The purpose of Title I is to provide all children with significant opportunity to receive a fair, equitable, and high-quality education and to close educational achievement gaps.
Specialists oversee programs that provide additional support for the lowest performing Title I Schools and Title I schools with significant achievement gaps. The specialists provide training to school teams on the research, requirements, and best practices for family engagement. They also provide support to families through the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) and the Family Reading Plan-Take 15 for the Family.
In addition, migrant students are provided learning opportunities during the regular school year and summer. Neglected, delinquent, and at-risk students are being served in State institutions and local facilities. Children experiencing homelessness receive support through the McKinney-Vento Education for Homeless Children and Youth Program.
The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) is submitting a request to the United States Department of Education for a Tydings waiver for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2022 for the following Title I programs: Title I, Part A Basic Grants to Local Education Agencies (LEAs), 1003(a) School Improvement, Title I, Part C Migrant Education, and Title I, Part D Neglected and Delinquent. If the waiver is approved, FFY 2022 funding for the programs will be extended through September 30, 2025. Prior to submitting a waiver request for any program authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Schools Act, the State must provide the public and local education agencies (LEAs) with notice and a reasonable opportunity to comment and provide input on a proposed waiver request. Copies of all public comments received will be included as part of the waiver request submission.
Title I Part A Posting