Local Education Authority

Views Updated: Dec 15, 2025

Key Facts

Abbreviation
LEA
Pronunciation
/ˈloʊkəl ˌɛʤəˈkeɪʃən əˈθɔrəti/
Category
Governmental
Related Field
Police

Examples in Context

  1. A group of school pupils in Alabama is suing the local education authority for running a " polite state " in which officers are allegedly using " chemical weapons " to enforce discipline.
  2. Ms Begum's local education authority, Luton Borough Council, added that all schools would now be advised to take pupils'religion into account when imposing school uniform rules.
  3. It was only after a change in the law in 1999 that Mr Zong bought out the local education authority which now owns 44 per cent of the group.

Other meanings of LEA

Leaf Academic
Law Enforcement Agency Gov
Local Educational Agency Community
Local Education Agency Community
Local Education Authorities Community
Local Educational Authority Gov
Load Effective Address Computing
Lear Corporation Business
Lead Education Agency Medical
Local Enforcement Agencies Gov