§7455. National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education
(a) Establishment
The Secretary shall establish and support the operation of a National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education, which shall collect, analyze, synthesize, and disseminate information about bilingual education and related programs.
(b) Functions
The National Clearinghouse for Bilingual Education shall-
(1) be administered as an adjunct clearinghouse of the Educational Resources Information Center Clearinghouses system of clearinghouses supported by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement;
(2) coordinate its activities with Federal data and information clearinghouses and dissemination networks and systems;
(3) develop a data base management and monitoring system for improving the operation and effectiveness of federally funded bilingual education programs; and
(4) develop, maintain, and disseminate, through comprehensive regional assistance centers described in part A of subchapter XIII of this chapter if appropriate, a listing by geographical area of education professionals, parents, teachers, administrators, community members and others who are native speakers of languages other than English for use as a resource by local educational agencies and schools in the development and implementation of bilingual education programs.
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