The Law
What is the Elementary and Secondary Education Act? (ESEA)
The Main Federal law that provides financial aid for public elementary and secondary education in the U.S, Created in 1965.
What was President Lydon B Johnson known for?
The Great Society and Civil Rights.
How many children were affected by ESEA?
Over 5 million low-income children.
What were federal funds able to provide for the first time?
They provided services such as library funding to private schools, with most being Catholic in inner most cities.
What was the struggle that came with the ESEA?
Students from low income households had more influence from home rather than education.
What was the Main goal of the ESEA?
It was created for equal opportunity for students, accountability for districts and parent involvement.
What campaign did President Lydon B Johnson have to combat poverty?
The “ War on Poverty” campaign in 1964.
How does the ESEA ensure funding is going to students of low-income and not high-income?
Through performance, data collection and reporting, along monitoring.
What are the Legal Consequences for districts that don’t uphold the ESEA?
Suspension/termination of rewards, Corrective action plans for districts, investigations, and federal or state monitoring for districts.
Why was it hard for the ESEA to be passed?
People feared integration in schools, government control, and a debate on providing federal funding for religious schools.
What is Title I of the ESEA?
Title 1 provides financial assistance to schools with high % of children from low-income families through federal funding.
What was the Great Society about that was created by President Lydon B Johnson?
The Great Society was about the beautification of highways and the environment, along with the legislation on consumer protection.
What did ESEA aim to do for low-income students?
It aimed to close achievement gaps between low-income students and their peers.
How was ESEA used as a tool for Civil Rights?
The government would threaten to withhold funding to schools that still had segregation.
What movement inspired the ESEA?
The Civil Rights movement brought awareness to the educational disparities.
Who signed the ESEA into law?
President Lyndon B Johnson signed ESEA into law April 11, 1965.
Who was Lydon B Johnson as a president?
He did amazing things for Civil Rights and beautification, causing controversy due to the Vietnam War.
How did the ESEA help parents.
It allowed parents to be more involved in their children’s school and academics.
What was ESEA marked as?
The beginning of federal involvement in school reform.
How many times has ESEA been reauthorized?
8 times
1994, 2001-2002, 2015
What will happen if a district doesn’t full-fill the ESEA’s intended purpose?
Funding will be reduced, inequality in schools, and a damaged reputation.
What was President Lydon B Johnson before?
President Lyndon B Johnson was a former teacher.
What was the biggest impact the ESEA had on society?
It lasted the Civil Rights legacy for children of all backgrounds.
What is one thing you remember from the video?
[Anything relevant]
What else did ESEA help with The War on Poverty?
Helped strengthen impoverished communities to participate in planning and administrating programs themselves.