Elementary and Secondary Education Act

United States [1965]
Also known as: ESEA

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Great Society programs

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    The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 provided federal funding for public and private education below the college level. The Higher Education Act of 1965 provided scholarships for more than 140,000 needy students and authorized a National Teachers Corps. The Immigration Act of 1965 abolished…

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