### Question
How is the term local educational agency defined?


### Answer
The term **local educational agency** is defined in *23 U.S.C. § 504* as the following:

> given that term in section 9101 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (20 U.S.C. 7801).

#### Citation:
  - *23 U.S.C. § 504*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 5-RESEARCH, TECHNOLOGY, AND EDUCATION**

