What advantages are there in operating a Title I schoolwide program?
A. Title I schoolwide programs have more flexibility in determining how to spend their Title I, Part A funds as follows: 1) Schoolwide programs do not have to identify specific children as eligible for services. 2) Schoolwide programs do not have to show that federal funds used within the school are paying for additional services that would not otherwise be provided. 3) Schoolwide programs do not have to separately track federal dollars. 4) Schoolwide programs may combine Title I, Part A funds with other federal funds in support of the schoolwide program. 5) Schoolwide programs focus on increasing achievement levels for all children served in the school. 6) Schoolwide programs do not have to conform to most of the statutory or regulatory requirements of each separate federal program as long as the intent and purposes of those programs are met. Q4. Where can additional information be found about schoolwide programs? A. The United States Department of Education website provides written g
