Title I: Improving Academic Achievement
Helps disadvantaged students meet state academic content and performance standards.Public Comment Period for California's Tydings Waiver Request to Extend the Availability of Fiscal Year 2022 Title I, Part A, Title III, and Title IV Funds Allocated to Los Angeles Unified School District
The California Department of Education, on behalf of the State Board of Education, is submitting to the United States Department of Education, a request for a waiver of Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 United States Code [U.S.C.] § 1225[b]), also known as the Tydings Amendment for the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). These funds have an expiration date of September 30, 2024. In this case, by extending to September 30, 2025, the period in which to obligate and expend LAUSD’s allocation of Fiscal Year (FY) 2022–23, Title I, Part A, Title III, and Title IV funds, additional time will be granted to ensure that the legally mandated equitable services can be fairly and adequately provided to students.
The FY 2022–23 waiver would allow for Title I, Part A, Title III, and Title IV funds allocated to LAUSD to carry out the activities and to contribute to improved student achievement for students eligible for equitable services.
A 30-day public comment period is open for interested parties and members of the public to submit comments or questions concerning this Tydings Waiver request until August 31, 2024. All inquiries should be addressed to Carrie Lopes and emailed to CLopes@cde.ca.gov.
The Title I program is a federally funded program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) of 1965 as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA). The State Educational Agency (SEA) shall award grants to geographically diverse local educational agencies (LEAs). In making such awards, the SEA shall prioritize awards to LEAs serving the highest percentage of schools identified by the State for comprehensive support and improvement or implementing targeted support and improvement plans. The purpose is to ensure all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach minimum proficiency.
Public Comment Period for California's Tydings Waiver Request to obtain an extension to the obligation of American Rescue Plan Act (ARP)/ Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Funds until March 31, 2026, and approve the funds consolidated as of July 1, 2024, under Title I, Part A of the ESEA.
The California Department of Education (CDE), on behalf of the State Board of Education, is submitting to the United States Department of Education, a request for a waiver of Section 421(b) of the General Education Provisions Act (20 U.S.C. § 1225[b]), also known as the Tydings Amendment. The U.S. Department of Education is permitting States to seek a waiver to extend the period of availability for the ARP administrative funds and FY 2022 ESEA program administrative funds when they are consolidated in accordance with ESEA Section 8201.
The CDE consolidated its ARP ESSER, ARP Homeless Children and Youth (HCY), and ARP Emergency Assistance to Non-Public Schools (EANS) Administrative Funds with its FY 2022 Title I, Part A of the ESEA State Administrative Funds as of July 1, 2024. These funds have an expiration date of September 30, 2024, and CDE requests a Tydings Waiver to obtain an extension to the obligation of the consolidated administrative funds until March 31, 2026.
The waiver would allow the CDE an extension of time to use ARP ESSER, ARP HCY, and ARP EANS funds reserved for administration under ESEA Section 8201 to provide necessary guidance and technical support to LEAs and avoid diverting funds away from critical services for schools, students, teachers, and other educational staff.
The waiver would also allow the CDE to continue to focus its resources on meeting students’ academic needs, including groups of students most impacted by the pandemic, and enable CDE to help LEAs and school leaders navigate the financial uncertainties following the end of ARP ESSER funding.
A 30-day public comment period is open for interested parties and members of the public to submit comments or questions concerning this Tydings Waiver request until September 10, 2024. All inquiries should be addressed to Natasha Middleton, Federal Policy Liaison, and emailed to NMiddleton@cde.ca.gov.
Title I, Part A | Title I, Part B | Title I, Part C | Title I, Part D | Title I, Part E | Title I, Part F | Resources
Title I, Part A – Improving Basic Programs Operated by LEAs
The purpose of Title I, Part A is to improve basic programs operated by LEAs by consulting with teachers, principals, pupil services personnel, administrators, other staff, and parents; and coordinating with other programs under this Act, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (20 U.S.C. 1400 et seq.), the Carl D. Perkins Vocational and Technical Education Act of 1998, the Head Start Act, the Adult Education and Family Literacy Act, and the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act.
Title I, Part B – State Assessment Grants
The purpose of Title I, Part B is to allow states to pay the costs of the development of the State assessments and standards adopted under the ESSA Section 1111(b), and administer those assessments or to carry out other assessment activities pursuant to ESSA Section 1201. The complete text of the ESSA
(PDF)
is located on the U.S. Department of Education (ED) web page. Each LEA, or consortium of LEAs, seeking a subgrant under this subsection shall submit an application to the State at such time, in such manner, and containing such other information as determined necessary by the State. The application shall include a description of the agency’s or consortium’s needs relating to the improvement of assessment quality, use, and alignment. The Assessment Development & Administration Division manages the development and administration for all Statewide assessments.
Title I, Part C – Education of Migratory Children
The purpose of Title I, Part C is to assist States in supporting high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services during the school year and, as applicable during summer or intersession periods, that address the unique needs of migratory children; to ensure that migratory children who move among the States are not penalized in any manner by disparities among the States in curriculum, graduation requirements, and challenging State academic standards; to ensure that migratory children receive full and appropriate opportunities to meet the same challenging State academic standards that all children are expected to meet; the help migratory children overcome education disruption, cultural and language barriers, social isolation, various health-related problems, and other factors that inhibit the ability of such children to succeed in school; to help migratory children benefit from State and local systemic reforms. The Migrant Education Program (MEP) is a federally funded program authorized by Title I, Part C of the ESEA, as reauthorized by the ESSA. The purpose of the MEP is to assist in supporting high-quality and comprehensive educational programs and services for migratory children during and beyond the school year and to help reduce the educational disruptions and other problems that result from repeated moves.
Title I, Part D – Prevention and Intervention Programs for Children and Youth Who are Neglected, and Delinquent, or At-Risk
The purpose of Title I, Part D is to improve educational services for children and youth in local and throughout state institutions for neglected or delinquent children and youth so that such children and youth have the opportunity to meet the same challenging state academic content standards and challenging state student academic achievement standards that all children in the State are expected to meet.
Title I, Part E – Flexibility for Equitable Per-Pupil Funding
The purpose of Title I, Part E is to provide LEAs with flexibility to consolidate eligible Federal funds and State and local education funding in order to create a single school funding system based on weighted per-pupil allocations for low-income and otherwise disadvantaged students. Title I, Part E is a pilot program that allows ED to work directly with LEAs to create “flexible funding” programs where federal, State, and local money is distributed on a per-pupil basis. The complete text of the ESSA (PDF) is located on the ED web page.
Title I, Part F – General Provisions
The purpose of Title I, Part F is to provide general provisions required of each SEA that receives Title I funds, to include creating a State committee of practitioners to advise the State in carrying out its responsibilities under Title I. The California Practitioners Advisory Group will provide input to the SEA regarding ongoing efforts to establish a single coherent local, state, and federal accountability system. The advisory committee will also serve as the state’s committee of practitioners under Title I requirements. The committee will also review any State rules and regulations relating to Title I of the ESEA, as reauthorized by the ESSA, in order to advise the State in carrying out its Title I responsibilities.
Resources
ESSA
Information regarding the ESSA and the development of California's plan to implement the new federal education act.
Text of the ESEA as reauthorized by the ESSA (October 24, 2017) (PDF)
ED PDF version of the ESSA.
Schoolwide Programs
A comprehensive program to improve outcomes for all students in a Title I, Part A school.