- (1) report to the President, the Secretary, and the Congress regarding the progress the Nation and the States are making toward achieving the National Education Goals established under title I of this Act, including issuing an annual report;
- (2) report on State opportunity-to-learn standards and strategies and the progress of States that are implementing such standards and strategies to help all students meet State content standards and State student performance standards;
- (3) submit to the President nominations for appointment to the National Education Standards and Improvement Council in accordance with subsections (b) and (c) of section 212;
- (4) after taking into consideration the public comments received pursuant to section 216 and not later than 90 days after receipt, review the--
- (2) report on State opportunity-to-learn standards and strategies and the progress of States that are implementing such standards and strategies to help all students meet State content standards and State student performance standards;
- (A) criteria developed by the National Education Standards and Improvement Council for the certification of State content standards, State student performance standards, State assessments, and State opportunity-to-learn standards; and
- (B) voluntary national content standards, voluntary national student performance standards and voluntary national opportunity-to-learn standards certified by the National Education Standards and Improvement Council, except that the Goals Panel shall have the option of disapproving such criteria and standards by a two- thirds majority vote of the membership of the Goals Panel not later than 90 days after receipt of such criteria and standards;
- (5) report on promising or effective actions being taken at the national, State, and local levels, and in the public and private sectors, to achieve the National Education Goals; and
- (6) help build a nationwide, bipartisan consensus for the reforms necessary to achieve the National Education Goals.
- (1) IN GENERAL.--The Goals Panel shall annually prepare and submit to the President, the Secretary, the appropriate committees of Congress, and the Governor of each State a report that shall--
- (A) report on the progress of the United States toward achieving the National Education Goals;
- (B) identify actions that should be taken by Federal, State, and local governments to enhance progress toward achieving the National Education Goals and to provide all students with a fair opportunity-to-learn; and
- (C) report on State opportunity-to-learn standards and strategies and the progress of States that are implementing such standards and strategies to help all students meet State content standards and State student performance standards.
- (B) identify actions that should be taken by Federal, State, and local governments to enhance progress toward achieving the National Education Goals and to provide all students with a fair opportunity-to-learn; and
- (2) FORM; DATA.--Reports shall be presented in a form, and include data, that is understandable to parents and the general public.
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SEC. 202. NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS PANEL.
SEC. 204. POWERS OF THE GOALS PANEL.