Title III
Learn more about the federal money for English-language acquisition, including how much money there is and how it's administered
Title III Funding for English Learners, Explained
As the nation’s English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students.
English-Language Learners
Federal Funding for English Learners Has a New Home. What Do Educators Hope This Means?
$890 million in Title III grants moved to the federal office of English language acquisition in December.
English-Language Learners
How a 1974 U.S. Supreme Court Case Still Influences English-Learner Education
Fifty years ago Lau v. Nichols required schools to provide language support to English learners to ensure access to public education.
English-Language Learners
$890 Million in English-Learner Aid Is Under New Management. Why Researchers Are Hopeful
The office of English language acquisition will once again manage Title III formula grant funds.
English-Language Learners
Here's Why Miguel Cardona Is Pushing Multilingual Education
The education secretary outlines how the Education Department is investing in language learning. Will it work?
English-Language Learners
Q&A
English Learners Could Gain Support and Clout Under Ed. Secretary's Plan, Expert Says
Kathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president.
English-Language Learners
Education Secretary Wants to Change the Way Funding for English Learners Is Managed
Researchers praise the proposal to move management of federal language acquisition funding to the Office of English Language Acquisition.
English-Language Learners
Is Federal Funding for Immigrant Students Falling Short?
Title III's strict eligibility requirements may hamper efforts to support immigrant students, a new report contends.
Federal
For Schools With Child Immigrants, What Resources Are Available?
School districts that absorb large numbers of recently-arrived immigrants can use a key stream of federal funding for support.
Federal
Obama Budget Proposes Modest Bump for English-Learner Programs
Spending on English-language acquisition programs would get a slight increase under President Barack Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2015.
Federal
English-Language Acquisition Gets Boost in Federal Spending Bill
Title III would receive a 4 percent increase under the spending bill unveiled this week by Democratic and Republican leaders in Congress.
Federal
Sequestration and Aid to ELLs: What Happens to Title III?
Like all discretionary federal programs, Title III aid to states and districts for English-language learners would be cut if Congress and President Obama don't act to avert sequestration.
Federal
House GOP ESEA Bill Would Give Districts Leeway on Spending for English Learners
The draft legislation merges spending for English learners under Title III with spending for all disadvantaged students under Title I.
School & District Management
Study Calls for Better Identification of ELLs for Federal Funding
A long-awaited national study calls for a more comprehensive approach to identifying English-language learners when awarding federal grants.
Education
Still Confused about 'Supplement Not Supplant' Under Title III?
Staff of the U.S. Department of Education are scheduled to answer questions about permissible uses of Title III funds at a webinar on Dec. 11 hosted by the National Clearinghouse for English Language Acquisition. Title III is the section of the No Child Left Behind Act that authorizes funds for English-language acquisition programs. But the money may not be used in place of money from other local, state, or federal sources that would otherwise be spent on programs for ELLs. It's a tricky matter.