Title 1 status APS

[Anonymous]

If public schools are eligible for Title 1 status and funding when 40 percent of the students are from low-income households, does anyone know why Arlington doesn’t apply for this status until the school hits 50 percent? It seems like this is a loss for APS students.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If public schools are eligible for Title 1 status and funding when 40 percent of the students are from low-income households, does anyone know why Arlington doesn’t apply for this status until the school hits 50 percent? It seems like this is a loss for APS students.

Just speculating, if that's the actual practice, that they may want/need to ensure a consistent 40% to be eligible. Still, 50% seems a bit overly cautious; so maybe its PR....not wanting to deter wealthier families from enrolling.

[Anonymous]

With federal funding comes federal mandates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:With federal funding comes federal mandates.

That doesn't explain APS' practice of not applying until 50% threshold. If they don't want to deal with mandates, they don't have to apply for Title I funds for any school ever.

[Anonymous]

OP here. I have to admit, my dim view is that they don’t want too many schools labeled Title 1. In particular Wakefield bc it’s a high school and the idea is supposed to be that the demographics become more equal as you move through. A single Title 1 high school wouldn’t be in line with that narrative.

But I would be interested if anyone knows the answer.

[Anonymous]

Only ES get designated Title 1 in APS. They want the money targeted where it will be most beneficial, and that’s younger grades. They want to turn things around for kids before MS and HS. That’s what our ES principal explained to us.

[Anonymous]

The money comes from one pot, so the more schools that are designated Title I, the smaller each of their funding. Other districts have even higher thresholds for this reason. It’s also complex if a school vacillates in its Title I status from year-to-year, so as a PP said, it is not uncommon for districts to set a higher threshold and to wait several years to see that the demographic change appears to be lasting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The money comes from one pot, so the more schools that are designated Title I, the smaller each of their funding. Other districts have even higher thresholds for this reason. It’s also complex if a school vacillates in its Title I status from year-to-year, so as a PP said, it is not uncommon for districts to set a higher threshold and to wait several years to see that the demographic change appears to be lasting

Thanks for this explanation. So APS only gets a certain amount regardless of how many schools qualify for Title 1? And so they only apply for schools that are 50 percent or higher? Is that what you are saying?

[Anonymous]

Looks like Fleet is about to cross the threshold:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/22/goodwill-and-ahc-propose-new-affordable-housing-new-store-and-child-care/

So, I think that means every single elementary school in South Arlington will be Title 1. I believe the only ES in North Arlington that is Title 1 is Barrett, and that’s practically across the street. So much segregation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Fleet is about to cross the threshold:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/22/goodwill-and-ahc-propose-new-affordable-housing-new-store-and-child-care/

So, I think that means every single elementary school in South Arlington will be Title 1. I believe the only ES in North Arlington that is Title 1 is Barrett, and that’s practically across the street. So much segregation.

Fleet was Title I previously while it was still Henry. It lost its Title I status in recent times.
Also, Oakridge is not Title I.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Fleet is about to cross the threshold:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/22/goodwill-and-ahc-propose-new-affordable-housing-new-store-and-child-care/

So, I think that means every single elementary school in South Arlington will be Title 1. I believe the only ES in North Arlington that is Title 1 is Barrett, and that’s practically across the street. So much segregation.

Fleet was Title I previously while it was still Henry. It lost its Title I status in recent times.
Also, Oakridge is not Title I.

Oakridge will be again, don’t worry

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Fleet is about to cross the threshold:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/22/goodwill-and-ahc-propose-new-affordable-housing-new-store-and-child-care/

So, I think that means every single elementary school in South Arlington will be Title 1. I believe the only ES in North Arlington that is Title 1 is Barrett, and that’s practically across the street. So much segregation.

Fleet was Title I previously while it was still Henry. It lost its Title I status in recent times.
Also, Oakridge is not Title I.

Oakridge will be again, don’t worry

Only when they build another school for Crystal City and Oakridge remains home to all the poorer parts of the current zone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Looks like Fleet is about to cross the threshold:

https://www.arlnow.com/2023/05/22/goodwill-and-ahc-propose-new-affordable-housing-new-store-and-child-care/

So, I think that means every single elementary school in South Arlington will be Title 1. I believe the only ES in North Arlington that is Title 1 is Barrett, and that’s practically across the street. So much segregation.

Fleet was Title I previously while it was still Henry. It lost its Title I status in recent times.
Also, Oakridge is not Title I.

Oakridge will be again, don’t worry

Only when they build another school for Crystal City and Oakridge remains home to all the poorer parts of the current zone.

Is anyone in Arlington getting a new ES? I thought their story was that the birth rate will decline and it will all take care of itself.

[Anonymous]

APS Title 1 schools are: Abingdon, Barcroft, Barrett, Campbell, Carlin Springs, Drew, Hoffman-Boston, and Randolph.

Here is the map of APS elementary schools.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/d-Map_Elementary_2022_23.pdf

Draw your own conclusions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:APS Title 1 schools are: Abingdon, Barcroft, Barrett, Campbell, Carlin Springs, Drew, Hoffman-Boston, and Randolph.

Here is the map of APS elementary schools.
https://www.apsva.us/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/d-Map_Elementary_2022_23.pdf

Draw your own conclusions.

I conclude that first Fleet and then Oakridge will be made Title 1. Can’t have any schools in South Arlington that aren’t.