The purposes of this part are-
(1) to improve teaching and learning by encouraging greater cross-program coordination, planning, and service delivery;(2) to provide greater flexibility to State and local authorities through consolidated plans, applications, and reporting; and(3) to enhance the integration of programs under this chapter with State and local programs.Pub. L. 89-10, title VIII, §8301, formerly title IX, §9301, as added Pub. L. 107-110, §901, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1968; renumbered title VIII, § 8301,Pub. L. 114-95, §8001, 129 Stat. 2088, 2089. - State
- The term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, and each of the outlying areas.