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Federal Funding. Traditionally, federal aid to education has been in the form of categorical grants, or money that a school must agree to spend for specific purposes. These were mostly replaced by block grants during the Reagan administration, which are amounts of money that come with less federal
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1. How Are Schools Governed, Influenced, and Financed? Those Who Can, Teach 10th ed.
2. Federal Funding Traditionally, federal aid to education has been in the form of categorical grants, or money that a school must agree to spend for specific purposes.
These were mostly replaced by block grants during the Reagan administration, which are amounts of money that come with less federal restrictions.
3. No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 Also known as the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). In 2002, its revision was signed into law in 2002, by President George W. Bush
Greatly increased the role of the federal government in education by placing requirements on almost all public schools.
Requires statewide reading and mathematics tests each year throughout grades 3-8, beginning in the 2005-2006 school year.
“Highly qualified” teachers expected to be placed in every classroom, are to be hired under Title I.
Schools must demonstrate progress toward academic proficiency within 12 years, or will face a series of consequences.
4. Title I Established under the original Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965, Title I has two purposes: (1) to deliver federal funds to local school districts and schools for the education of students from low-income families, and (2) to supplement the educational services provided to low-achieving students in such districts.
5. Title I To receive funding under Title I, states and school districts must submit state improvement plans.
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 boosts Title I funding in school districts with high numbers of students from low-income households.
6. Success for All, and Head Start Success for All- is a compensatory education program that ensures that all students perform at grade level in reading, writing, and mathematics by the end of the 3rd grade.
Head Start- is another federal program that aims to improve the learning skills, social skills, and health status of students from low-income households.
