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PUBLIC LAW 103-227—MAR. 31, 1994 108 STAT. 125 Public Law 103-227 103d Congress An Act To improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational Mar. 31, 1994 achievement for all students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all [H.R. 1804] Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications; and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, Goals 2000: ' ^ Educate SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE; TABLE OF CONTENTS. America Act. (a) SHORT TITLE. —This Act (other than titles V and IX) may governmental be cited as the "Goals 2000: Educate America Act". relations. (b) TABLE OF CONTENTS. — The table of contents is as follows: 20 USC 580i note. Sec. 1. Short title; table of contents. Sec. 2. Purpose. Sec. 3. Definitions. TITLE I—NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS Sec. 101. Purpose. Sec. 102. National education goals. TITLE II—NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM LEADERSHIP, STANDARDS, AND ASSESSMENTS PART A—NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL Sec. 201. Purpose. Sec. 202. National Education Goals Panel. Sec. 203. Duties. Sec. 204. Powers of the Goals Panel. Sec. 205. Administrative provisions. Sec. 206. Director and staff; experts and consultants. Sec. 207. Early childhood assessment. PART B—NATIONAL EDUCATION STANDARDS AND IMPROVEMENT COUNCIL Sec. 211. Purpose. Sec. 212. National Education Standards and Improvement Council. Sec. 213. Duties. Sec. 214. Annual reports. Sec. 215. Powers of the Council. Sec. 216. Publication for public comment. Sec. 217. Administrative provisions. Sec. 218. Director and staff; experts and consultants. Sec. 219. Opportunity-To-Leam Development Grant. Sec. 220. Assessment development and evaluation grants. Sec. 221. Evaluation. PART C—LEADERSHIP IN EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY Sec. 231. Purposes. Sec. 232. Federal leadership.