### Question
Can you define what eligible State means?


### Answer
**Eligible State** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 5891b*:

> a State that—


(A) has—


(i) developed and implemented the challenging State academic standards, and aligned assessments, described in paragraphs (1) and (2) of section 1111(b) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 [20 U.S.C. 6311(b)], and is producing the report cards required by section 1111(h) of such Act

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 5891b*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 68-NATIONAL EDUCATION REFORM > SUBCHAPTER III-STATE AND LOCAL EDUCATION SYSTEMIC IMPROVEMENT**

