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§ 9515. Priorities
(a) ProposalThe Director shall propose to the Board priorities for the Institute (taking into consideration long-term research and development on core issues conducted through the national research and development centers). The Director shall identify topics that may require long-term research and topics that are focused on understanding and solving particular education problems and issues, including those associated with the goals and requirements of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 6301 et seq.), the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), and the Higher Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 1001 et seq.), such as—
(1) closing the achievement gap between high-performing and low-performing children, especially achievement gaps between minority and nonminority children and between disadvantaged children and such children’s more advantaged peers; and
(2) ensuring—
(A) that all children have the ability to obtain a high-quality education (from early childhood through postsecondary education) and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and State academic assessments, particularly in mathematics, science, and reading or language arts;
(B) access to, and opportunities for, postsecondary education; and
(C) the efficacy, impact on academic achievement, and cost-effectiveness of technology use within the Nation’s schools.
(b) Approval
(c) Consistency
(d) Public availability and comment
(1) Priorities
(2) Plan
(Pub. L. 107–279, title I, § 115, Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1948; Pub. L. 108–446, title II, § 201(b)(2)(C), Dec. 3, 2004, 118 Stat. 2802.)