Title 20, EducationRelease 119-102
§6848 Programs for Native Americans and Puerto Rico
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 › § 6848
Summary
Programs for Native American (including Pacific Islander) and Puerto Rico children may include teaching, teacher training, curriculum, and assessments for Native‑language learners and limited‑Spanish speakers, and must improve English skills.
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Title 20, §6848
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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.
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Prior Provisions
A prior section 3127 of Pub. L. 89–10 was renumbered section 3126 and is classified to section 6847 of this title.
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 6848
Title 20, Education
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102