Title
I -- Improving the Academic Achievement of the Disadvantaged
The stated purpose of Title I
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 on challenging State academic
achievement standards and State academic assessments." To
that end, Wisconsin has developed a comprehensive set of standards
to measure what students need to know and be able to do, and
an assessment system to determine to what extent Wisconsin students
have met these standards. We will continue to provide Wisconsin
students the highest quality education as we implement the requirements
of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. (More information)
Title
II -- Preparing, Training, and Recruiting High Quality Teachers
and Principals
Title II of the ESEA Reauthorization
is dedicated to four basic parts: Teacher and Principal
Training and Recruitment; Mathematics and Science Partnerships;
Innovation for Teacher
Quality; and Enhancing Education Through Technology. (More information)
Title
III -- Language Instruction for Limited English Proficient and
Immigrant Students
The purpose of Title III Part
A is to help ensure that children and youth who are limited English
proficient, Native American and/or immigrants, attain English
language proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment
in English, and meet the same challenging State academic standards
that all children are expected to meet. (More information)
Title
IV -- 21st Century Schools
Title IV includes the Safe and
Drug Free Schools and Communities and 21st Century Community
Learning Centers Programs. Safe and Drug Free Schools includes
local, state, and national programs to: prevent violence in and
around schools; prevent illegal use of alcohol, tobacco, and
other drugs; involve parents and communities; and coordinate
with other resources to foster a safe and drug-free environment
that supports academic achievement. 21st Century Community Learning
Centers support communities to create or expand before- and after-school
opportunities for academic enrichment, particularly for students
in low-performing schools. Such Community Learning Centers also
offer students a broad array of additional services, programs,
and activities to reinforce and complement the regular academic
program. Title IV also bans smoking within any indoor facility
regularly used for kindergarten, elementary, or secondary education,
library services to children, or routine health care or day care
or early childhood development services. (More information)
Title
V -- Promoting Informed Parental Choice and Innovative Programs
Title V provides for increased
public school choice opportunities by amending previous grant
programs supportive of the voluntary provisions of school choice.
Title V includes education block grants, charter schools, magnet
schools, and the fund for the improvement of education, which
provides authority for 21 specific program-like activities. There
are four parts in Title V: Part A-Innovative Programs, Part B-Public
Charter Schools, Part C-Magnet Schools Assistance, and Part D-Fund
for the Improvement of Education. (More information)
Title
VI --Flexibility and Accountability
Title VI is designed to provide
flexibility to assist states in the development of strategies
to target Federal funds to Federal programs that most effectively
address the unique needs of States and localities. Funds will
be provided to enhance state and local assessment systems and
to improve the dissemination of information on student achievement
and school performance to parents, community and other interested
parties. States and local educational agencies will have the
flexibility to target Federal funds to Federal programs that
most effectively address the unique needs of States and localities.
Additionally, there are allocations for certain activities authorized
under this act. (More information)
Title
VII -- Indian, Native Hawaiian, and Alaska Native Education
Title VII contains three parts:
Indian Education, Native Hawaiian Education, and Alaska Native
Education. Parts B and C deal with Native Hawaiian and Alaska
Native Education and are not applicable to Wisconsin schools.
As part of the federal trust responsibility, Title VII addresses
the "unique educational and culturally-related academic
needs," including language-related needs, of American Indian
students through formula grants to eligible LEAs and tribes from
U.S. Department of Education. The act also provides competitive
grant opportunities for "Special Programs and Projects to
Improve Educational Opportunities for Indian Children,"
and authorizes other expenditures to serve American Indians,
including fellowships, gifted and talented education, and tribal
educational planning grants. (More information)
Title
VIII -- Impact Aid
Title VIII describes the provisions
and formula for federal assistance for certain local education
agencies impacted by federal property acquisition. The purpose
is to compensate Wisconsin School Districts for property that
cannot be taxed due to federal property status. This includes
National Forest Land, Military Reservations, and Native American
Tribal Trust Land. Eligible LEA's apply directly to the U.S.
Department of Education for funding. The Wisconsin Department
of Public Instruction cooperates in the implementation of this
federal program and verifies Wisconsin school district data.
(More information)
Title
IX -- General Provisions
Title IX contains six parts labeled
A through F and 38 subparts. Each part relates to general provisions
that affect all programs under ESEA. (More information)
Title
X -- Repeals, Redesignations, and Amendments to Other Statutes
Part C -- McKinney-Vento Homeless Education
Assistance Improvements Act of 2001
Sec. 1032. Education
for Homeless Children and Youths.
Subtitle B of title VII of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance
Act (42 U.S.C. 11431 et seq.) is amended to read as follows:
''Subtitle B -- Education for Homeless Children and Youths"
(EHCY) The act sets out educational rights and responsibilities
to children and youth who are experiencing homelessness. Each
state and local educational agency shall ensure that each child
of a homeless individual and each homeless youth have equal access
to the same free, appropriate public education, including a public
preschool education, provided to other children and youth. Further,
homeless children and youth shall have access to the education
and other services needed to ensure that they have an opportunity
to meet the same challenging state student academic achievement
standards to which all students are held. The new act requires
DPI to provide leadership and assistance to all school districts
in the state as they meet the requirements above. Further, there
is a competitive grant program for districts with high need and
high quality programs for homeless children and youth. (More information)
For questions about this information, contact Mary Jo Parman (608) 266-2158
Last updated on 2/26/2008 10:18:40 AM
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