Office of Educational Services & Support

Title V - Innovative Programs

Purpose

The purposes of this part are the following:

1. To support local education reform efforts that are consistent with and support statewide education reform efforts.
2. To provide funding to enable State educational agencies and local educational agencies to implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement programs based on scientifically based research.
3. To provide a continuing source of innovation and educational improvement, including support programs to provide library services and instructional and media materials.
4. To meet the educational needs of all students, including at-risk youth.
5. To develop and implement education programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development activities and class size reduction programs.