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Arlington ISD Title I

The purpose of Title 1, Part A is to enable schools to provide opportunities for children to acquire the knowledge and skills contained in Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) and to meet the standards of the Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills (TAKS) which was developed for all children.

Campuses qualify for Title 1 funding based upon their free or reduced lunch percentage. In Arlington, 37 schools (5 junior high schools, 31 elementary schools and a pre-kindergarten center) qualify for funding. The poverty levels of these schools range from 55% to 94%.

Funds are primarily used to provide extended learning time for students, additional materials and supplies, staff development for teachers and family involvement activities.

 
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U.S. Department of Education News

Vote on Videos
Help pick the winners for the "I Am What I Learn" video contest. Watch these 10 videos and vote!

Race to the Top Begins
Secretary Arne Duncan released the final application for more than $4 billion from the Race to the Top Fund.

State Fiscal Stabilization Fund
Application requirements are now available for the final $11.5 billion under the State Fiscal Stabilization Fund.

Economic Security and a 21st Century Education
Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's Education and Workforce Summit.

Outstanding Principals Receive Bell Award
Eight school principals who transformed their schools were given the Terrel H. Bell Award for Outstanding School Leadership.

Race to the Top
President Obama and Secretary Duncan visited Wright Middle School in Madison, Wisconsin, to highlight the Race to the Top Program.

ED Recovery Funds for Pennsylvania
$1.4 billion in Recovery Funds are now available for Pennsylvania to save jobs and drive education reform.

ED Recovery Act Report
Over $67 billion in ED Recovery Act formula grants have been awarded, and some 400,000 jobs have been saved or created through these ED grants.

Recovery Act: Over One Million Jobs
Reports from recipients support estimates that overall the Recovery Act has created or saved over one million jobs to-date

State Standards Are Too Low
"Far too many states are telling students that they are proficient when they actually are performing below the basic level" on the Nation's Report Card, Secretary Duncan said in response to a new report.

Teacher Preparation: Reforming the Uncertain Profession
Secretary Arne Duncan spoke at Columbia Teachers College about the need to improve teacher preparation across the U.S.

Math, Science Webcast: Watch, Comment
Watch Secretary Duncan's presentation on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) education to the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Oct. 23 at 10:45 am ET. Share your comments during the webcast.

Advice on How to Improve Assessments
ED is holding public meetings with assessment experts to inform the development of the Race to the Top Assessment Competition. States are invited to participate.

250,000 Education Jobs
Preliminary data indicate that states will credit the Recovery Act with creating and saving at least 250,000 education jobs nationwide.

Teachers Are Key to Successful Economy
First Lady Michelle Obama writes about the importance of good teachers and the need for as many as one million new teachers by 2014.

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