104 STAT. 820 PUBLIC LAW 101-392—SEPT. 25, 1990 Women. Minorities. Disadvantaged persons. Handicapped persons. 20 USC 2420. 20 USC 2420a. contracts. "(4) improve the access of women, minorities, economically disadvantaged individuals, individuals with handicaps and excriminal offenders to trade occupations and training. "(c) SPECIAL RULE.— In awarding grants under this section, and to the extent practicable, the Secretary shall ensure an equitable distribution of funds available under this section to the various skilled trades. "SEC. 420. DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS FOR THE INTEGRATION OF VOCA- TIONAL AND ACADEMIC LEARNING. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to make grants to institutions of higher education, area vocational education schools, local educational agencies, secondary schools funded by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, State boards, public or private nonprofit organizations, or any consortia thereof, to develop, implement and operate programs using different models of curricula which integrate vocational and academic learning by— "(1) designing integrated curricula and courses; "(2) providing inservice training for teachers and administrators in integrated curricula; and "(3) disseminating information regarding effective integrative strategies to other school districts through the National Diffusion Network established under section 1562 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. " (b) REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO GRANT AWARDS.— In awarding grants under this section, the Secretary shall ensure— "(1) an equitable geographic distribution of funds awarded pursuant to this section; "(2) that programs supported under this section offer significantly different approaches to integrating curricula; "(3) that the programs supported under this section serve individuals who are members of special populations; "(4) that programs supported under this section serve— "(A) vocational students in secondary schools and at postsecondary institutions; "(B) individuals enrolled in adult programs; and "(C) single parents, displaced homemakers, and single pregnant women; and "(5) that adequate evaluation measures will be employed to measure the effectiveness of the curriculum approaches supported under this section. "SEC. 420A. COOPERATIVE DEMONSTRATION PROGRAMS. "(a) PROGRAM AUTHORIZED. —The Secretary is authorized to carry out, directly or through grants to or contracts with State and local educational agencies, postsecondary educational institutions, institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions, programs and projects which support— "(1) model programs providing improved access to quality vocational education programs for those individuals described in section 521(31) of this Act and for men and women seeking nontraditional occupations; "(2) examples of successful cooperation between the private sector and public agencies in vocational education, involving employers or consortia of employers or labor organizations and building trade councils, and State boards or eligible recipients
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