Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA)
General Information
- An extensive statute which funds primary and secondary education, while explicitly forbidding the establishment of a national curriculum
- Funds are authorized for teacher training or professional development, instructional materials, resources to support educational programs, and parental involvement promotion
- Current reauthorization of ESEA is the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001
Sections of the original law of 1965
- Title I—Financial Assistance To Local Educational Agencies For The Education Of Children Of Low-Income Families
- To qualify: 40% or more of students qualify as low-income
- Schools receiving funding from Title I are regulated by federal legislation including NCLB
- Funds may be used for students from preschool through high school
- Title II—School Library Resources, Textbooks, and other Instructional Materials
- Title III—Supplementary Educational Centers and Services
- originally provided matching grants for supplementary education centers
- Title IV—Educational Research And Training
- Title V—Grants To Strengthen State Departments Of Education
- Title VI—General Provisions
Student Information
- Amendments in 1966 created the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped (BEH) (later titled the Office of Special Education Programs [OSEP]) which became the administering agency for the EHA and the IDEA
- Amendments in 1967 brought the first national commitment to technical assistance and dissemination and created regional resource centers (RRC) for special education
School Information
- Provides funding for schools and districts with a high percentage of students in low-income families under Title I
