20 U.S.C. § 1106
Section 1106 · Teacher Corps program authorized
Amended 1 time on record
In any fiscal year in which the appropriations for this subpart do not equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants, on a competitive basis, to State educational agencies to carry out Teacher Corps activities.
In any fiscal year in which the appropriations for this subpart equal or exceed $50,000,000, the Secretary is authorized, in accordance with the provisions of this subpart, to make grants to State educational agencies from allocations under subsection (c) of this section to carry out Teacher Corps activities.
Except as provided in subsection (a) of this section, each State educational agency shall be eligible to receive a grant under this subpart in each fiscal year that bears the same ratio to the amount appropriated under section 1106g of this title in that fiscal year as the school-age population of the State bears to the school-age population of all States.
For the purpose of this subpart the term “Teacher Corps school” means a public elementary or secondary school identified by the State educational agency as having the highest levels of poverty and the lowest levels of student achievement based on a ranking of such elementary schools and secondary schools in the State according to the number of children living in poverty and the levels of student achievement. In carrying out the preceding sentence, the State educational agency shall identify and inform not more than 10 percent of such elementary schools and not more than 10 percent of such secondary schools in the State which have the highest levels of poverty and the lowest levels of student achievement.
(1) Scholarship
A scholarship awarded under this subpart shall be referred to as a “Teacher Corps scholarship”.
(2) Recipient
A recipient of a scholarship under this subpart shall be referred to as a “Teacher Corps member”.
Editorial notes U.S. Code · Office of the Law Revision Counsel
Prior Provisions
A prior section 1106, Pub. L. 89 329, title V, §516, Nov. 8, 1965, 79 Stat. 1258, related to supervision and control of members by local educational agencies, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 97 35, title V, §587(a)(2), Aug. 13, 1981, 95 Stat. 480, eff. Oct. 1, 1982.
A prior section 541 of Pub. L. 89 329, title V, as added Pub. L. 99 498, title V, §501(a), Oct. 17, 1986, 100 Stat. 1503; amended Pub. L. 100 50, §16(1), June 3, 1987, 101 Stat. 358; Pub. L. 101 226, §20, Dec. 12, 1989, 103 Stat. 1936, related to purpose of leadership in educational administration development program and was classified to section 1109 of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 102 325.
Another prior section 541 of Pub. L. 89 329, title V, as added Pub. L. 96 374, title V, §505(a), Oct. 3, 1980, 94 Stat. 1461, authorized grants to State educational agencies to train teachers for handicapped children and was classified to section 1119b of this title, prior to the general revision of this subchapter by Pub. L. 99 498.
Another prior section 541 of Pub. L. 89 329, title V, as added Pub. L. 90 35, §6, June 29, 1967, 81 Stat. 93, authorized grants or contracts with institutions of higher education for training programs and projects for higher education personnel and was classified to section 1119b of this title, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 94 482, title I, §151(a)(4)(A), Oct. 12, 1976, 90 Stat. 2152.