Federal Programs

The purpose of Tennessee's federally funded Title I, Part A Program is to support local school districts in improving teaching and learning for students in high poverty schools so that these students meet the state's challenging content and performance standards. Title I is one program under the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2017. For more information, visit the U.S. Department of Education's page on legislation, regulations, and guidance as well as the Tennessee Department of Education's website.

Title I schools can operate either as targeted assistance or school wide. Targeted assistance schools identify students who are at risk of not meeting the state's content and performance standards and provide individualized instructional programs to the identified students so that they may meet the state's standards. School-wide programs use their funds to improve the entire program of the school so that all students are impacted.

It is the purpose of the Neglected and Delinquent Education Program to improve educational services to children in local and state institutions for neglected and delinquent children.

Provide such children and youth the services needed to make a successful transition from institutionalization to further schooling or employment. Prevent at-risk youth from dropping out of school and provide dropouts and youth returning from institutions with a support system to ensure their continued education.

The purpose of Title II, Part A is to increase the academic achievement of all students by helping schools and districts improve teacher and principal quality and ensure that all teachers are highly qualified.

Through Title III, students who have a primary language other than English receive instruction in English in a specialized setting.

SSAE grants are intended to improve students’ academic achievement by increasing the capacity of state educational agencies (SEAs), local educational agencies (LEAs), and local communities to provide all students with access to a well-rounded education, improve school conditions for student learning, and improve the use of technology in order to improve the academic achievement and digital literacy of all students.

The Small, Rural School Achievement Program is an initiative designed to address the unique needs of rural school districts. Grant funds are intended to assist in addressing academic needs of rural schools more effectively through flexibility in the use of funds to support existing programs.