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Title Programs
The government
(Federal and State) provide a number of valuable services
not only to public school systems, but also to private schools
including religious schools. These benefits have come about
as a result of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001,
which was signed into law by President Bush. It is recommended
that you visit the No
Child Left Behind web site as a beginning point
to understand how this piece of legislation impacts you and
your school.
The Department
of Education's Office of Non-Public Education explains the
benefits to private schools, including those with a religious
focus, of the No Child Left Behind legislation in their document
"The
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001: Benefits to Private School
Students and Teachers."
To find
out how to contact your state's local education agency (LEA)
to learn about availability of supplemental services for the
students in your school, please visit the State
Information page on the No Child Left Behind offical
web site.
Click
here for additional information on the services available
to all private schools, including religious schools! Presentation
given at the April 18-20, 2003 ISNA Annual Education Forum:
Presentation
(Word)
(PDF)
Presentation Appendix
(Word)
(PDF)
The U.S.
Department of Education distributed two new "must read"
guidance documents on Title programs at their September
28, 2005 Private School Leadership Conference. These documents
are:
"Title
IX , Part E Uniform Provisions Subpart 1-Private Schools:
Equitble Services to Eligible Private School Students, Teachers,
and Other Educational Personnel (Non-Regulatory Guidance)"
This document explains the responsibilities of education service
agencies including Local Education Agencies (LEAs) who receive
Federal financial assistance in fulfilling their obligations
under Title IX, Pare E, Subpart 2 of ESEA to provide equitable
services to eligible private school students, teachers and
other educational personnel
"Highly
Qualified Qualified Teachers: Improving Teacher Quality State
Grants, ESEA Title II, Part A (Non-Regulatory Guidance)"
This document, done in Q & A format, answers very specific
questions on Title II, Part A services and benefits including
many questions on eligibility.
Coming
soon is a directory of the Department of Education's
10 Regional Outreach offices. The mission of the outreach
offices is to "...engage the general public as well as
a wide variety of education, community, business, parent,
academic, student, and other groups, including the media,
intergovernmental and interagency organizations, and public
advocacy groups in the President's and Secretary's education
agenda."
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