Title One
Title I is the major component of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),
passed in 1965 as part of President Lyndon Johnson's War on Poverty. Congress
has reauthorized the Act numerous times since its enactment, making changes in
focus each time. The current reauthorization of ESEA is the Every Student
Succeeds Act (ESSA), signed into law by President Barack Obama on December 10,
2015.
Title I funding flows from the U.S. Department of Education (as appropriated by
Congress) to the Florida Department of Education (FDOE), which then allocates
funds to Miami-Dade County Public
Schools (M-DCPS). The District disburses Title I funding to schools based on the
number of low-income children and schools spend the funds allocated based on
formalized School Improvement Plans approved by M-DCPS and FDOE. Early
Childhood, Exceptional Student Education, and Family Support Programs are
supported through the Title I Program. Funding priority is given to the
lowest-achieving schools with the highest levels of poverty.
2023-2024 Parent and Family Engagement Survey
Access to the MDCPS family portal
Parents' Bill of Rights - Derechos y Estatutos de los Padres
Parent Academy Weekly Webinars Spanish Creole
Title 1 School Parent Compact Compromiso entre Padres y Escuela
2023-2024 Title I District-Level PFEP Letter
2023-2024 Title 1 District-Level Parent and Family Engagement Plan