ESSA
Laws, Policy, and Guidance
Title I and Homelessness
The purpose of Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA; 20 U.S.C. § 6301 et seq.) is to provide all children with a fair, equitable, and high-quality education, and to close educational achievement gaps. Title I, Part A is designed to meet the educational needs of low-achieving children in schools with the highest levels of poverty by aligning high-quality assessments, systems of accountability, teacher preparation, curriculum, and instructional materials with challenging State academic standards. To support schools in implementing program goals, the Title I, Part A program provides financial assistance to local educational agencies (LEAs, hereafter school districts) and schools with high numbers or percentages of children from low-income families.