Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73

§6848 Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico

Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER III— - LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS › Part Part A— - English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act › Subpart subpart 2— - accountability and administration › § 6848

Last updated Apr 6, 2026|Official source

Summary

Programs for Native American (including Pacific Islander) and Puerto Rico children may include instruction, training, curriculum, and assessment for Native‑language and limited‑Spanish learners, and must improve English proficiency.

Full Legal Text

Title 20, §6848

Education — Source: USLM XML via OLRC

Notwithstanding any other provision of this part, programs authorized under this part that serve Native American (including Native American Pacific Islander) children and children in the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico may include programs of instruction, teacher training, curriculum development, evaluation, and assessment designed for Native American children learning and studying Native American languages and children of limited Spanish proficiency, except that an outcome of programs serving such children shall be increased English proficiency among such children.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Prior Provisions

A prior section 3127 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 3126 and is classified to section 6847 of this title.

Reference

Citations & Metadata

Citation

20 U.S.C. § 6848

Title 20 — Education

Last Updated

Apr 6, 2026

Release point: 119-73