To amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 relating to improving student academic achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

SA 2138. Ms. KLOBUCHAR (for herself and Mr. Hoeven) submitted an
amendment intended to be proposed to amendment SA 2089 submitted by Mr.
Alexander (for himself and Mrs. Murray) to the bill S. 1177, to
reauthorize the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 to
ensure that every child achieves; which was ordered to lie on the
table; as follows:

On page 370, between lines 18 and 19, insert the following:
``(3) STEM-focused specialty school.--The term `STEM-
focused specialty school' means a school, or a dedicated
program within a school, that engages students in rigorous,
relevant, and integrated learning experiences focused on
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, which
include authentic school-wide research.
On page 382, line 12, strike the period and insert the
following: ``; and
``(viii) support the creation and enhancement of STEM-
focused specialty schools that improve student academic
achievement in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics, including computer science, and prepare more
students to be ready for postsecondary education and careers
in such subjects.
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through line 23 on page 384 and insert the following:
``(c) Evaluation and Management.--The Secretary shall--
``(1) acting through the Director of the Institute of
Education Sciences, and in consultation with the Director of
the National Science Foundation--
``(A) evaluate the implementation and impact of the
activities supported under this part, including progress
measured by the metrics established under subsection (a); and
``(B) identify best practices to improve instruction in
science, technology, engineering, and mathematics subjects;
``(2) disseminate, in consultation with the National
Science Foundation, research on best practices to improve
instruction in science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics subjects;
``(3) ensure that the Department is taking appropriate
action to--
``(A) identify all activities being supported under this
part; and
``(B) avoid unnecessary duplication of efforts between the
activities being supported under this part and other
programmatic activities supported by the Department or by
other Federal agencies; and
``(4) develop a rigorous system to--
``(A) identify the science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics education-specific needs of States and
stakeholders receiving funds through subgrants under this
part;
``(B) make public and widely disseminate programmatic
activities relating to science, technology, engineering, and
mathematics that are supported by the Department or by other
Federal agencies; and
``(C) develop plans for aligning the programmatic
activities supported by the Department and other Federal
agencies with the State and stakeholder needs.
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