Improving America's Schools Act of 1994

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Improving America's Schools Act of 1994
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

    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.

    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

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