20 U.S.C. § 10013

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 (6) any other term used that is defined in section 7801 1 1 See References in Text note below. of this title shall have the meaning given the term in such section.