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Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed into law

On April 11, 1965 President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), providing major federal funding for primary and secondary education with an emphasis on aid to low‑income students (Title I).

Elementary and Secondary Education Act signed into law

ESEA was a cornerstone of Johnson's Great Society that significantly expanded the federal role in public education and established long‑running programs to address educational inequality.

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