20 U.S.C. § 7233
Section 7233 · Programs authorized
Current version, with additions and removals from the October 20, 1994 version.
The Secretary is authorized—
The Secretary is authorized—
(1) to promote, coordinate, and evaluate gender equity policies, programs, activities and initiatives in all Federal education programs and offices;
(1) to promote, coordinate, and evaluate gender equity policies, programs, activities and initiatives in all Federal education programs and offices;
(2) to develop, maintain, and disseminate materials, resources, analyses, and research relating to education equity for women and girls;
(2) to develop, maintain, and disseminate materials, resources, analyses, and research relating to education equity for women and girls;
(3) to provide information and technical assistance to assure the effective implementation of gender equity programs;
(3) to provide information and technical assistance to assure the effective implementation of gender equity programs;
(4) to coordinate gender equity programs and activities with other Federal agencies with jurisdiction over education and related programs;
(4) to coordinate gender equity programs and activities with other Federal agencies with jurisdiction over education and related programs;
(5) to assist the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in identifying research priorities related to education equity for women and girls; and
(5) to assist the Assistant Secretary of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement in identifying research priorities related to education equity for women and girls; and
(6) to perform any other activities consistent with achieving the purposes of this part.
(6) to perform any other activities consistent with achieving the purposes of this part.
(1) In general
(1) In general
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutions, student groups, community groups, and individuals, for a period not to exceed four years, to—
The Secretary is authorized to make grants to, and enter into contracts and cooperative agreements with, public agencies, private nonprofit agencies, organizations, institutions, student groups, community groups, and individuals, for a period not to exceed four years, to—
(A) provide grants to develop model equity programs; and
(A) provide grants to develop model equity programs; and
(B) provide funds for the implementation of equity programs in schools throughout the Nation.
(B) provide funds for the implementation of equity programs in schools throughout the Nation.
(2) Support and technical assistance
(2) Support and technical assistance
To achieve the purposes of this part, the Secretary is authorized to provide support and technical assistance—
To achieve the purposes of this part, the Secretary is authorized to provide support and technical assistance—
(A) to implement effective gender-equity policies and programs at all educational levels, including—
(A) to implement effective gender-equity policies and programs at all educational levels, including—
(i) assisting educational agencies and institutions to implement policies and practices to comply with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.];
(i) assisting educational agencies and institutions to implement policies and practices to comply with title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 [20 U.S.C. 1681 et seq.];
(ii) training for teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school personnel, especially preschool and elementary school personnel, in gender equitable teaching and learning practices;
(ii) training for teachers, counselors, administrators, and other school personnel, especially preschool and elementary school personnel, in gender equitable teaching and learning practices;
(iii) leadership training for women and girls to develop professional and marketable skills to compete in the global marketplace, improve self-esteem, and benefit from exposure to positive role models;
(iii) leadership training for women and girls to develop professional and marketable skills to compete in the global marketplace, improve self-esteem, and benefit from exposure to positive role models;
(iv) school-to-work transition programs, guidance and counseling activities, and other programs to increase opportunities for women and girls to enter a technologically demanding workplace and, in particular, to enter highly skilled, high paying careers in which women and girls have been underrepresented;
(iv) school-to-work transition programs, guidance and counseling activities, and other programs to increase opportunities for women and girls to enter a technologically demanding workplace and, in particular, to enter highly skilled, high paying careers in which women and girls have been underrepresented;
(v) enhancing educational and career opportunities for those women and girls who suffer multiple forms of discrimination, based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, limited-English proficiency, disability, socioeconomic status, or age;
(v) enhancing educational and career opportunities for those women and girls who suffer multiple forms of discrimination, based on sex and on race, ethnic origin, limited-English proficiency, disability, socioeconomic status, or age;
(vi) assisting pregnant students and students rearing children to remain in or to return to secondary school, graduate, and prepare their preschool children to start school;
(vi) assisting pregnant students and students rearing children to remain in or to return to secondary school, graduate, and prepare their preschool children to start school;
(vii) evaluating exemplary model programs to assess the ability of such programs to advance educational equity for women and girls;
(vii) evaluating exemplary model programs to assess the ability of such programs to advance educational equity for women and girls;
(viii) introduction into the classroom of textbooks, curricula, and other materials designed to achieve equity for women and girls;
(viii) introduction into the classroom of textbooks, curricula, and other materials designed to achieve equity for women and girls;
(ix) programs and policies to address sexual harassment and violence against women and girls and to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to the safety of students and personnel;
(ix) programs and policies to address sexual harassment and violence against women and girls and to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to the safety of students and personnel;
(x) nondiscriminatory tests of aptitude and achievement and of alternative assessments that eliminate biased assessment instruments from use;
(x) nondiscriminatory tests of aptitude and achievement and of alternative assessments that eliminate biased assessment instruments from use;
(xii) programs to improve representation of women in educational administration at all levels; and
(xii) programs to improve representation of women in educational administration at all levels; and
(xiii) planning, development and initial implementation of—
(xiii) planning, development and initial implementation of—
(I) comprehensive institution- or districtwide evaluation to assess the presence or absence of gender equity in educational settings;
(I) comprehensive institution- or districtwide evaluation to assess the presence or absence of gender equity in educational settings;
(II) comprehensive plans for implementation of equity programs in State and local educational agencies and institutions of higher education; including community colleges; and
(II) comprehensive plans for implementation of equity programs in State and local educational agencies and institutions of higher education; including community colleges; and
(III) innovative approaches to school-community partnerships for educational equity.
(III) innovative approaches to school-community partnerships for educational equity.
(B) for research and development, which shall be coordinated with each of the research institutes of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement to avoid duplication of research efforts, designed to advance gender equity nationwide and to help make policies and practices in educational agencies and institutions, and local communities, gender equitable, including—
(B) for research and development, which shall be coordinated with each of the research institutes of the Office of Educational Research and Improvement to avoid duplication of research efforts, designed to advance gender equity nationwide and to help make policies and practices in educational agencies and institutions, and local communities, gender equitable, including—
(i) research and development of innovative strategies and model training programs for teachers and other education personnel;
(i) research and development of innovative strategies and model training programs for teachers and other education personnel;
(ii) the development of high quality and challenging assessment instruments that are nondiscriminatory;
(ii) the development of high quality and challenging assessment instruments that are nondiscriminatory;
(iii) the development and evaluation of model curricula, textbooks, software, and other educational materials to ensure the absence of gender stereotyping and bias;
(iii) the development and evaluation of model curricula, textbooks, software, and other educational materials to ensure the absence of gender stereotyping and bias;
(iv) the development of instruments and procedures that employ new and innovative strategies to assess whether diverse educational settings are gender equitable;
(iv) the development of instruments and procedures that employ new and innovative strategies to assess whether diverse educational settings are gender equitable;
(v) the development of instruments and strategies for evaluation, dissemination, and replication of promising or exemplary programs designed to assist local educational agencies in integrating gender equity in their educational policies and practices;
(v) the development of instruments and strategies for evaluation, dissemination, and replication of promising or exemplary programs designed to assist local educational agencies in integrating gender equity in their educational policies and practices;
(vi) updating high quality educational materials previously developed through awards made under this part;
(vi) updating high quality educational materials previously developed through awards made under this part;
(vii) the development of policies and programs to address and prevent sexual harassment and violence to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to safety of students and personnel;
(vii) the development of policies and programs to address and prevent sexual harassment and violence to ensure that educational institutions are free from threats to safety of students and personnel;
(ix) the development of guidance and counseling activities, including career education programs, designed to ensure gender equity.
(ix) the development of guidance and counseling activities, including career education programs, designed to ensure gender equity.