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Next Generation Technology Innovation Awards Act of 2000

Introduced: April 5, 2000 See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 5, 2000
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Next Generation Technology Innovation Awards Act of 2000 - Amends the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) to establish a program of Next-Generation Technology Innovation Awards, as part B of title III (Technology for Education) of ESEA. (Eliminates the current part B Star Schools Program.)

Authorizes the Secretary of Education, through the Office of Educational Technology, to award grants, contracts, or cooperative agreements on a competitive basis to eligible applicants, which are consortia that include: (1) at least one State educational agency or local educational agency; and (2) at least one institution of higher education, for-profit entity, museum, library, other public or private entity with appropriate expertise. Sets forth requirements for applications, plans, priorities, uses of funds, and evaluation. Authorizes the Secretary to require a non-Federal share of up to 50 percent of the cost of activities assisted pursuant to such an award.

Authorizes appropriations.

Repeals provisions for a program of national challenge grants for technology in education.

What's happening now April 5, 2000

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2