102 STAT. 140
PUBLIC LAW 100-297—APR. 28, 1988
Sec. 6214. Joint study of services. Sec. 6215. Report on projects developed with assistance from the Fund for Improvement and Reform of Schools and Teaching. PART D—GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 6301. Definitions. Sec. 6302. Budget Act provisions. Sec. 6303. Effective date.
TITLE I—ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY EDUCATION PROGRAMS REAUTHORIZED SEC. 1001. AMENDMENT TO THE ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ACT OF 1965.
AND SECONDARY
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 2701 et seq.) (other than title X of such Act) is amended to read as follows: 20 USC 2701
"SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
"This Act may be cited as the 'Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965'.
"TITLE I—BASIC PROGRAMS "CHAPTER 1—FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO MEET SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF CHILDREN 20 USC 2701.
"SEC. 1001. DECLARATION OF POLICY AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.
"(a) DECLARATION OF POLICY.—In recognition of^
"(1) the special educational needs of children of low-income families and the impact of concentrations of low-income families on the ability of local educational agencies to provide educational programs which meet such needs, and "(2) the special educational needs of children of migrant parents, of Indian children, and of handicapped, neglected, and delinquent children, the Congress declares it to be the policy of the United States to— "(A) provide financial assistance to State and local educational agencies to meet the special needs of such educationally deprived children at the preschool, elementary, and secondary levels; "(B) expand the program authorized by this chapter over the next 5 years by increasing funding for this chapter by at least $500,000,000 over baseline each fiscal year and thereby increasing the percentage of eligible children served in each fiscal year with the intent of serving all eligible children by fiscal year 1993; and "(C) provide such assistance in a way which eliminates unnecessary administrative burden and paperwork and overly prescriptive regulations and provides flexibility to State and local educational agencies in making educational decisions. "(b) STATEMENT OF PURPOSE.—The purpose of assistance under this chapter is to improve the educational opportunities of educationally deprived children by helping such children succeed in the regular program of the local educational agency, attain grade-
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