§8282. Purpose
It is the purpose of this subpart to provide financial assistance to-
(1) assist urban public schools in meeting the National Education Goals;
(2) improve the educational and social well-being of urban public school children;
(3) close the achievement gap between urban and nonurban public school children, while improving the achievement level of all children nationally;
(4) conduct coordinated research on urban public education problems, solutions, and promising practices;
(5) improve the Nation's global economic and educational competitiveness by improving the Nation's urban schools; and
(6) encourage community, parental, and business collaboration in the improvement of urban schools.
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