ESEA

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ESEA, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, is a landmark U.S. federal law that governs primary and secondary education policy and funding, particularly for disadvantaged students.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf United States federal law
education law
federal education funding program
landmark legislation
reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
administeredBy United States Department of Education NERFINISHED
amendedBy Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 NERFINISHED
Improving America’s Schools Act of 1994 NERFINISHED
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 NERFINISHED
branch executive branch implementation
legislative branch enactment
containsProvisionFor bilingual education programs
educational research and innovation
instructional materials
professional development for teachers
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dateEnacted 1965-04-11
enactedBy 89th United States Congress NERFINISHED
focus disadvantaged students
primary education
schools with high percentages of low-income students
secondary education
fundingMechanism formula grants to states
grants to local educational agencies
hasAcronym ESEA NERFINISHED
historicalContext War on Poverty NERFINISHED
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
legalCitation Public Law 89-10 NERFINISHED
levelOfEducation elementary schools
secondary schools
majorComponent Title I NERFINISHED
policyArea K–12 education
compensatory education
education equity
presidentAtEnactment Lyndon B. Johnson NERFINISHED
purpose to close achievement gaps between rich and poor students
to improve educational opportunities for disadvantaged students
to provide federal funding for primary and secondary education
refersTo Elementary and Secondary Education Act NERFINISHED
requires accountability for use of federal funds
state education plans
signedBy Lyndon B. Johnson
sponsor Carl D. Perkins NERFINISHED
targetGroup English learners
low-income students
migrant students
students with disabilities
title Title I – Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
yearEnacted 1965
2015

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