The term “well-rounded education,” defined in Section 8101, means “courses, activities, and programming in subjects such as English, reading or language arts, writing, science, technology, engineering, mathematics, foreign languages, civics and government, economics, arts, history, geography, computer science, music, career and technical education, health, physical education, and any other subject,” as determined by the SEA or LEA “with the purpose of providing all students access to an enriched curriculum. “
The term is used throughout ESSA, in Sections 1114 and 1115 on schoolwide and targeted assistance programs, as well as Title II, Part B, the new Literacy Education for ALL programs, and Title IV, which provides Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants, and grants for 21st Century Leaning Centers. It’s also found in the law’s definition of expanded learning time.