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PUBLIC LAW 89-10-APR. 11, 1965

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Public Law 89-10 AN ACT To strengthen and improve educational quality and educational oppoitunitie!S i n the Nation's elementary and secondary sch(X)ls.

April 11. 1965 [H. R. 23(32]

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of RejJt'eHentatlves of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That this Act may gecondariEdT^ be cited as the "Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965". tion°Act of iges." TITLE I — F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILD R E N O F LOW-INCOME F A M I L I E S AND E X T E N S I O N OF P U B L I C L A W 874, E I G H T Y - F I R S T CONGRESS SEC. 2. The Act of September 30, 1950, Public Law 874, Eighty-first Congress, as amended (2^ U.S.C. 236-244), is amended by inserting:

64 Stat. noo.

" TITLE I — F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E FOR LOCAL EDUCAT I O N A L A G E N C I E S I N A R E A S A F F E C T E D BY FEDERAL ACTIVITY" immediately above the heading of section 1, by striking out "this Act*' wherever it appears in sections 1 through 6, inclusive (other than where it appears in clause (B) of section 4(a)), and inserting in lieu thereof "this title", and by adding immediately after section 6 the following new title: " TITLE II — F I N A N C I A L A S S I S T A N C E TO LOCAL EDUCATIONAL AGENCIES FOR THE EDUCATION OF CHILD R E N O F LOW-INCOME F A M I L I E S "DECLARATION OF POLICY

"SEC. 201. In recognition of the sjjecial educational needs of children of low-income families and the impact that concentrations of lowincome families have on the ability of local educational agencies to support adequate educational programs, the Congress hereby declares it to be the policy of the United States to provide financial assistance (as set forth in this title) to local educational agencies serving areas with concentrations of children from low-income families to expand and improve their educational programs by various means (including preschool programs) which contribute particularly to meeting the special educational needs of educationally deprived children. "KIXDS AND DURATIOX OF GRANTS

"SEC. 2<)2. The Commissioner shall, in accordance with the provisions of this title, make payments to State educational agencies for basic grants to local educational agencies for the period beginning July 1, 1965, and ending June 30, 1968, and he shall make payments to State educational agencies for special incentive grants to local educational agencies for the period beginning July 1, 1966, and ending June 30, 1968.

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