Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

The Improving America's Schools Act of 1994 (IASA) was a major part of the Clinton administration's efforts to reform education. It was signed in the gymnasium of Framingham High School (MA). It reauthorized the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
Great Seal of the United States
Other short titles
  • Alaska Native Educational Equity, Support and Assistance Act
  • Albert Einstein Distinguished Educator Fellowship Act of 1994
  • Community School Partnership Act
  • Education Infrastructure Act of 1994
  • Elementary Mathematics and Science Equipment Act
  • Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act
  • Equity in Educational Land-Grant Status Act of 1994
  • Families of Children with Disabilities Support Act of 1994
  • Foreign Language Assistance Act of 1994
  • Gun-Free Schools Act of 1994
  • Howard M. Metzenbaum Multiethnic Placement Act of 1994
  • Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Act of 1994
  • National Education Statistics Act of 1994
  • National Teacher Training Project Act of 1994
  • Native Hawaiian Education Act
  • Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1994
  • School Dropout Assistance Act
  • Star Schools Act
  • Technology for Education Act of 1994
  • Women's Educational Equity Act of 1994
  • Workers Technology Skill Development Act
Long titleAn Act to extend for six years the authorizations of appropriations for the programs under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 and for other purposes.
Acronyms (colloquial)IASA, 21st CCLCA
Nicknames21st Century Community Learning Centers Act
Enacted bythe 103rd United States Congress
EffectiveOctober 20, 1994
Citations
Public law103-382
Statutes at Large108 Stat. 3518
Codification
Acts amendedElementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Titles amended20 U.S.C.: Education
U.S.C. sections amended20 U.S.C. ch. 70, subch. I § 6301 et seq.
Legislative history
President Bill Clinton signs the act at Framingham High School, October 1994.

It included provisions or reforms for:

Sections of the Law

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Title I--Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards
Title II—Dwight D. Eisenhower Professional Development Program
Title III—Technology For Education
Title IV—Safe And Drug-Free Schools And Communities
Title V--Promoting Equity
Title VI—Innovative Education Program Strategies
Title VII—Bilingual Education, Language Enhancement, And Language Acquisition Programs
Title VIII—Impact Aid
Title IX—Indian, Native Hawaiian, And Alaska Native Education
Title X--Programs Of National Significance
Title XI—Coordinated Services
Title XII—School Facilities Infrastructure Improvement Act
Title XIII—Support And Assistance Programs To Improve Education
Title XIV—General Provisions

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