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Tying Title I to college- and career-ready standards
- 03-02-2010
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National Journal
The principal vehicle through which the federal government distributes money to low-income students nationwide, Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, could be facing a major overhaul. During the National Governors Association conference last week, President Obama unveiled a proposal to make Title I funding contingent on a state's adoption of reading and math standards that prepare students for college or a career. Under current law, Title I money goes to schools with high numbers of poor children through statutory formulas that are based primarily on census poverty estimates and the cost of education in each state. (more...)
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