[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 36 (Wednesday, February 23, 1994)]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 94-4058]
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[Federal Register: February 23, 1994]
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Part X
Department of Education
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Star Schools Program; Notice
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Star Schools Program
AGENCY: Department of Education.
ACTION: Notice of final priorities for Fiscal Year 1994.
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SUMMARY: The Secretary announces priorities for fiscal year 1994 under
the Star Schools program. The Secretary takes this action to focus the
services provided by the Star Schools distance education projects on
assisting participating elementary and secondary students in public and
private schools and others to work toward achieving the National
Education Goals, and to focus the Star Schools dissemination projects
on nationwide services.
EFFECTIVE DATE: These priorities take effect either 45 days after
publication in the Federal Register or later if the Congress takes
certain adjournments. If you want to know the effective date of these
priorities, call or write the Department of Education contact person.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Richard Lallmang or Deborah Williams, U.S. Department of Education, 555
New Jersey Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20208-5644. Telephone: (202)
219-1770. Individuals who use a telecommunications device for the deaf
(TDD) may call the Federal Information Relay Service (FIRS) at 1-800-
877-8339 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m., Eastern time, Monday through
Friday.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice contains three absolute
priorities for distance education projects under the Star Schools
program. Under the distance education projects competition, the Star
Schools program provides grants to telecommunications partnerships to
support the use of distance education technologies.
The notice also contains one absolute priority for dissemination
projects under the Star Schools program. Dissemination projects provide
information and technical assistance concerning distance education
technologies to local and State education agencies.
On October 5, 1993 the Secretary published a notice of proposed
priorities for this competition in the Federal Register (58 FR 51960).
Public Comment
In the notice of proposed priorities, the Secretary invited
comments on the proposed priorities. The Secretary received one comment
in support of the proposed priorities.
Note: This notice of final priorities does not solicit
applications. A notice inviting applications under these
competitions is published in a separate notice in this issue of the
Federal Register.
Priorities
Under 34 CFR 75.105(c)(3), the Secretary gives an absolute
preference for applications that meet the following priorities. The
Secretary funds under the relevant competition only applications that
meet one or more of the absolute priorities established for that
competition.
Star Schools Distance Education Projects
Absolute Priority 1--National Education Goals
Projects that develop and deliver instructional programming for
elementary or secondary school students, or both, that supports
achievement of one or more of the National Education Goals, and that is
consistent with challenging national or State content standards.
Absolute Priority 2--Preparation for Work
Projects that develop and deliver instructional programming to
enhance the workplace and literacy skills of high school students, or
young adults who are not in school, or both, in order to prepare
students for responsible citizenship, further learning, and productive
employment, and make the school-to-work transition more successful.
Absolute Priority 3--Preservice and Inservice Teacher Education
Projects that develop and deliver programming for preservice
teachers attending colleges and universities, or professional
development for practicing teachers and other educational personnel, or
both. In meeting this priority, projects must provide information about
the National Education Goals, emerging national or State content
standards, and ways in which standards-driven systemic reform can help
ensure that all students have opportunities to reach high levels of
achievement. In addition, projects must provide professional
development activities that include strong academic content and
subject-specific pedagogical components to help teachers provide
challenging learning experiences in the core academic subjects for
their students.
Star Schools Dissemination Projects
Absolute Priority: Dissemination projects that will provide
services nationwide.
Intergovernmental Review
The program is subject to the requirements of Executive Order 12372
and the regulations in 34 CFR part 79. The objective of the Executive
Order is to foster an intergovernmental partnership and a strengthened
federalism by relying on processes developed by State and local
governments for coordination and review of proposed Federal financial
assistance.
In accordance with the order, this document is intended to provide
early notification of the Department's specific plans and actions for
this program.
Program Authority: 20 U.S.C. 4081-4086.
(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance Number 84.203 Star Schools
Program)
Dated: February 17, 1994.
Sharon P. Robinson,
Assistant Secretary for Educational Research and Improvement.
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