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ESEA/NCLB Title ID Neglected and Delinquent Program Section

Purpose: Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk.

Nebraska Department of Education Contact

 

Federal Law and Definition

Section 1401 Purpose and Program Authorization.
It is the purpose of this part to:

  1. improve educational services for children and youth in local and State institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging State academic content standards and challenging State student academic achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to meet;

  2. provide such children and youth with the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment; and

  3. prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school, and to provide dropouts, and children and youth returning from correctional facilities or institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth, with a support system to ensure their continued education.

Monitoring Guides, Checklists and Schedules

Online Library

Assessment and Data Collection

 

Diverse Student Populations

Family and Parent Engagement (external links)

Juvenile Services and Mentoring (external links)

Program Monitoring and Transition