Education in the United States
In 1965, the far-reaching Elementary and Secondary Education Act ('ESEA'), passed as a part of President Lyndon B. Johnson's War on Poverty, provided funds for primary and secondary education ('Title I funding'). Title VI explicitly forbade the establishment of a national curriculum. Title IV of the Higher Education Act of 1965 created the Pell Grant program which provides financial support to students from low-income families to access higher education.
Compulsory public education in the United States
US Department of Education Rod Paige facilitated the passage of the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) of 2001, the most meaningful amendments in federal education legislation since the Elementary and Secondary Act of 1965. This Statute enabled children in sub-performing schools to move to public institutions or receive coaching at government expense. It was the first time that parents can help their stressed children in gaining access to opportunities. Secretary Paige was responsible for assisting the District of Columbia in becoming home of the very first voucher program financed by the federal government.