education, technology, and preparation for college and entrance exams. (11) Children attending rural schools have the lowest median per-student funding for after-school programs under the 21st Century Community Learning Center Program under part B of title IV of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 ( 20 U.S.C. 7171 et seq.), as compared to children attending urban and suburban schools. (b) Purposes The purposes of this Act are— (1) to establish an Office of Rural Education Policy in the Department of Education