USA HISTORY

PROTESTS ACTIVISM AND CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE 1954 1973

PRESIDENT LYNDON B JOHNSON

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This piece of legislation provided federal funding to public schools for professional development, instructional materials, and other programs.
A
The Higher Education Act of 1965
B
The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965
C
The College Education Act of 1965
D
The Student Investment Act of 1965
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -What are the subsequent reauthorizations of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965? Subsequent reauthorizations of the Act have provided new provisions for Drug Free Schools, modernization of school facilities, charters schools and immigrant education funding.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Bilingual Education Act (BEA), also known as the Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Amendments of 1967, was the first United States federal legislation that recognized the needs of limited English speaking ability (LESA) students.

Detailed explanation-3: -The overall purpose of ESEA was to improve educational opportunities for poor children. This was not meant as a general package of aid to all schools; the allocation formulas directed assistance to the local education agencies (LEAs) with the greatest proportions of poor children.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Higher Education Act of 1965 (HEA) is a law designed to provide financial assistance to post-secondary students and to strengthen the educational resources of the colleges and universities of the United States.

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