New York City Community and Title 1 Schools: Helping Disadvantaged Children Find Inspiration and Hope
Schools offer a range of services—from after-school activities to tutoring to healthcare—that create additional opportunities for unhoused and low-income students By Paul Bennett, Volunteer Blog Writer at Mentor a Promise Photo by Roman Tiraspolsky As any parent in New York City knows, navigating the public school system can prove difficult. My son attended a middle school in South Slope, several stops away from us on the train. It received additional federal funding under Title 1 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA), the landmark 1965 federal education law. Title 1 funding is specifically aimed at schools with a high percentage of students from low-income families, with the goal of closing the achievement gap between these disadvantaged students and their peers in other schools. ...
