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Read the legislation: HR 2373 Findings. That a significant educational opportunity gap exists within states for low-income, urban, rural, and minority students and that closing that gap is critical to the U.S. political system, economy, and national defense. Purpose. To further the goals of the No Child Left Behind Act by holding states accountable for providing all students access to the fundamentals of educational opportunity to ensure that all students receive educational opportunities that enable them to be participating, responsible citizens and to compete and succeed in a global economy. Requires states to establish three levels of access (basic, adequate, and ideal) to the fundamentals of educational opportunity and to define adequate yearly progress so that within 12 years, all schools have at least adequate access to each fundamental within 12 years. Requires states, for their public school systems to be considered educationally adequate, to maintain systems that:
Defines the fundamentals of educational opportunity as (quality):
Requires states to report to the Secretary (and parents) on each school district and school’s access to each fundamental of educational opportunity. Requires the Secretary to report to Congress (and the public) on the adequacy (as defined above) of each state’s public school system. Provides a cause of action for declaratory and injunctive relief to enforce the bill’s requirements (not for damages) for students and parents aggrieved by violations of the bill. Provides that it is not to be construed to require any increase in taxes or redistribution of tax revenues.
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