Title 20 — EducationRelease 119-73
§7271 Purposes
Title 20 › Chapter CHAPTER 70— - STRENGTHENING AND IMPROVEMENT OF ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS › Subchapter SUBCHAPTER IV— - 21ST CENTURY SCHOOLS › Part Part F— - National Activities › Subpart subpart 2— - community support for school success › § 7271
Summary
Improve outcomes for children in the most distressed communities—help them get ready for school, graduate, and access high-quality services—and support full-service community schools that coordinate services for children and families, especially in high-poverty rural areas.
Full Legal Text
Title 20, §7271
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The purposes of this subpart are to—
(1)significantly improve the academic and developmental outcomes of children living in the most distressed communities of the United States, including ensuring school readiness, high school graduation, and access to a community-based continuum of high-quality services; and
(2)provide support for the planning, implementation, and operation of full-service community schools that improve the coordination and integration, accessibility, and effectiveness of services for children and families, particularly for children attending high-poverty schools, including high-poverty rural schools.
Legislative History
Notes & Related Subsidiaries
Editorial Notes
Prior Provisions
A prior section 7271, Pub. L. 89–10, title V, § 5551, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title V, § 501, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1855, related to assistance for arts education, prior to repeal by Pub. L. 114–95, § 5, title IV, § 4001(b)(1)(C), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1806, 1967, effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs.
Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries
Effective Date
Section effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as an
Effective Date
of 2015 Amendment note under section 6301 of this title.
Reference
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Citation
20 U.S.C. § 7271
Title 20 — Education
Last Updated
Apr 6, 2026
Release point: 119-73