Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 is a landmark U.S. federal law that greatly expanded federal funding and support for public K–12 education, particularly for disadvantaged students.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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education law → |
| administeredBy |
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
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United States Department of Education → |
| amendedBy |
Education Amendments of 1967
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Education Amendments of 1968 → Education Amendments of 1974 → Education Consolidation and Improvement Act of 1981 → Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 → Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 → No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 → |
| appliesTo |
local educational agencies
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public elementary schools → public secondary schools → |
| citation |
Public Law 89-10
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| containsProgram |
Title I
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Title II → Title III → Title IV → Title V → Title VI → Title VII → |
| country |
United States
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| dateSigned |
1965-04-11
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| effectiveDate |
1965-04-11
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| enactedBy |
89th United States Congress
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| focusArea |
K–12 education
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educational equity → public schools → |
| fundingMechanism |
federal grants to states
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formula grants to local educational agencies → |
| historicalSignificance |
expanded the federal role in K–12 education
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first major general federal aid-to-education program for elementary and secondary schools in the United States → linked federal education funding to efforts to address poverty and inequality → |
| influencedBy |
War on Poverty
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| jurisdiction |
federal government of the United States
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| language |
English
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| locationSigned |
Johnson City, Texas
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| notableComponent |
Title I, Part A
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| partOf |
Great Society legislation
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| policyArea |
civil rights
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education policy → |
| presidentAtEnactment |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| primaryPurpose |
to close achievement gaps between disadvantaged students and their peers
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to improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged children → to provide federal funding for elementary and secondary education → |
| prohibits |
use of federal funds for non-secular religious instruction
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| reauthorizedAs |
Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015
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No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 → |
| relatedConcept |
Title I schools
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federal education accountability → |
| requires |
assessment and reporting of student achievement data
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maintenance of effort by states and local educational agencies → state education plans → |
| shortName |
ESEA
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| signedBy |
Lyndon B. Johnson
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| statutesAtLargeCitation |
79 Stat. 27
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| supersededInPartBy |
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
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| targetPopulation |
English learners
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disadvantaged students → low-income students → migrant students → |
| title |
Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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| TitleIPrimaryPurpose |
to provide financial assistance to local educational agencies with high numbers or high percentages of children from low-income families
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Referenced by (9)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Higher Education Act of 1965
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National Defense Education Act → |
relatedTo |
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No Child Left Behind Act
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amends |
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Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs Operated by Local Educational Agencies
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authorizedBy |
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Great Society
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hasPart |
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Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
("Elementary and Secondary Education Act")
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implementsLaw |
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Johnson administration
("Elementary and Secondary Education Act")
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notablePolicy |
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89th United States Congress
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passedAct |
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Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
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title |