at-risk student
Defined in 1 place of the United States Code.
The term “at-risk student” means a student who, because of limited English proficiency, poverty, race, geographic location, or economic disadvantage, faces a greater risk of low educational achievement or reduced academic expectations.
Source
- 1994–present20 U.S.C. § 6011Education · Repealed. Pub. L. 107279, title IV, 403(2), Nov. 5, 2002, 116 Stat. 1985 · for purposes of this subchapter