Program

Purpose

Head Start

To curb the intergenerational transmission of poverty by providing health, nutrition, and education programs for 3 and 4 year-old children of low-income families

Improving America's Schools Act

To ensure a fair and equal opportunity for individuals to obtain a high-quality education

Title I - Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Standards

To assist preschool, elementary and secondary schools with populations of low-income students in meeting the academic, social, and psychological needs of these students

Title II - Eisenhower Professional Development Program

To enhance the training of elementary and secondary school teachers in various subjects, especially mathematics and science, and thereby improve the quality of instruction targeted to historically underrepresented groups, particularly the poor

Title VI - Innovative Education Program Strategies

To enhance the educational opportunities of preschool, elementary, and secondary students in poverty and of those living in sparsely populated areas by granting money to local school districts for: the creation of new programs targeted to poor students, equipment purchases, and professional development activities

Stewart McKinney Homeless Assistance Act

To ensure that all homeless students in preschool through high school have equal access to a public education