This paper provides an overview of U.S. Department of Education programs authorized and funded under federal law. It includes information as well on the laboratories, centers, and other facilities funded by the Department that provide important resources for education. Readers will find funding information, contact information, and a web site for…

Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act as amended by the Improving America's Schools Act (IASA) requires all schools and districts receiving Title I money to engage in an extensive array of activities to build the capacity of parents and school staff to work together in support of students' learning. Title I also requires schools to…