Improving Basic Programs Operated by State & Local Educational Agencies

Title I, Part A of the Every Student Succeeds Act

Title I, Part A of the “Every Student Succeeds Act” (ESSA) contains some of the law’s oldest programs, which date back to the conception and passage of the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) in 1965. Programs within this section of the law focus on providing supplemental funds to schools in poverty, and assisting children of low-income communities. In ESSA, we see a major change in the language of the Title, focusing on improving ‘basic programs’ and supporting the entirety of schooling to create an improvement for children in poverty.

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Category

  • Advocacy
  • Federal Advocacy & Public Policy

Resource Type

  • Publication

Year Added

2024

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