Supporting public school has been a recurring theme for politicians since the sixties. It's been an issue at the federal and state levels since its conception in 1965. Being tossed back and forth from the federal, state and district level. This on going struggle impacts education through the Title 1 program the limitation of the program dictates what it can and cannot do to improve the education of the student it serves.
             State Legislature and Governors could decide to use federal education funds for any purpose related to education including vouchers. Some legislators want to turn the Elementary &Secondary Education Act into Block Grants, which would be used to fund private school vouchers. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act was built on the federal commitments to high academics standards and accountability. The amendment provides assistance to help meet these through programs to help school, recruit and train teachers. The goal and purpose of this paper is to show how Title 1 helps disadvantage
             Children meet high standards. The focus of the title 1 program was changed from a remedial tract with low expectations for disadvantaged children to a high- performance program dedicated to helping eligible children meet the same challenging academic standards that States are required to establish for all children.
             One of the most significant changes is a new funding formula for the title I monies for local education agencies (LEAs). The Clinton administration had sought to change the formula to concentrate more money on LEAs with higher levels of poverty, in response to research that found that children are at greatest risk of low achievement in such areas. The outcome was mildly more targeted allocation that will be phased in over several years, beginning in FY95 level. Funds appropriated above that amount will be distributed according to a new weighted child formula that gives more money to LEAs with higher number...