### Question
Can you define what educational agency means?


### Answer
**Educational agency** is defined as the following in *20 U.S.C. § 1720*:

> a local educational agency or a “State educational agency” as defined by section 801(k) [1](#1720_1_target) of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 1720*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 39-EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES AND TRANSPORTATION OF STUDENTS > SUBCHAPTER I-EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES > Part 5-Definitions**

