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

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 title	An 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
Nicknames	21st Century Community Learning Centers Act
Enacted by	the 103rd United States Congress
Effective	October 20, 1994
Citations
Public law	103-382
Statutes at Large	108 Stat. 3518
Codification
Acts amended	Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
Titles amended	20 U.S.C.: Education
U.S.C. sections amended	20 U.S.C. ch. 70, subch. I § 6301 et seq.
Legislative history
Introduced in the House as H.R. 6 by Dale Kildee (D–MI) on January 5, 1993 Committee consideration by House Education and Labor, Senate Labor and Human Resources Passed the House on March 24, 1994 (289–128, Roll call vote 095, via Clerk.House.gov) Passed the Senate on August 2, 1994 (94–6, Roll call vote 252, via Senate.gov, in lieu of S. 1513) Reported by the joint conference committee on September 28, 1994; agreed to by the House on September 30, 1994 (262–132, Roll call vote 456, via Clerk.House.gov) and by the Senate on October 5, 1994 (77–20, Roll call vote 321, via Senate.gov) Signed into law by President Bill Clinton on October 20, 1994

President Bill Clinton signs the act at Framingham High School, October 1994.

It included provisions or reforms for:

• The Title 1 program, providing extra help to disadvantaged students and holding schools accountable for their results at the same level as other students
• Charter schools
• Safe and Drug-free schools
• Eisenhower Professional Development
• Major increases in bilingual and immigrant education funding
• Impact aid
• Education technology and other programs.

Sections of the Law

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

External links

• Html Copy of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, U.S. Department of Education website
• PDF Copy of the Improving America's Schools Act of 1994, Federal Education Policy History website
• Standards, Assessments and Accountability National Academy of Education

References

• clinton4.nara.gov Clinton Administration Education Agenda
• cwx.prenhall.com Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965