United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office Health, Education, and Human Services Division author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 1994-04-29 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:HEHS-94-132 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132 P0b002ee18038c62c f:he94132 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-28 GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132 HEHS-94-132 Educational programs Children Disadvantaged persons Elementary education Secondary education Demographic data Aid for education Compensatory education Minorities Immigrants Dept. of Education Chapter 1 Program for Educationally Disadvantaged Children Dept. of Education Emergency Immigrant Education Act Program Suffolk County (MA) Mississippi Kentucky West Virginia California Texas New York Illinois Florida Letter Report HEHS During the 1980s, an increasing number of America's school-age children was poor, more racially and ethnically diverse, and at risk for school failure. These problems were not limited to the largest cities or a few states or geographic areas. The growing number of poor and at-risk children means that many schools will have to address the needs of children who change schools frequently; are potentially low achievers; and have other difficulties, such as health and nutrition problems. Addressing the needs of children from a multitude of language and cultural backgrounds also poses a growing educational challenge for school districts. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act--the federal government's main vehicle for addressing the needs of poor and at-risk children--will also face increasing demands as the number of these children increases. Ignoring these demands now may cause greater problems later as needy children potentially face a future of joblessness and lower incomes. Addressing these demands during a period of budgetary constraints will be difficult, however, and will challenge lawmakers and school officials to make every dollar count. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132/html/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132.htm GAO/HEHS-94-132 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-HEHS-94-132 Letter Report GAO/HEHS-94-132; School-Age Children: Poverty and Diversity Challenge Schools Nationwide; Educational programs Children Disadvantaged persons Elementary education Secondary education Demographic data Aid for education Compensatory education Minorities Immigrants Dept. of Education Chapter 1 Program for Educationally Disadvantaged Children Dept. of Education Emergency Immigrant Education Act Program Suffolk County (MA) Mississippi Kentucky West Virginia California Texas New York Illinois Florida