History of Title I Funding

Initiated from President Lyndon Baines Johnson’s War on Poverty State of the Union address in 1964Title I is in its 50th year

“Our aim is not only to relieve the symptoms of poverty, but to cure it and, above all, prevent it.”

Purpose of Title IA Funding

“The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency in challenging state academic standards and on state academic assessments.”

Section 1001 (ESEA) of Title I- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged