### Question
How is the "high-need local educational agency" defined?


### Answer
The term **high-need local educational agency** is defined in *20 U.S.C. § 9812* as follows -

> a local educational agency or educational service agency—


(A)(i) that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from low-income families

#### Citation:
  - *20 U.S.C. § 9812*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 78-SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS, AND CRITICAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION > SUBCHAPTER I-TEACHER ASSISTANCE > Part A-Teachers for a Competitive Tomorrow**

