Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§6844 Coordination with Related Programs
Title 20 › CHAPTER 70 — STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › SUBCHAPTER III — LANGUAGE INSTRUCTION FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS AND IMMIGRANT STUDENTS › Part A — English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act › subpart 2 — accountability and administration › § 6844
Summary
The Secretary must coordinate and work closely with other agencies and programs that serve English learners and students from language-minority homes. The Secretary must also report to Congress about similar federal programs in other agencies and departments.
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Title 20, §6844
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In order to maximize Federal efforts aimed at serving the educational needs of English learners, the Secretary shall coordinate and ensure close cooperation with other entities carrying out programs serving language-minority and English learners that are administered by the Department and other agencies. The Secretary shall report to the Congress on parallel Federal programs in other agencies and departments.
Legislative History
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Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 6844, Pub. L. 89–10, title III, § 3134, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3646, related to local uses of funds, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110. A prior section 3123 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 3122 and is classified to section 6843 of this title. Another prior section 3123 of Pub. L. 89–10 was classified to section 6833 of this title, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.
Amendments
2015—Pub. L. 114–95, § 3003(j), substituted “needs of English learners” for “needs of children of limited English proficiency” and “and English learners” for “and limited English proficient children” and inserted at end “The Secretary shall report to the Congress on parallel Federal programs in other agencies and departments.”
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
of 2015 AmendmentAmendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 6844
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102