# § 6391. Program purposes
The purposes of this part are as follows:
**(1)** To assist States 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 are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the States in curriculum, graduation requirements, and challenging State academic standards.
**(3)** To ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging State 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 and local systemic reforms.
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**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.)
## Editorial Notes
### Prior Provisions
A prior section 6391, , as added , , , related to program purpose, prior to the general amendment of this subchapter by .
### Amendments
2015— 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 effective , except with respect to certain noncompetitive programs and competitive programs, see , set out as a note under .