 CHAPTER 70--STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY 
                                 SCHOOLS
 
                SUBCHAPTER III--TECHNOLOGY FOR EDUCATION
 
                      Part B--Star Schools Program
 
Sec. 6900. Other assistance


(a) Special statewide network

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary, through the Office of Educational Technology, may 
    provide assistance to a statewide telecommunications network under 
    this subsection if such network--
            (A) provides 2-way full motion interactive video and audio 
        communications;
            (B) links together public colleges and universities and 
        secondary schools throughout the State; and
            (C) meets any other requirements determined appropriate by 
        the Secretary.

                       (2) State contribution

        A statewide telecommunications network assisted under paragraph 
    (1) shall contribute, either directly or through private 
    contributions, non-Federal funds equal to not less than 50 percent 
    of the cost of such network.

(b) Special local network

                           (1) In general

        The Secretary may provide assistance, on a competitive basis, to 
    a local educational agency or consortium thereof to enable such 
    agency or consortium to establish a high technology demonstration 
    program.

                      (2) Program requirements

        A high technology demonstration program assisted under paragraph 
    (1) shall--
            (A) include 2-way full motion interactive video, audio and 
        text communications;
            (B) link together elementary and secondary schools, 
        colleges, and universities;
            (C) provide parent participation and family programs;
            (D) include a staff development program; and
            (E) have a significant contribution and participation from 
        business and industry.

                          (3) Special rule

        Each high technology demonstration program assisted under 
    paragraph (1) shall be of sufficient size and scope to have an 
    effect on meeting the National Education Goals.

                      (4) Matching requirement

        A local educational agency or consortium receiving a grant under 
    paragraph (1) shall provide, either directly or through private 
    contributions, non-Federal matching funds equal to not less than 50 
    percent of the amount of the grant.

(c) Telecommunications programs for continuing education

                            (1) Authority

        The Secretary is authorized to award grants, on a competitive 
    basis, to eligible entities to enable such partnerships to develop 
    and operate one or more programs which provide on-line access to 
    educational resources in support of continuing education and 
    curriculum requirements relevant to achieving a secondary school 
    diploma or its recognized equivalent. The program authorized by this 
    section shall be designed to advance adult literacy, secondary 
    school completion and the acquisition of specified competency by the 
    end of the 12th grade, as envisioned by the Goals 2000: Educate 
    America Act [20 U.S.C. 5801 et seq.].

                           (2) Application

        Each eligible entity desiring a grant under this section shall 
    submit an application to the Secretary. Each such application 
    shall--
            (A) demonstrate that the applicant will use publicly funded 
        or free public telecommunications infrastructure to deliver 
        video, voice and data in an integrated service to support and 
        assist in the acquisition of a secondary school diploma or its 
        recognized equivalent;
            (B) assure that the content of the materials to be delivered 
        is consistent with the accreditation requirements of the State 
        for which such materials are used;
            (C) incorporate, to the extent feasible, materials developed 
        in the Federal departments and agencies and under appropriate 
        federally funded projects and programs;
            (D) assure that the applicant has the technological and 
        substantive experience to carry out the program; and
            (E) contain such additional assurances as the Secretary may 
        reasonably require.

(Pub. L. 89-10, title III, Sec. 3210, as added Pub. L. 103-382, title I, 
Sec. 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3661.)

                       References in Text

    The Goals 2000: Educate America Act, referred to in subsec. (c)(1), 
is Pub. L. 103-227, Mar. 31, 1994, 108 Stat. 125 (except titles V and 
IX), as amended, which is classified principally to chapter 68 
(Sec. 5801 et seq.) of this title (except subchapters V (Sec. 5931 et 
seq.) and IX (Sec. 6001 et seq.)). For complete classification of this 
Act to the Code, see Short Title note set out under section 5801 of this 
title and Tables.
