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Cori Smith 10 History H  Mr. Glasier 11 May 2011 The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965   The Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 aims at assisting children in families with a low-income get the adequate education they need. This law, created by Lyndon B. Johnson, emphasizes the importance of all children receiving equal education regardless of their financial situation. This act also gave money to elementary and secondary schools to fund their educational programs and give extra resources to libraries and research. This way to enhance the nation’s educational system was a part Johnson’s “War on Poverty.” The ESEA act was checked often for efficiency and progress.  Lyndon B. Johnson’s act was first enforced in 1965. The goal of ESEA was to assist children in need of an education, not to harm anyone while doing so. The law is considered to be successful considering it is still being enforced in today’s nation. The law made a large impact in society because of the improvement it made in low-income families. It brought the opportunity for children struggling with financial hardships to receive equal education. Schools began obtaining money from the government to assist these families in need to bring their children into elementary and secondary schools.  The Elementary and Secondary Education Act has been revised on several accounts since 1965. Within these 46 years, the law has been updated to what is now referred to as the No Child Left Behind Act which was enforced in 2001 by George W. Bush. This law also aims at enforcing equal education for children around the nation. If Lyndon B. Johnson were still our leader today, he would be working to improve and put his act into effect. He would stress the importance of everyone being allowed the same chances to get a sufficient education in their lives if they choose to, especially in today’s struggling economy.        <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">Work Cited <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">"Elementary and Secondary Education Act." //American Decades//. Ed. Judith S. Baughman, et al. Detroit: Gale, 2003. //Gale Student Resources In Context//. Web. 11 May 2011. <http://ic.galegroup <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">.com/ic/suic/PrimarySourcesDetailsPage/PrimarySourcesDetailsWindow?displayGroupName=PrimarySources&disableHighlighting=false&prodId=SUIC&action=e&windowstate=normal&catId=&documentId=GALE%7CEJ2113110032&mode=view&userGroupName=clev60135&jsid=129bb1540ff3269615c1ad1f29dacac2> <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 200%;">