“ Federal support should address not only research and development of innovative model curricula and teaching and learning strategies to promote gender equity, but should also assist schools and local communities implement gender equitable practices ”

“ In the past decades, awareness of the historical trading, cultural, and whaling links has faded among Alaska Natives, Native Hawaiians, and the people of the continental United States. `` (7) In 2000, the Alaska Native Heritage Center in Alaska, the Bishop Museum in Hawaii, and the Peabody-Essex Museum in Massachusetts initiated the New Trade Winds project to use 21st-century technology, including the Internet, to educate students and their parents about historic and contemporary cultural and trading ties that continue to link the diverse cultures of the peoples involved. ”

“ Program Elements.—A physical education program funded under this subpart may provide for one or more of the following: `` (1) Fitness education and assessment to help students understand, improve, or maintain their physical well-being. `` (2) Instruction in a variety of motor skills and physical activities designed to enhance the physical, mental, and social or emotional development of every student. `` (3) Development of, and instruction in, cognitive concepts about motor skill and physical fitness that support a lifelong healthy lifestyle. ”

“ Programs to recruit, train, and hire highly qualified teachers to reduce class size, especially in the early grades, and professional development activities carried out in accordance with title II, that give teachers, principals, and administrators the knowledge and skills to provide students with the opportunity to meet challenging State or local academic content standards and student academic achievement standards. ”

“ Center for Research and Development.— `` (1) In General.—The Secretary (after consultation with experts in the field of the education of gifted and talented students) shall establish a National Research Center for the Education of Gifted and Talented Children and Youth through grants to, or contracts with, one or more institutions of higher education or State educational agencies, or a combination or consortium of such institutions and agencies and other public or private agencies and organizations, for the purpose of carrying out activities described in subsection (b) . ”

“ Review and evaluation priority criteria.—The criteria referred to in paragraph (1) are that the State provides for periodic review and evaluation by the authorized public chartering agency of each charter school, at least once every 5 years unless required more frequently by State law, to determine whether the charter school is meeting the terms of the school's charter, and is meeting or exceeding the student academic achievement requirements and goals for charter schools as set forth under State law or the school's charter. ”

“ The New Bedford Whaling Museum, in partnership with the New Bedford Whaling National Historical Park, has developed a cultural exchange and educational program with the Inupiat Heritage Center in Barrow, Alaska to bring together the children, parents, and elders from the Arctic region of Alaska with children and families of Massachusetts to learn about their historical ties and about each other's contemporary cultures. ”

“ Purpose.—The purpose of this subpart is to promote economic and financial literacy among all students in kindergarten through grade 12 by awarding a competitive grant to a national nonprofit educational organization that has as its primary purpose the improvement of the quality of student understanding of personal finance and economics. `` (b) Objectives.—The objectives of this subpart are the following: `` (1) To increase students' knowledge of, and achievement in, economics to enable the students to become more productive and informed citizens. ”

“ To coordinate and facilitate access by eligible children and their families to the services available through community resources, including mental health, physical health, substance abuse, educational, domestic violence prevention, child welfare, and social services. ”

“ Academic intervention programs that are operated jointly with community-based organizations and that support academic enrichment, and counseling programs conducted during the school day (including during extended school day or extended school year programs) , for students most at risk of not meeting challenging State academic achievement standards or not completing secondary school. ”

“ ELIGIBILITY. ``A local educational agency, or consortium of such agencies where appropriate, is eligible to receive a grant under this part to carry out the purpose of this part if such agency or consortium— `` (1) is implementing a plan undertaken pursuant to a final order issued by a court of the United States, or a court of any State, or any other State agency or official of competent jurisdiction, that requires the desegregation of minority-group-segregated children or faculty in the elementary schools and secondary schools of such agency ”

“ Desegregation efforts through magnet school programs are a significant part of our Nation's effort to achieve voluntary desegregation in schools and help to ensure equal educational opportunities for all students. ”

“ Use of Funds.—A State educational agency, local educational agency, or Indian tribe that receives a grant, contract, or cooperative agreement under this section shall use amounts made available through such grant, contract, or cooperative agreement for the following: `` (1) To enhance, improve, or develop collaborative efforts between school-based service systems and mental health service systems to provide, enhance, or improve prevention, diagnosis, and treatment services to students. ”

“ Federal assistance for gender equity must be tied to systemic reform, involve collaborative efforts to implement effective gender practices at the local level, and encourage parental participation; and `` (7) excellence in education, high educational achievements and standards, and the full participation of women and girls in American society, cannot be achieved without educational equity for women and girls. ``SEC. 5612. STATEMENT OF PURPOSE. ``It is the purpose of this subpart— `` (1) to promote gender equity in education in the United States ”

“ PRIORITIES. ``In awarding grants under this subpart, the Secretary shall give priority to an eligible entity— `` (1) whose program would provide the widest variety of choices to all students in participating schools; `` (2) whose program would, through various choice options, have the most impact in allowing students in low-performing schools to attend higher-performing schools; and `` (3) that is a partnership that seeks to implement an interdistrict approach to carrying out a program. ”

“ Developer.—The term `developer' means an individual or group of individuals (including a public or private nonprofit organization) , which may include teachers, administrators and other school staff, parents, or other members of the local community in which a charter school project will be carried out. `` (3) Eligible applicant.—The term `eligible applicant' means a developer that has— `` (A) applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school ”

“ Community service programs that use qualified school personnel to train and mobilize young people to measurably strengthen their communities through nonviolence, responsibility, compassion, respect, and moral courage. ”

“ CHARTER SCHOOL OBJECTIVES. ``An eligible entity receiving a grant under this subpart shall use the funds deposited in the reserve account established under section 5225 (a) to assist one or more charter schools to access private sector capital to accomplish one or both of the following objectives: `` (1) The acquisition (by purchase, lease, donation, or otherwise) of an interest (including an interest held by a third party for the benefit of a charter school) in improved or unimproved real property that is necessary to commence or continue the operation of a charter school. ”

“ The full faith and credit of the United States is not pledged to the payment of funds which may be required to be paid under any obligation made by an eligible entity pursuant to any provision of this subpart. ”

“ After-school activities in which children and youths use software that provides academic enrichment and assistance with homework, develop their technical skills, explore the Internet, and participate in multimedia activities, including web page design and creation. ”

“ Services not otherwise funded.—A local educational agency, local council, community-based organization, or other public or nonprofit private entity may use funds under this section only to pay for services that cannot be paid for using other Federal, State, or local public resources or through private insurance. ”

“ Overall improvements in school climate for all students, including students with disabilities (including those with mental or physical disabilities) . `` (i) Permissive Match.— `` (1) In general.—The Secretary may require eligible entities to match funds awarded under this section with non-Federal funds, except that the amount of the match may not exceed the amount of the grant award. `` (2) Sliding scale.—The amount of a match under paragraph (1) shall be established based on a sliding scale that takes into account— `` (A) the poverty of the population to be targeted by the eligible entity ”