Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 6311(b)(2)(B)(xi) ), and students experiencing homelessness and children and youth in foster care. (2) A description of the process for recruitment and selection of students, educators, or local educational agencies to participate in such research activity. (3) A description of how such research activity may inform efforts to promote the engagement and achievement of students, including students from groups historically underrepresented in STEM, in prekindergarten through grade 12 in mathematical modeling and statistical modeling using problem-based learning with contextualized data and computational tools. (4) In the case of a proposal consisting of a partnership or partnerships with 1 or more local educational agencies and 1 or more researchers, a plan for establishing a sustained partnership that is jointly developed and managed, draws from the capacities of each partner, and is mutually beneficial. (e) Partnerships In making awards under subsection (c), the Director shall encourage applications that include— (1) partnership with a nonprofit organization or an institution of higher education that has extensive experience and expertise in increasing the participation of students in prekindergarten through grade 12 in mathematical modeling and statistical modeling