Title I

Title 1 is the nation’s oldest and largest federally funded program, according to the U.S. Department of Education. Annually, it provides over $7 billion to school systems across the country for students at risk of failure and living in or near poverty.

Originally, the idea of Title 1 was enacted in 1965 under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. This policy committed to closing the achievement gap between low- income students and other students. The policy was rewritten in 1994 to improve fundamental goals for helping at-risk students. 

According to the U.S. Department of Education, the purpose of Title 1 funding, “is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high quality education and reach, at minimum, proficiency on challenging state academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.”

The basic principles of Title 1 state that schools with large concentrations of low-income students will receive supplemental funds to assist in meeting student’s educational goals.

The Center Point High School Parent Involvement Coordinators (PICs) serve as liaisons between Center Point High School and our community of parents. The PICs educate teachers and staff on  communicating and working effectively with our parents as equal partners.   They serve as school-based intermediary contacts for concerns and comments made by parents and community members. Our PICs promote sharing power with parents so they may  engage in school decision-making to enable parents to become better advocates for their children. 

Please contact our Parent Involvement Coordinators regarding your Title I concerns.  

Dr. Tara Donald Walls      
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