Title 38, Educational Institutions.

In order to receive a grant under § 38-1853.04(a), an eligible entity shall submit an application to the Secretary at such time, in such manner, and accompanied by such information as the Secretary may require. The Secretary may not approve the request of an eligible entity for a…

In awarding grants under § 38-1853.04(a), the Secretary shall give priority to applications from eligible entities that will most effectively— (1) in awarding scholarships under § 38-1853.07(a), give priority to— (A) eligible students who, in the school year preceding the school …

Subject to paragraphs (2), (3), and (5), an eligible entity receiving a grant under § 38-1853.04(a) shall use the grant funds to provide eligible students with scholarships to pay the tuition, fees, and transportation expenses, if any, to enable the eligible students to attend th…

An eligible entity or a school participating in any program under this chapter shall not discriminate against program participants or applicants on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, or sex. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the prohibition of sex disc…

The Secretary and the Mayor of the District of Columbia shall— (A) jointly enter into an agreement with the Institute of Education Sciences of the Department of Education to evaluate annually the opportunity scholarship program under this division; (B) jointly enter into an agree…

Each eligible entity receiving funds under § 38-1853.04(a) during a year shall submit a report to the Secretary not later than July 30 of the following year regarding the activities carried out with the funds during the preceding year. In addition to the reports required under su…

As a condition of receiving funds under this chapter on behalf of the District of Columbia public schools and the District of Columbia public charter schools, the Mayor shall agree to carry out the following: Ensure that all District of Columbia public schools and District of Col…

The DC School Choice Incentive Act of 2003 (§ 38-1851.01 et seq., D.C. Official Code) is repealed. Notwithstanding any other provision of law— (1) funding appropriated to provide opportunity scholarships for students in the District of Columbia under the heading “Federal Payment …

As used in this division: The term 'core subject matter' means— (A) mathematics; (B) science; and (C) English, reading, or language arts. The term “elementary school” means an institutional day or residential school, including a public elementary charter school, that provides ele…

There are authorized to be appropriated $ 60,000,000 for fiscal year 2012 and for each fiscal year through fiscal year 2023, of which— (1) one-third shall be made available to carry out the opportunity scholarship program under this division for each fiscal year; (2) one-third sh…