# § 10013. Definitions
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, as used in this chapter—
**(1)** the terms “elementary education” and “secondary education” have the meaning given such terms under State law;
**(2)** the term “high-need local educational agency” means a local educational agency—
**(A)** that serves not fewer than 10,000 children from families with incomes below the poverty line; or
**(B)** for which not less than 20 percent of the children served by the agency are from families with incomes below the poverty line;
**(3)** the term “institution of higher education” has the meaning given such term in section 1001 of this title;
**(4)** the term “Secretary” means the Secretary of Education;
**(5)** the term “State” means each of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and
**1** any other term used that is defined in section 7801 [^1] of this title shall have the meaning given the term in such section.
See References in Text note below.
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**Source Credit**: (Pub. L. 111–5, div. A, title XIV, § 14013, Feb. 17, 2009, 123 Stat. 286.)
## Editorial Notes
### References in Text
, referred to in par. (6), was in the original a reference to , which was renumbered section 8101 by , , .