A bill to authorize grants to states to enable states and local educational agencies to meet priority educational needs in the areas of school dropouts, programs to combat illiteracy, programs for the gifted and talented, for basic skills instruction for secondary school students, and for school library resources, and for other purposes.
Targeted Educational Assistance Act - Amends the Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 to require that State and local educational agencies use funds from grants to States under Chapter 2 (Consolidation of Federal Programs for Elementary and Secondary Education) exclusively for any or all of the following critical areas: (1) school dropout prevention programs; (2) programs to combat illiteracy; (3) programs for the gifted and talented; (4) basic skills instruction programs for economically disadvantaged elementary and secondary school students; and (5) the acquisition and use of school library books and textbooks.
Authorizes appropriations for the targeted assistance program for FY 1988 through 1993.
Sets forth authorized uses of funds for programs in each of the critical areas.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Referred to Subcommittee on Education, Arts, Humanities.
Committee on Labor and Human Resources requested executive comment from Education Department, OMB.
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