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  "title": "20 U.S.C. Chapter 70 (STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS), § 6311: State plans",
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  "bluf": "20 U.S.C. § 6311(a): \"(a) Filing for grants (1) In general For any State desiring to receive a grant under this part, the State educational agency shall file with the Secretary a plan that is- (A) developed by the State educational agency…",
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    "20 U.S.C. 6311(a) (United States Code, Title 20, Chapter 70, current through Pub. L. 119-138): \"(a) Filing for grants (1) In general For any State desiring to receive a grant under this part, the State educational agency shall file with the Secretary a plan that is- (A) developed by the State educational agency with timely and meaningful consultation with the Governor, members of the State legislature and State board of education (if the State has a State board of education), local educational agencies (including those located in rural areas), representatives of Indian tribes located in the State, teachers, principals, other school leaders, charter school leaders (if the State has charter schools), specialized instructional support personnel, paraprofessionals, administrators, other staff, and parents;\"",
    "20 U.S.C. 6311(b) (United States Code, Title 20, Chapter 70, current through Pub. L. 119-138): \"(b) Challenging academic standards and academic assessments (1) Challenging State academic standards (A) In general Each State, in the plan it files under subsection (a), shall provide an assurance that the State has adopted challenging academic content standards and aligned academic achievement standards (referred to in this chapter as “challenging State academic standards”), which achievement standards shall include not less than 3 levels of achievement, that will be used by the State, its local educational agencies, and its schools to carry out this part.\""
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