---
kind: "section"
citation: "20 U.S.C. § 6391"
title: "20"
title_heading: "Education"
number: "6391"
heading: "Program purposes"
release: "119-102"
date: "2026-07-12"
url: "https://uscodex.org/usc/20/6391"
units:
  - "Chapter 70 — Strengthening and Improvement of Elementary and Secondary Schools"
  - "Subchapter I — Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged"
  - "Part C — Education of Migratory Children"
---

# §6391. Program purposes


The purposes of this part are as follows:

- (1) To assist [States](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) in supporting high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services during the school year and, as applicable, during summer or intersession periods, that address the unique educational needs of migratory children.
- (2) To ensure that migratory children who move among the [States](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the [States](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) in curriculum, graduation requirements, and challenging [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) academic standards.
- (3) To ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) academic standards that all children are expected to meet.
- (4) To help migratory children overcome educational disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to succeed in school.
- (5) To help migratory children benefit from [State](/usc/20/7171.md?p=b-6) and local systemic reforms.

## Source credit

(Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1301, as added Pub. L. 107–110, title I, § 101, Jan. 8, 2002, 115 Stat. 1571; amended Pub. L. 114–95, title I, § 1301(a), Dec. 10, 2015, 129 Stat. 1893.)

## Notes

### Editorial Notes

### Prior Provisions

A prior section 6391, Pub. L. 89–10, title I, § 1301, as added Pub. L. 103–382, title I, § 101, Oct. 20, 1994, 108 Stat. 3585, related to program purpose, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by Pub. L. 107–110.

### Amendments

2015—Pub. L. 114–95 amended section generally. Prior to amendment, section related to purposes of this part to assist States: (1) to support high-quality and comprehensive educational programs for migratory children; (2) to ensure that migratory children who move among the States are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the States; (3) to ensure that migratory children are provided with appropriate educational services; (4) to ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet challenging State standards; (5) to design programs to help migratory children overcome educational disruption and other factors that inhibit their ability to do well in school; and (6) to ensure that migratory children benefit from State and local systemic reforms.

### Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

### Effective Date of 2015 Amendment

Amendment by Pub. L. 114–95 effective Dec. 10, 2015, except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see section 5 of Pub. L. 114–95, set out as a note under section 6301 of this title.