A Closer Look at Title I: Making Education for the Disadvantaged More Student-Centered


 

Publication Date: June 2007

Publisher: Heritage Foundation (Washington, D.C.)

Author(s): Susan L. Aud

Research Area: Education

Keywords: Education; Report

Type: Report

Coverage: United States

Abstract:

Congress should (1) reform Title I of No Child Left Behind to return to the original student-centered goal of compensatory education; (2) streamline the funding formula to use a simple per-pupil allocation to improve transparency; and (3) allow states to implement simplified student-centered funding that provides aid more directly to students, thereby allowing greater portability and school choice.