Past as part of President Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty, The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) provided funds to schools to support low-income students, among other things.
The act was signed into law in 1965, with the acts appropriations being carried out every five fiscal years. Funds are authorized to provide funding to schools to support low-income students, professional development for teachers, funding to purchase instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and the promotion of parental involvement. 1
The five parts of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965: 1
Title I
A program created to distribute funding to schools and school districts with a high percentage of students from low-income families.
Title II
Provided funds for school libraries and textbook acquisition for schools, as well as funding for preschool programs.
Title III
Provided funding for supplemental educational services to increase school attendance and provide programming when school is not in session.
Title IV
Allocated $100 million over a five year period to fund educational research and training.
Title V and VI
supplemented grants created under Public Law 874 to state departments
provided definitions and limitations related to the law
In the course of these re-authorizations, a variety of revisions and amendments have been introduced, including changes to provide education to disabled individuals, the teacher corps program, federal protection from sex-based discrimination in schools among others. 1
For more on Title I Funding, see here.
For the full text of the bill, see here.
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