H.R. 5140 · 101st Congress · enacted
School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990
Became Public Law No: 101-600.
Latest official action 1990-11-16 · Enacted
The bill, briefly
School Dropout Prevention and Basic Skills Improvement Act of 1990 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to revise secondary school programs for basic skills improvement and dropout prevention and reentry. Revises such programs with respect to: (1) reservations of funds; (2) uses of funds; (3) within-State allocation; (4) program plan requirements; (5) application submission deadlines; (6) award of grants to community-based organizations that have demonstrated effectiveness in dropout or basic skills programs (as well as to local educational agencies); (7) reports and information base development; and (8) coordination and dissemination. Requires such programs to plan to increase the secondary school completion rate by a specified percentage and deadline, and to assure that graduation requirements will not be lowered. Requires that priority for certain grants be given to community-based organizations intending to establish or operate model secondary school community education employment centers to provide inner-city, low-income youths with certain education, skills, support services, and enrichment to ensure graduation from secondary school and transition to postsecondary education and/or employment. Requires local educational agencies or individual schools receiving such grant assistance to report annually to the State on assisted activities and progress…
Congressional Research Service · 1990-10-25
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