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20 U.S.C. § 7912 — Unsafe school choice option

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  1. (a)Unsafe school choice policyEach State receiving funds under this chapter shall establish and implement a statewide policy requiring that a student attending a persistently dangerous public elementary school or secondary school, as determined by the State in consultation with a representative sample of local educational agencies, or who becomes a victim of a violent criminal offense, as determined by State law, while in or on the grounds of a public elementary school or secondary school that the student attends, be allowed to attend a safe public elementary school or secondary school within the local educational agency, including a public charter school.
  2. (b)CertificationAs a condition of receiving funds under this chapter, a State shall certify in writing to the Secretary that the State is in compliance with this section.