20 USC § 7231e - Priority

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identifier: "/us/usc/t20/s7231e"
source: "usc"
legal_status: "official_prima_facie"
title: "20 USC § 7231e - Priority"
title_number: 20
title_name: "EDUCATION"
section_number: "7231e"
section_name: "Priority"
chapter_number: 70
chapter_name: "STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS"
subchapter_number: "IV"
subchapter_name: "21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS"
part_number: "D"
part_name: "Magnet Schools Assistance"
positive_law: false
currency: "119-84"
last_updated: "2026-04-17"
format_version: "1.1.0"
generator: "[email protected]"
source_credit: "(Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809; renumbered title IV, § 4406, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.)"
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# § 7231e. Priority

In awarding grants under this part, the Secretary shall give priority to applicants that—

**(1)** demonstrate the greatest need for assistance, based on the expense or difficulty of effectively carrying out approved desegregation plans and the magnet school program for which the grant is sought;

**(2)** propose to—

**(A)** carry out a new, evidence-based magnet school program;

**(B)** significantly revise an existing magnet school program, using evidence-based methods and practices, as available; or

**(C)** replicate an existing magnet school program that has a demonstrated record of success in increasing student academic achievement and reducing isolation of minority groups;

**(3)** propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination; and

**(4)** propose to increase racial integration by taking into account socioeconomic diversity in designing and implementing magnet school programs.

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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 89–10, title IV, § 4406, formerly title V, § 5306, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1809; renumbered title IV, § 4406, and amended Pub. L. 114–95, title IV, §§ 4001(b)(3)(A), (B), (D)(i), 4401(3), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1967, 2014.)

## Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior  was classified to , prior to the general amendment of  by .

### Amendments

2015—Pars. (2) to (4). , added pars. (2) to (4) and struck out former pars. (2) and (3) which read as follows:

“(2) propose to carry out new magnet school programs, or significantly revise existing magnet school programs; and

“(3) propose to select students to attend magnet school programs by methods such as lottery, rather than through academic examination.”

## Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by  effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .