Title I is a federally funded program supporting the academic needs of elementary and secondary education. More than 90% of school systems receive some sort of Title I funding.

Through Title I, the government disperses money to schools based on the district’s number of low-income families as determined by the census. Each district uses the Title I money to supplement and improve regular education programs in order to meet state standards.

Title I is based on three important ideas:

1.      All students should have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and to reach, at minimum, proficiency on state academic standards and assessments.

2.      Local districts, schools, and parents know best what their students need to succeed. The Title I program allows them to decide how to use these funds to implement research-based proven practices to help students who are failing or who are at risk of failing in school.

3.      Parents are partners in helping all students achieve. They have the right to be involved in the design and operation of their school's Title I program, and, at the same time, a responsibility to help their children succeed in school.