The agency would provide "voluntary guidance" to states but could not issue rules with the force of law.

Congress needs to provide more flexibility to states in determining school and student progress.

Its goals were to provide financial assistance to states to support the professional development of their math and science teachers.

North Korea already is in a position to provide nuclear technology to other states or to terrorist groups.

It was designed to provide resources to states and communities to make sure that all students achieved their full potential by the year 2000.

It was the first programs to provide grants to states to improve health.

The Act provides resources to states and communities to ensure that all students reach their full potential.

This important program provides money to states for the education of children with disabilities.

"We're going to continue to look at how to provide the relief to downwind states."

It also provided assistance to several states with the development of statewide technology plans.