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... > social science subjects > education > education studies > education policy > educational reform > diversity in education > law, politics, and public policy > Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

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Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965  

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  • Title I is one of five sections of the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, an extensive federal statute that emphasizes equal access to education and establishes standards and accountability. As the first congressional legislation to comprehensively and systemically fund programs that address the needs of low-income students, it represented the greatest single commitment made by the federal government to the improvement of education. [Source: Encyclopedia of Diversity in Education; Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965]

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