a private nonprofit organization of demonstrated effectiveness, Indian tribe, or tribally sanctioned educational authority, that is representative of a community or significant segments of a community and that provides educational or related services to individuals in the community. Such term includes a Native Hawaiian or Native American Pacific Islander native language educational organization.
(3) **Eligible entity** — The term “eligible entity” means—
(A) one or more local educational agencies; or
(B) one or more local educational agencies, in consortia or collaboration with an institution of higher education, educational service agency, community-based organization, or State educational agency.
(4) **English learner with a disability** — The term “English learner with a disability” means an English learner who is also a child with a disability, as that term is defined in [section 1401 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title20-section1401&num=0&edition=prelim).
(5) **Immigrant children and youth** — The term “immigrant children and youth” means individuals who—
(A) are aged 3 through 21;
(B) were not born in any State; and
(C) have not been attending one or more schools in any one or more States for more than 3 full academic years.
(6) **Indian tribe** — The term “Indian tribe” means any Indian tribe, band, nation, or other organized group or community, including any Native village or Regional Corporation or Village Corporation as defined in or established pursuant to the Alaska Native Claims Settleme
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TITLE 20—EDUCATION
§ 6871
(3) to support strategies that strengthen and
increase parent, family, and community mem-
ber engagement in the education of English
learners;
(4) to develop, share, and disseminate effec-
tive practices in the instruction of English
learners and in increasing the student aca-
demic achievement of English learners, such
as through the use of technology-based pro-
grams;
(5) in conjunction with other Federal need-
based student financial assistance programs,
for financial assistance, and costs related to
tuition, fees, and books for enrolling in
courses required to complete the degree in-
volved, to meet certification or licensing re-
quirements for teachers who work in language
instruction educational programs or serve
English learners; and
(6) as appropriate, to support strategies that
promote school readiness of English learners
and their transition from early childhood edu-
cation programs, such as Head Start or State-
run preschool programs, to elementary school
programs.
(Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3131, as added Pub. L.
107–110, title III, § 301, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1706;
amended Pub. L. 114–95, title III, § 3003(m), Dec.
10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1964.)
Editorial Notes
PRIOR PROVISIONS
A prior section 6861, Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3141, as
added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat.
3649, related to regional technical support and profes-
sional development, prior to the general amendment of
this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
A prior section 3131 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to
section 6841 of this title, prior to the general amend-
ment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
AMENDMENTS
2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior
to amendment, section related to gr
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