102 STAT. 226
Disadvantaged persons. Women. Minorities. Handicapped persons.
20 USC 2990.
PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988
National Science Foundation, or the Department of Energy, or both; "(4) if applicable, describe how the programs will use other resources of the community and involve public agencies, private industry, institutions of higher education, public and private nonprofit organizations (including, museums, libraries, educational television stations, professional science, mathematics, and engineering associations), and other appropriate institutions; "(5) assure that programs will take into account the need for greater access to and participation in mathematics and science programs by students from historically underrepresented groups, including females, minorities, individuals with limitedEnglish proficiency, the economically disadvantaged, and the handicapped; and "(6) assure that the programs will be assessed, that progress made will be reported in terms of numbers of teachers and students affected, and that the results will be submitted to the State educational agency in the time and manner required. "(c) RENEWAL OF PAYMENTS.—The State educational agency shall renew payments to local educational agencies under this section based upon a determination by the State educational agency that the local educational agency is making adequate progress toward the goals of this part. The State educational agency will not disapprove an application without notice and opportunity for a hearing. "SEC. 2010. PARTICIPATION OF CHILDREN AND TEACHERS FROM PRIVATE SCHOOLS.
"(a) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL STUDENTS.—To the extent consistent with the number of children in the State or in the school district of each local educational agency who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State or agency shall, after consultation with appropriate private school representatives, make provision for including services and arrangements for the benefit of such children as will assure the equitable participation of such children in the purposes and benefits of this part. "(b) PARTICIPATION OF PRIVATE SCHOOL TEACHERS.—To the extent consistent with the number of children in the State or in the school district of a local educational agency who are enrolled in private nonprofit elementary and secondary schools, such State, or agency or institution of higher education shall, after consultation with appropriate private school representatives, make provision, for the benefit of such teachers in such schools, for such inservice and teacher training and retraining as will assure equitable participation of such teachers in the purposes and benefits of this part. "(c) WAIVER.—If by reason of any provision of law a State or local educational agency or institution of higher education is prohibited from providing for the participation of children or teachers from private nonprofit schools as required by subsections (a) and (b), or if the Secretary determines that a State or local educational agency has substantially failed or is unwilling to provide for such participation on an equitable basis, the Secretary shall waive such requirements and shall arrange for the provision of services to such children or teachers, subject to the requirements of this section. Such waivers shall be subject to consultation, withholding, notice,
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