The Star Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. Established as part of the United States Department of Education in 1988, the purpose of this program is to:
Encourage improved instruction in mathematics, science, foreign languages, and other subjects. Serve underserved populations, including disadvantaged, non-reading, and limited English proficient populations and individuals with disabilities. Star Schools grants are made to eligible telecommunications partnerships, to enable such partnerships to: develop, construct, acquire, maintain, and operate telecommunications audio and visual facilities and equipment; develop and acquire educational and instructional programming; and obtain technical assistance for the use of such facilities and instructional programming.
See also United States Department of Education Education for Economic Security Act No Child Left Behind
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Star Schools Program