A BILL

To improve learning and teaching by providing a national framework for education reform; to promote the research, consensus building, and systemic changes needed to ensure equitable educational opportunities and high levels of educational achievement for all American students; to provide a framework for reauthorization of all Federal education programs; to promote the development and adoption of a voluntary national system of skill standards and certifications; and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and the House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may be cited as the "Goals 2000: Educate America Act".

PURPOSE; DEFINITION

SEC. 2. (a) PURPOSE.

--It is the purpose of this Act to provide a framework for meeting the National Education Goals established by title I of this Act by--

(b) DEFINITION.

--As used in this Act, the term "all students" means students from the broad range of backgrounds and circumstances, including disadvantaged students, students with diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds, students with disabilities, students with limited English proficiency, and academically talented students.