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Lexington is a Title I Schoolwide District. Title I is a supplementary
academic program designed to help students who are performing below level in
reading and/or math. Identified students are given additional instruction in
these areas in an attempt to move them to grade level skills. Parent involvement
is an integral part of the program.
The Title I, Part A program was first authorized in 1965 as part of the
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). It has been amended on several
occasions and was reauthorized on October 20, 1994, under the improving America’s
Schools Act of 1994 and reauthorized under NCLB (No Child Left Behind) in 2001.
The purpose of Title I, Part A is to help schools provide opportunities for
all children to gain the knowledge and skills outlined in the challenging state
content and performance standards. To accomplish this, Title I, Part A provides
districts with funding for supplemental education programs.
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