20 U.S.C. § 10013

Current through P.L. 118-78 (published on www.congress.gov on 07/30/2024)
Section 10013 - Definitions

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, as used in this chapter-

(1) the terms "elementary education" and "secondary education" have the meaning given such terms under State law;
(2) the term "high-need local educational agency" means a local educational agency-
(A) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line; or
(B) for which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line;
(3) the term "institution of higher education" has the meaning given such term in section 1001 of this title;
(4) the term "Secretary" means the Secretary of Education;
(5) the term "State" means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
(6) any other term used that is defined in section 7801 1 of this title shall have the meaning given the term in such section.

1 See References in Text note below.

20 U.S.C. § 10013

Pub. L. 111-5, §14013, 123 Stat. 286.

EDITORIAL NOTES

REFERENCES IN TEXTSection 7801 of this title, referred to in par. (6), was in the original a reference to section 9101 of Pub. L. 89-10, which was renumbered section 8101 by Pub. L. 114-95, §8001, 129 Stat. 2089.