Some have argued that the legal basis for this mandate can be found in section 1111 (a)(8), the so - called «equitable
teacher distribution» requirement, which asks states to submit plans to the Secretary that describe «steps that the State educational agency will take to ensure that poor and minority children are not taught at higher rates than other children by
inexperienced, unqualified, or out -
of - field
teachers, and the measures that the State educational agency will use to evaluate and publicly report the progress
of the State educational agency with respect to such steps.»