Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants: 

A First Look at Activities 

Supported Under Title IV, Part A 

Student Support and Academic Enrichment Grants: 

A First Look at Activities Supported Under Title IV, Part A 

Prepared for:

U.S. Department of Education

Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development

Prepared by:

Andrea Boyle

Sidney Wilkinson-Flicker

American Institutes for Research

2020
 

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Contents

List of Exhibits....................................................................................................................................v

Acknowledgments ...........................................................................................................................vii

Introduction ......................................................................................................................................1

Program Structure ........................................................................................................................... 1

Study Approach and Methods......................................................................................................... 2

Selected Findings...............................................................................................................................3

District Participation in Title IV, Part A Program.............................................................................. 3

District Uses of Title IV, Part A Funds .............................................................................................. 3

State-Level Uses of Title IV, Part A Funds........................................................................................ 5

Implementation Challenges............................................................................................................. 6

Exhibits..............................................................................................................................................7

Reference ........................................................................................................................................19

Appendix A. Additional Exhibits .......................................................................................................21

Appendix B. Survey Instrument........................................................................................................31

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Exhibits 

Exhibit 1. Percentage of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds, overall and in 

states that did and did not use competitive grants, in FY 2017 and in FY 2018.................... 7

Exhibit 2. Number of consortia operating for Title IV, Part A purposes and number and 

percentage of school districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds that were members 

of consortia, by state, FY 2018............................................................................................... 8

Exhibit 3. Number and percentage of Title IV, Part A subgrantees that received a subgrant of 

at least $30,000: Summary statistics, FY 2018....................................................................... 8

Exhibit 4. States reporting various percentages of subgrantees that received subgrants of at 

least $30,000, FY 2018 ........................................................................................................... 9

Exhibit 5. Number of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds and percentages 

that transferred all of these funds to other programs and that retained some or all 

of the funds as Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2018 ...................................................... 10

Exhibit 6. Percentage of school districts that retained Title IV, Part A funds that states 

estimated would spend funds to support certain activities: Summary statistics, 

FY 2018................................................................................................................................. 11

Exhibit 7. Estimated share of school districts’ Title IV, Part A funds used to support activities: 

Summary statistics, FY 2018 ................................................................................................ 11

Exhibit 8. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for 

activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities, by proportion of 

districts using funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018 ................................. 12

Exhibit 9. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for 

activities to support safe and healthy students, by proportion of districts using 

funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018......................................................... 13

Exhibit 10. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for 

activities to support the effective use of technology, by proportion of districts 

using funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018 ............................................... 14

Exhibit 11. States that reserved a portion of Title IV, Part A funds for state-level activities, 

FY 2018................................................................................................................................. 15

Exhibit 12. Estimated percentage and amount (in thousands) of Title IV, Part A funds that 

states reported reserving for state-level activities, by state, FY 2018 ................................ 16
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Exhibit 13. Number of states reporting that they used Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds for 

state-level activities in certain areas, FY 2018..................................................................... 17

Exhibit 14. Percentage of Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds that states reported using for 

state-level activities in certain areas: Summary statistics, FY 2018 .................................... 18

Exhibit 15. Number of states that reported certain challenges in using Title IV, Part A funds............. 18

Exhibit A-1. Number and percentage of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds, by 

state, FY 2017 and FY 2018.................................................................................................. 21

Exhibit A-2. Number and percentage of Title IV, Part A subgrantees that received a subgrant of 

at least $30,000, by state, FY 2018 ...................................................................................... 22

Exhibit A-3. Number of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds and percentages 

that transferred all of these funds to other programs and that retained some or all 

of the funds as Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2017 ...................................................... 23

Exhibit A-4. Number of school districts that transferred all Title IV, Part A funds to other 

programs and number that retained some or all of the funds as Title IV, Part A 

funds, by state, FY 2017 and FY 2018 .................................................................................. 24

Exhibit A-5. Percentage of school districts that retained Title IV, Part A funds that states 

estimated would spend funds to support certain activities, by state and program 

area, FY 2018........................................................................................................................ 25

Exhibit A-6. Estimated number of school districts that states indicated would spend Title IV, 

Part A funds to support activities in certain areas, by state and program area, 

FY 2018................................................................................................................................. 26

Exhibit A-7. Estimated share of school districts’ Title IV, Part A funds used to support activities, 

by state and program area, FY 2018.................................................................................... 27

Exhibit A-8. Percentage of Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds that states reported using for 

state-level activities, by state and program area, FY 2018.................................................. 28

Exhibit A-9. Estimated amount (in thousands) of Title IV, Part A funds that states reserved for 

state-level activities, by state and program area, FY 2018.................................................. 29
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Acknowledgments

We wish to thank several individuals who contributed to the completion of this report. First, we are very 

grateful to the Title IV, Part A state education agency administrators who supplied information for our 

survey. Without their efforts, this report would not have been possible, and we deeply appreciate their 

assistance. We also appreciate the guidance and support of the U.S. Department of Education. In 

particular, we thank Leticia Braga, Victoria Hammer, Joanne Bogart, and Stephanie Stullich who 

provided guidance throughout this project. We also would like to thank Paul Kesner, Rita Foy Moss, and 

Bryan Williams in the Office of Safe and Supportive Schools and Kelly Rhoads in the Office of Budget 

Service. 

Although we appreciate the assistance and support of these individuals, any errors in judgment or fact 

are the responsibility of the authors.
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Introduction

The Student Support and Academic Enrichment grant program supports a wide range of state and local 

activities to promote well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy students, and effective 

use of technology. The program was authorized in 20151

1 This program was first authorized under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), which amended Title IV, Part A of the 

Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA). The program is referred to as “Title IV, Part A” throughout this 

report.

under Title IV, Part A of the Elementary and 

Secondary Education Act (ESEA) and consolidates a number of previous federal programs into a single 

program. Congress initially funded the program at $400 million in fiscal year (FY) 2017 and increased the 

funding amount to $1.1 billion in FY 2018, a 175 percent increase. This report presents the first available 

national information on how states2

2 ESEA defines the term “state” to include the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico (Section 8101(48)). Accordingly, references 

to “state” throughout this report include the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

and districts3

3 ESEA uses the term “local educational agencies (LEAs),” as did the state survey administered for this report. However, for 

simplicity, this report refers to LEAs as “school districts” or “districts.”

are using these funds, based on a survey of all state 

Title IV, Part A directors conducted in spring and summer 2019.

Program Structure

Under this state-administered grant program, states allocate at least 95 percent of their Title IV, Part A 

funds to school districts or consortia of districts to support activities in three program areas outlined in 

the law — well-rounded educational opportunities, safe and healthy students, and the effective use of 

technology. States may reserve up to 5 percent of their funds for state-level activities in these areas, 

including no more than 1 percent for administrative costs. States have discretion to reserve less funding 

at the state level to increase funds available for districts.

The appropriations law for FY 2017 included language allowing states the option to distribute funds to 

districts on a competitive basis rather than the formula basis outlined in the ESEA. Eleven states elected 

to use this option: California, Indiana, Massachusetts,4

4 Massachusetts used a hybrid method that included both formula-based grants and competitive grants. According to a 2017 

report released by the Title IV-A Coalition (Bernstein Strategy Group, 2017), and as confirmed by the state, Massachusetts 

issued formula-based subgrants and then used a competitive process to award any funds that remained unclaimed by 

districts.

 Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, 

New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, and Utah. Congress did not authorize the competitive grants option 

in succeeding years.

Under the statutory subgrants formula, states allocate funds to school districts and consortia in 

proportion to their prior-year Title I, Part A allocations. States are required to make allocations of at 

least $10,000 to each district or consortium.

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5 States making subgrants to districts by formula must do so based on the districts’ relative shares of funds under Title I, Part A 

for the preceding fiscal year, except that no district may receive an allocation that is less than $10,000, consistent with 

section 4105(a)(2). If funds are insufficient to provide the $10,000 minimum allocation to each eligible district, the state

must provide each eligible district with an allocation in an amount that is ratably reduced below $10,000, consistent with 

section 4105(b).

Subgrantees that receive $30,000 or more must conduct a comprehensive needs assessment and use 

the results of that assessment to inform their use of funds in all three program areas. Specifically, such 
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subgrantees must spend at least 20 percent of their funds to support well-rounded educational 

opportunities, at least 20 percent to support safe and healthy students, and an unspecified portion to 

support effective use of technology. A special rule requires that all Title IV, Part A districts spend no 

more than 15 percent of their effective use of technology funds on technology infrastructure purchases.

Both states and districts have the option to transfer some or all of their Title IV, Part A funds to certain 

other programs under Titles I, II, III, IV, and V of the ESEA. 

Study Approach and Methods

This study addresses the following primary questions:

• How many school districts received Title IV, Part A grants? To what extent do districts 

participate through consortia? How many subgrantees are required to conduct a comprehensive 

needs assessment because they receive a subgrant of at least $30,000?

• How are school districts using their Title IV, Part A grants? To what extent are they using the 

funds for each main purpose? What types of services and activities are they supporting under 

each area?

• How are states using Title IV, Part A funds reserved at the state level to support school districts 

in meeting the program’s three main purposes — well-rounded educational opportunities, safe 

and healthy students, and effective use of technology? 

• What are the greatest challenges that state officials perceive regarding the use of Title IV, Part A 

funds? 

The research team administered an online survey to state Title IV, Part A directors in all 50 states, the 

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico in May through July 2019.

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6 The research team also engaged in follow-up efforts with 18 states to clarify their responses to the online survey. 

Most survey questions focused on 

FY 2018 grants, but a few questions also asked about FY 2017 grants.

Because the Title IV, Part A program is new, states had varying levels of information about program

implementation available to them at the time of the survey’s administration. Discussion about districts’ 

use of Title IV, Part A funds should be interpreted with caution because the survey asked states to 

provide estimates based on their review of districts’ FY 2018 funding applications. A more 

comprehensive national evaluation of the Title IV, Part A program will collect more in-depth information 

about program implementation, starting in 2020.

This report presents key findings from the state survey, followed by supporting exhibits. The key findings 

focus on four main areas: district participation in the Title IV, Part A program; district use of Title IV, 

Part A funds; state-level use of Title IV, Part A funds; and implementation challenges. Appendix A of this 

report features supplementary data tables, and Appendix B includes a copy of the survey instrument.
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Selected Findings

District Participation in Title IV, Part A Program

Districts Receiving Title IV, Part A Funds

• Approximately 82 percent of school districts received Title IV, Part A funds in FY 2018, up from

64 percent in FY 2017. This increase largely reflects changes in the 11 states that suballocated

funds using competitive grants in FY 2017 and were required to change to formula grants in

FY 2018. In those 11 states, the percentage of funded districts rose from 20 percent in FY 2017

to 76 percent in FY 2018. See Exhibit 1.

District Participation in Consortia

• A total of 34 Title IV, Part A consortia operated in 12 states in FY 2018. A total of 287 districts

participated in these consortia, or 2 percent of the 15,802 districts that received Title IV, Part A

funds. See Exhibit 2.

Subgrantees Receiving at Least $30,000

• Nationally, 31 percent of Title IV, Part A subgrantees

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7 There were 15,549 subgrantees in FY 2018, including 34 consortia of school districts and 15,515 individual districts that were 

not part of a consortium.

in FY 2018 received a subgrant of at least 

$30,000 — the threshold for the requirements to conduct a comprehensive needs assessment 

and to use at least a minimum amount of funds in each of the three program areas. The 

proportion of subgrantees receiving grants of $30,000 or more varied across states, with such 

subgrants accounting for 50 percent or more of subgrantees in 18 states, 25 percent to 49 

percent of subgrantees in 15 states, and 1 percent to 24 percent of subgrantees in 19 states. 

See Exhibits 3 and 4. 

District Uses of Title IV, Part A Funds

Transfers to Other ESEA Programs

• States reported that most districts chose to retain at least some of their FY 2018 funds for

Title IV, Part A purposes (74 percent) rather than transferring all of these funds to other ESEA

programs (26 percent). See Exhibit 5.

• The percentage of school districts that transferred all of their FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds to

other ESEA programs varied considerably across states: 13 states reported that more than

40 percent of districts transferred all of their funds to other programs, while 19 states reported

that less than 10 percent of their districts did so. See Exhibit 5.
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Spending Across Three Program Areas

• Based on state estimates, approximately 73 percent of the districts that retained FY 2018

Title IV, Part A funds used the funds to support well-rounded educational opportunities, 

70 percent used the funds to support safe and healthy students, and 53 percent used the funds 

to support the effective use of technology. See Exhibit 6. 

• On average, districts spent approximately 44 percent of FY 2018 district funds on programs and 

activities for well-rounded educational opportunities, 41 percent of funds on safe and healthy 

students, and 14 percent of funds on the effective use of technology. See Exhibit 7. 

District Uses of Funds to Support Well-Rounded Educational Opportunities

• Among the 40 states that provided estimates of the proportion of their districts that funded 

specific types of activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities in FY 2018, the 

most frequently reported activity was science, technology, engineering, and mathematics 

(STEM) education, including computer science: 18 states estimated that a majority of their 

districts supported this activity, and an additional 21 states estimated that some of their districts

supported it, for a total of 39 states. The second most frequently reported activity was music 

and arts education (32 states, including four states estimating that a majority of their districts

supported this activity). See Exhibit 8. Throughout the subsequent bullets and subsections, the 

numbers of states reporting district activities are based on the number of states estimating that

a majority or some of their districts used FY 2018 funds for the activities.

• Other frequently reported FY 2018 activities in this program area included accelerated learning 

programs, such as Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate programs (27 states); 

college and career counseling (27 states); social-emotional learning (26 states); and dual or 

concurrent enrollment programs (21 states). See Exhibit 8. 

• Less frequently reported FY 2018 activities included career and technical education (19 states); 

multidisciplinary programs (15 states); American history, civics, economics, geography, or 

government (15 states); foreign language instruction (13 states); environmental education 

(11 states); and volunteerism and community involvement (9 states). See Exhibit 8 for more 

detail on the extent to which districts funded various activities related to well-rounded 

educational opportunities, according to state estimates. 

District Uses of Funds to Support Safe and Healthy Students

• Among the 40 states that provided estimates of the proportion of their districts that funded 

specific types of activities to support safe and healthy students in FY 2018, the most frequently 

reported activities were school-based mental health services and partnership programs 

(36 states); preventing bullying, harassment, and violence (35 states); and strategies to improve 

school climate, including schoolwide positive behavioral interventions and supports (33 states). 

See Exhibit 9. 

• Other frequently reported FY 2018 activities included mentoring and school counseling 

(27 states); reducing exclusionary discipline practices (24 states); practices for developing 

relationship-building skills (22 states); health and safety practices, such as nutrition and physical
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education (22 states); and integrated systems of student and family supports (20 states). See 

Exhibit 9. 

• Less frequently reported FY 2018 activities included school dropout and reentry programs 

(19 states); drug prevention (18 states); site resource coordinators for community partnerships 

(12 states); child sexual abuse awareness and prevention (10 states); and Pay for Success 

initiatives (5 states). See Exhibit 9 for more detail on the extent to which districts funded various 

activities related to safe and healthy students, according to state estimates. 

District Uses of Funds to Support the Effective Use of Technology

• Among the 40 states that provided estimates of the proportion of their districts that funded 

specific types of activities to support the effective use of technology in FY 2018, the most 

frequently reported activities were professional development and capacity building to improve 

the use of educational technology (33 states) and building technological capacity and 

infrastructure (30 states). See Exhibit 10. 

• Other frequently reported FY 2018 activities included using technology to support instruction, 

collaboration, and learning (28 states); providing professional development in the use of 

technology for STEM, including computer science (26 states); purchasing digital instructional 

resources or content (23 states); implementing blended learning strategies (20 states); and 

providing personalized learning (20 states). See Exhibit 10. 

• Less frequently reported FY 2018 activities included offering specialized or rigorous academic 

courses and curricula using technology (18 states); offering digital learning opportunities in 

rural, remote, and underserved areas (15 states); using technology to support English learners 

(11 states); discovering, adapting, and sharing educational resources, such as through open 

educational resources (9 states); and making assistive technology available to students with 

disabilities (9 states). See Exhibit 10 for more detail on the extent to which districts funded 

various activities related to the effective use of technology, according to state estimates. 

State-Level Uses of Title IV, Part A Funds

Funds Reserved for State-Level Activities 

• In FY 2018, 47 states collectively reserved $41 million for state-level activities, or about 

4 percent of their total Title IV, Part A allocations. All but two of these states reserved at least 

4 percent of their funds for state-level activities (not including funds set aside for 

administration). See Exhibits 11 and 12. 

• Two states transferred FY 2018 funds reserved for state-level activities to other ESEA programs 

(California and Oklahoma). Both of these states reported transferring 100 percent of their funds 

to Title II, Part A. The transferred funds ($6.3 million in California and $0.5 million in Oklahoma) 

amounted to 16 percent of all funds reserved for state-level activities. See Exhibits 11 and 12.
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State Uses of Reserved Funds

• Among the 43 states that reported data on their use of FY 2018 funds reserved for state-level 

activities in the three program areas, 39 states reported using funds to support safe and healthy 

students, 34 states reported using funds to support well-rounded educational opportunities, 

and 23 states reported using funds to support the effective use of technology. In addition, 

29 states reported using funds for monitoring and other cross-cutting activities. See Exhibits 13 

and 14.

• Activities to support safe and healthy students accounted for the largest share (44 percent) of 

FY 2018 funds used for state-level activities, across the 43 states that reported these data; 

27 percent of the funds were used for activities to support well-rounded educational 

opportunities, and 9 percent of the funds were used for activities to support the effective use of 

technology. The remaining 21 percent of funds were used for monitoring and other crosscutting activities. See Exhibit 14.

• Most states distributed reserved funds across multiple program areas in FY 2018, but several 

focused those funds entirely or predominantly on one area. Six states reported using 100 

percent of their reserved funds to support safe and healthy students, whereas two states used 

80 percent or more to support well-rounded educational opportunities and two states used 

80 percent or more for monitoring and other cross-cutting activities. See Exhibit 14.

Implementation Challenges

• Thirty-two states reported a variety of different challenges in using Title IV, Part A funds. These 

challenges most often related to ESEA requirements that districts with subgrants of at least 

$30,000 use a minimum portion of funds in each program area (eight states) and ESEA

requirements for using funds to support the effective use of technology, including the 15 

percent limit on technology infrastructure spending8

8 Other reported challenges related to ESEA’s effective use of technology requirements included confusion about how to 

categorize technology-related expenditures (e.g., whether they should count as effective use of technology spending or 

spending in the other two program areas) and determining what types of professional development qualify as effective use 

of technology spending.

(seven states). See Exhibit 15. 
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Exhibits 

Exhibit 1. Percentage of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds, overall and in states 

that did and did not use competitive grants, in FY 2017 and in FY 2018

64%

20%

77%

82%

76%

84%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

All states "Competitive" states Other states

FY 2017 FY 2018

Exhibit reads: Across all states, 64 percent of school districts received Title IV, Part A funds in FY 2017.

Note: Eleven states were classified as “competitive” because they used the option available in FY 2017 to suballocate funds to school districts 

through competitive grants: California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, 

Oklahoma, and Utah. The competitive option was discontinued after FY 2017. See Exhibit A-1 for the number and percentage of school districts 

that received Title IV, Part A funds in FY 2017 and FY 2018, by state.

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 3 and 4 (N = 52) and Common Core of Data, 2017–18 and 2018–19 (preliminary) 

(N = 52). 
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Exhibit 2. Number of consortia operating for Title IV, Part A purposes and number and percentage 

of school districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds that were members of consortia, by 

state, FY 2018

State 

Number of districts 

in consortia Number of consortia

Total number of districts

receiving Title IV, Part A funds

Percentage of districts 

in consortia

Total 287 34 15,802 2

Texas 89 2 1,149 8 

Nebraska 57 6 242 24 

Massachusetts 36 8 389 9 

Colorado 36 3 179 20 

Maine 19 5 189 10 

Pennsylvania 16 2 668 2 

Kansas 12 3 286 4 

New Jersey 8 1 644 1 

Minnesota 5 1 507 1 

New Mexico 4 1 130 3 

New Hampshire 3 1 191 2 

Indiana 2 1 360 1 

Exhibit reads: In FY 2018, 287 school districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds were members of consortia. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 4, 10, and 11 (N = 12).

Exhibit 3. Number and percentage of Title IV, Part A subgrantees that received a subgrant of at 

least $30,000: Summary statistics, FY 2018

Summary 

Total number of subgrantees overall 15,549 

Total number of subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000 4,822 

Number of states that had subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000 52 

Mean percentage of subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000 31 

Median percentage of subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000 31 

Number of states reporting various percentages of subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000

100 percent 5

80 percent to 99 percent 3

50 percent to 79 percent 10

25 percent to 49 percent 15

1 percent to 24 percent 19

Exhibit reads: Among the 15,549 subgrantees receiving Title IV, Part A funds in FY 2018, 4,822 received a subgrant 

of at least $30,000. 

Note: Subgrantees include 15,515 individual school districts and 34 consortia of school districts. The total number of subgrantees (15,549) is 

equal to the number of school districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds (15,802) plus the number of consortia (34) minus the number of school 

districts in consortia (287). See Exhibit 2. For additional information on the number and percentage of Title IV, Part A subgrantees that received 

a subgrant of at least $30,000, see Exhibit A-2. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 4, 10, 11 and 12 (N = 52).
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Exhibit 4. States reporting various percentages of subgrantees that received subgrants of at least 

$30,000, FY 2018

Puerto Rico

50 percent or more 

of subgrantees

25 percent to 49 percent 

of subgrantees

1 percent to 24 percent 

of subgrantees

Exhibit reads: Alabama is one of 18 states reporting that 50 percent or more of subgrantees received subgrants of 

at least $30,000 in FY 2018. 

Note: Subgrantees are individual school districts or consortia of school districts. See Exhibit A-2 for the number and percentage of Title IV, 

Part A subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000, by state. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 4, 10, 11 and 12 (N = 52).
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Exhibit 5. Number of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds and percentages that 

transferred all of these funds to other programs and that retained some or all of the 

funds as Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2018

State

Total number of districts receiving 

Title IV, Part A funds

Percentage that transferred all 

funds to other ESEA programs

Percentage that retained some or all 

funds as Title IV, Part A funds

Total 15,802 26 74

Alabama 139 12 88

Alaska 51 47 53

Arizona 480 14 86

Arkansas 258 62 38

California 1,449 26 74

Colorado 179 4 96

Connecticut 189 3 97

Delaware 44 48 52

District of Columbia 44 7 93

Florida 77 0 100

Georgia 210 20 80

Hawaii 1 100 0

Idaho 155 17 83

Illinois 806 25 75

Indiana 360 1 99

Iowa 330 0 100

Kansas 286 39 61

Kentucky 173 3 97

Louisiana 186 25 75

Maine 189 51 49

Maryland 24 0 100

Massachusetts 389 20 80

Michigan 818 39 61

Minnesota 507 2 98

Mississippi 145 10 90

Missouri 569 31 69

Montana 367 76 24

Nebraska 242 54 46

Nevada 18 0 100

New Hampshire 191 5 95

New Jersey 644 23 77

New Mexico 130 0 100

New York 953 19 81

North Carolina 178 0 100

North Dakota 122 44 56

Ohio 922 13 87

Oklahoma 543 57 43

Oregon 173 7 93

Pennsylvania 668 25 75

Puerto Rico 1 0 100

Rhode Island 59 27 73

South Carolina 84 51 49

South Dakota 105 85 15

Tennessee 146 45 55

Texas 1,149 44 56

Utah 34 0 100

Vermont 53 2 98

Virginia 133 20 80

Washington 291 33 67

West Virginia 55 9 91

Wisconsin 436 1 99

Wyoming 47 17 83

Exhibit reads: In FY 2018, 26 percent of the 15,802 districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds transferred all of these 

funds to other ESEA programs, and 74 percent retained some or all of the funds as Title IV, Part A funds.

Note: See Exhibit A-3 for FY 2017 data. See Exhibit A-4 for numbers of districts that transferred and retained the Title IV, Part A funds. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 4 (N = 52).
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Exhibit 6. Percentage of school districts that retained Title IV, Part A funds that states estimated

would spend funds to support certain activities: Summary statistics, FY 2018

Summary 

Well-rounded 

educational 

opportunities

Safe and 

healthy 

students

Effective use of 

technology

Mean state-estimated percentage of districts that were using Title IV, 

Part A funds to support activities in the three program areas 73 70 53 

Median state-estimated percentage of districts that were using 

Title IV, Part A funds to support activities in the three program areas 76 71 54 

Number of states reporting various estimated percentages of 

districts as using Title IV, Part A funds to support activities in the 

three program areas

100 percent 6 9 6

80 percent to 99 percent 13 8 4

50 percent to 79 percent 24 23 17

25 percent to 49 percent 4 6 13

1 percent to 24 percent 0 1 7

Exhibit reads: In FY 2018, approximately 73 percent of school districts that retained some or all of their Title IV, 

Part A funds used those funds to support well-rounded educational opportunities, based on state estimates. 

Note: Four states were not able to report the percentages of districts that used funds to support activities in the three program areas. Hawaii 

was excluded from the table because its sole school district transferred all of its funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. For the 

percentage and number of school districts that states estimated would spend funds to support certain activities, by state, see Exhibits A-5 

and A-6. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 5 (N = 47). 

Exhibit 7. Estimated share of school districts’ Title IV, Part A funds used to support activities: 

Summary statistics, FY 2018

Summary 

Well-rounded 

educational 

opportunities

Safe and 

healthy 

students

Effective use of 

technology

Mean state-estimated percentage of Title IV, Part A funds that districts 

were using to support activities in the three program areas

44 41 14 

Median state-estimated percentage of Title IV, Part A funds that districts 

were using to support activities in the three program areas 41 41 14 

Number of states reporting various estimated percentages of funds that 

districts were using to support activities in the three program areas

100 percent 0 0 0

80 percent to 99 percent 0 0 0

50 percent to 79 percent 9 4 0

25 percent to 49 percent 27 32 4

1 percent to 24 percent 2 2 34

Exhibit reads: On average, districts spent approximately 44 percent of FY 2018 district funds on programs and 

activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities, based on state estimates. 

Note: Thirteen states were not able to report data on the share of funds that districts used in each program area. In addition, Hawaii was 

excluded from the table because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. The 

mean percentages in the first row do not add to 100% due to rounding. For the estimated share of school districts’ Title IV, Part A funds used in 

the three program areas, by state, see Exhibit A-7. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 6 (N = 38). 
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Exhibit 8. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for activities to support well-rounded educational 

opportunities, by proportion of districts using funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018

18 

4 

5 

1 

10 

3 

5 

2 

1 

21 

28 

22 

26 

16 

18 

14 

13 

15 

13 

10 

9 

1 

7 

12 

11 

12 

17 

17 

22 

24 

26 

28 

29 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

4 

3 

1 

1 

1 

2 

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

STEM, including computer science

Music and arts education

Accelerated learning programs (e.g., AP and IB programs)

College and career counseling

Social-emotional learning

Dual or concurrent enrollment programs

Career and technical education

Multidisciplinary programs

American history, civics, economics, geography, or government

Foreign language instruction

Environmental education

Volunteerism and community involvement

A majority of districts (more than 50%) Some districts (6%–50%) Few or no districts (0%–5%) Don’t know or missing

Exhibit reads: Eighteen states estimated that a majority of their districts planned to use FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds to support STEM, including computer 

science. 

Note: STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; AP = Advanced Placement; IB = International Baccalaureate. Eleven states were not able to report any data on the share of districts 

that used funds for various activities. Hawaii was excluded from the chart because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. Twenty-one

states reported that districts used funds to support other activities not listed in the survey, including health and physical education (4 states), strategies to support English learners (4 states), 

afterschool or extended learning programs (3 states), early childhood education (2 states), and gifted and talented programs (2 states).

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 7 (N = 40).
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Exhibit 9. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for activities to support safe and healthy students, by 

proportion of districts using funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018

7 

8 

9 

3 

4 

4 

2 

2 

3 

1 

1 

1 

29 

27 

24 

24 

20 

18 

20 

18 

16 

17 

12 

9 

4 

3 

5 

7 

13 

16 

18 

17 

18 

19 

20 

27 

27 

31 

1 

1 

2 

2 

2 

1 

3 

4 

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

School-based mental health services and partnership programs

Prevent bullying, harassment, and violence

Strategies to improve school climate, including schoolwide PBIS

Mentoring and school counseling

Reduce exclusionary discipline practices

Practices for developing relationship-building skills

Health and safety practices (e.g., nutrition and physical education)

Integrated systems of student and family supports

School dropout and reentry programs

Drug prevention

Site resource coordinator for community partnerships

Child sexual abuse awareness and prevention

Pay for Success initiatives

A majority of districts (more than 50%) Some districts (6%–50%) Few or no districts (0%–5%) Don’t know or missing

Exhibit reads: Seven states estimated that a majority of their districts planned to use FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds to support school-based mental health 

services and partnership programs. 

Note: PBIS = positive behavioral interventions and supports. Eleven states were not able to report any data on the share of districts that used funds for various activities. Hawaii was excluded from the 

chart because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. Nineteen states reported that districts used funds to support other activities not 

listed in the survey, including school safety and security measures (7 states), cultural responsiveness (3 states), social-emotional learning (2 states), trauma-informed practices (2 states), suicide 

prevention (2 states), nursing/first aid (2 states), human trafficking education (2 states), crisis management/conflict resolution (2 states), and parent/family supports (2 states).

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 8 (N = 40).
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Exhibit 10. Number of states estimating that school districts used Title IV, Part A funds for activities to support the effective use of 

technology, by proportion of districts using funds for the activity and by type of activity, FY 2018 

13 

6 

9 

10 

8 

1 

1 

2 

1 

20 

24 

19 

16 

15 

19 

19 

16 

14 

11 

9 

9 

5 

9 

10 

13 

13 

19 

18 

19 

23 

24 

25 

25 

2 

1 

2 

1 

4 

1 

2 

3 

2 

5 

6 

6 

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40

PD and capacity building to improve the use of educational technology

Build technological capacity and infrastructure

Use technology to support instruction, collaboration, and learning

Provide PD in the use of technology for STEM, including computer science

Purchase digital instructional resources or content

Implement blended learning strategies

Provide personalized learning

Specialized or rigorous academic courses and curricula using technology

Digital learning opportunities in rural, remote, and underserved areas

Use technology to support English learners

Discover, adapt, and share educational resources (e.g., OER)

Make assistive technology available to students with disabilities

A majority of districts (more than 50%) Some districts (6%–50%) Few or no districts (0%–5%) Don’t know or missing

Exhibit reads: Thirteen states estimated that a majority of their districts planned to use FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds to support professional development and 

capacity building to improve the use of educational technology. 

Note: PD = professional development; STEM = science, technology, engineering, and mathematics; OER = open educational resources. Eleven states were not able to report any data on the share of 

districts that used funds for various activities. Hawaii was excluded from the chart because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. 

Fourteen states reported that districts used funds to support other activities not listed in the survey, including technology to support wellness/nutrition (2 states), strategies to promote digital 

literacy/citizenship (2 states), and technology coaches/professional development (2 states).

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 9 (N = 40).
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Exhibit 11. States that reserved a portion of Title IV, Part A funds for state-level activities, FY 2018

Number 

of states States 

States that did not reserve funds for state-level activities 5 Hawaii, North Carolina, North 

Dakota, Puerto Rico, and Vermont

States that reserved between 2 percent and 3 percent of the funds 

for state-level activities

2 Delaware and Utah

States that reserved at least 4 percent of the funds and transferred 

them to support state-level activities under the Title II, Part A 

program

2 California and Oklahoma

States that reserved 4 percent of the funds for state-level activities 

under Title IV, Part A 

43 All other states

Exhibit reads: In FY 2018, five states did not reserve any funds for state-level activities.

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A, 1B, 2A and 2B (N = 52). 
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Exhibit 12. Estimated percentage and amount (in thousands) of Title IV, Part A funds that states 

reported reserving for state-level activities, by state, FY 2018

State

Percentage of funds reserved 

for state-level activities

Total amount of Title IV, Part A

funds received Amount of funds reserved

Total 4 $1,061,665 $41,371 

Alabama 4 17,327 693 

Alaska 4 5,308 212 

Arizona 4 24,037 961 

Arkansas 4 11,150 446 

California 5 127,292 6,265 

Colorado 4 10,458 418 

Connecticut 4 9,032 361 

Delaware 2 5,308 106 

District of Columbia 4 5,308 212 

Florida 4 59,992 2,400 

Georgia 4 37,419 1,497 

Hawaii 0 5,308 0 

Idaho 4 5,308 212 

Illinois 4 47,066 1,883 

Indiana 4 18,345 734 

Iowa 4 6,675 267 

Kansas 4 7,326 293 

Kentucky 4 16,100 644 

Louisiana 4 21,940 878 

Maine 4 5,308 212 

Maryland 4 16,159 646 

Massachusetts 4 16,942 678 

Michigan 4 34,656 1,386 

Minnesota 4 11,272 451 

Mississippi 4 13,780 551 

Missouri 4 17,351 694 

Montana 4 5,308 212 

Nebraska 4 5,308 212 

Nevada 4 9,141 366 

New Hampshire 4 5,308 212 

New Jersey 4 25,298 1,012 

New Mexico 4 8,191 328 

New York 4 84,068 3,363 

North Carolina 0 31,325 0 

North Dakota 0 5,308 0 

Ohio 4 37,643 1,506 

Oklahoma 4 11,673 467 

Oregon 4 10,489 420 

Pennsylvania 4 43,155 1,726 

Puerto Rico 0 5,308 0 

Rhode Island 4 5,308 212 

South Carolina 4 16,853 674 

South Dakota 4 5,308 212 

Tennessee 4 20,894 836 

Texas 4 98,390 3,936 

Utah 3 5,999 180 

Vermont 0 5,308 0 

Virginia 4 18,028 721 

Washington 4 15,579 623 

West Virginia 4 6,724 269 

Wisconsin 4 14,272 571 

Wyoming 4 5,308 212 

Exhibit reads: Collectively, states reserved 4 percent of FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds for state-level activities.

Note: States’ use of funds reserved for state-level activities does not include the 1 percent set aside for administration. Because California set 

aside less than 1 percent for administration, it was able to reserve additional funds for state-level activities.

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A and 1B (N = 52).
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Exhibit 13. Number of states reporting that they used Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds for statelevel activities in certain areas, FY 2018

39

34

23

29

0

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

Safe and healthy

students

Well-rounded

educational

opportunities

Effective use of

technology

Monitoring and other

cross-cutting activities

Exhibit reads: Thirty-nine states reported that they used Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds for state-level

activities to support safe and healthy students.

Note: This chart is based on the 43 states that reserved funds for state-level activities, did not transfer the funds to support activities under the 

Title II, Part A program, and reported data on the percentage of state-reserved funds used in each program area. States’ use of funds reserved 

for state-level activities does not include the 1 percent set aside for administration. See Exhibits A-8 and A-9 for the percentage and estimated 

amount of funds states reported using in each program area in FY 2018, by state.

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A and 1B (N = 43).
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Exhibit 14. Percentage of Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds that states reported using for statelevel activities in certain areas: Summary statistics, FY 2018

Well-rounded 

educational 

opportunities

Safe and 

healthy 

students

Effective use of 

technology

Monitoring

and other 

cross-cutting 

activities

Number of states that reserved funds in each program area 34 39 23 29

Mean percentage of reserved funds used in each area 27 44 9 21

Median percentage of reserved funds used in each area 28 25 0 5

Number of states that used various percentages of 

reserved funds in each program area

100 percent 0 6 0 1

80 percent to 99 percent 2 1 0 1

50 percent to 79 percent 10 8 0 3

25 percent to 49 percent 16 13 8 8

1 percent to 24 percent 6 11 15 16

Exhibit reads: Thirty-four states reported that they used Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds for state-level 

activities to support well-rounded educational opportunities. 

Note: This table is based on the 43 states that reserved funds for state-level activities, did not transfer the funds to support activities under the 

Title II, Part A program, and reported data on the percentage of state-reserved funds used in each program area. Total percentage of funds 

reserved for state-level activities does not include the 1 percent set aside for administration. The mean percentages in the second row do not 

add to 100% due to rounding. See Exhibits A-8 and A-9 for the percentage and estimated amount of funds states reported using in each 

program area in FY 2018, by state.

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A and 1B (N = 43). 

Exhibit 15. Number of states that reported certain challenges in using Title IV, Part A funds

Challenge Number of states

ESEA requirements that districts with subgrants of at least $30,000 use a minimum portion of funds 

in each program area 8 

ESEA requirements for using funds to support the effective use of technology, including the 15% 

limit on technology infrastructure spending

7 

Having many small districts that receive low amounts of funding 5 

Lack of clarity around allowable uses of funds 5 

Difficulty supporting districts in choosing evidence-based practices aligned with the results of their 

comprehensive needs assessment

2 

Need for regular, clear, and consistent information from the U.S. Department of Education to guide 

program implementation 2 

Concerns that district decisions to transfer Title IV, Part A funds were occurring without private 

school consultation 2 

Other 12 

Exhibit reads: Eight states noted challenges in implementing ESEA requirements that districts with subgrants of at 

least $30,000 use a minimum portion of funds in each program area. 

Note: States that reported multiple challenges are counted in each applicable row. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 16 (open-ended) (N = 32).
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Reference

Bernstein Strategy Group. (2017). Analysis of state use of Title IV-A funds — Formula, competition, and 

hybrid models. Washington, DC: Title IV-A Coalition. Retrieved from

https://static1.squarespace.com/static/59397d27be65945cac3a63e8/t/5a1343410d929768b4e

3f8aa/1511211844785/Title+IV-A+State+Use+of+Funds+FY+2017+Allocations.pdf 

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Appendix A. Additional Exhibits 

Exhibit A-1. Number and percentage of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2017 and FY 2018

State

FY 2017 FY 2018

Number that 

received funds

Total number of 

school districts in 

2017–18

Percentage that 

received funds

Number that 

received funds

Total number of 

school districts in 

2018–19

Percentage that 

received funds

Total 11,797 18,337 64 15,802 19,243 82

Alabama 138 176 78 139 146 95

Alaska 51 54 94 51 54 94

Arizona 484 700 69 480 691 69

Arkansas 259 293 88 258 294 88

California* 186 1,156 16 1,449 2,128 68

Colorado 179 270 66 179 270 66

Connecticut 167 205 81 189 204 93

Delaware 44 46 96 44 46 96

District of Columbia 49 68 72 44 68 65

Florida 74 78 95 77 76 101

Georgia 211 232 91 210 234 90

Hawaii 1 1 100 1 1 100

Idaho 142 162 88 155 168 92

Illinois 847 1,056 80 806 1,056 76

Indiana* 81 427 19 360 431 84

Iowa 330 342 96 330 339 97

Kansas 286 317 90 286 311 92

Kentucky 173 186 93 173 186 93

Louisiana 190 200 95 186 204 91

Maine 187 271 69 189 276 68

Maryland 24 25 96 24 25 96

Massachusetts* 333 432 77 389 432 90

Michigan 823 892 92 818 894 91

Minnesota* 73 564 13 507 564 90

Mississippi 147 157 94 145 155 94

Missouri 555 566 98 569 564 101

Montana 361 485 74 367 487 75

Nebraska* 11 279 4 242 279 87

Nevada* 9 21 43 18 21 86

New Hampshire* 41 305 13 191 308 62

New Jersey 644 681 95 644 687 94

New Mexico* 36 151 24 130 146 89

New York* 38 1,044 4 953 1,057 90

North Carolina 205 314 65 178 330 54

North Dakota 123 225 55 122 225 54

Ohio 825 1,064 78 922 1,043 88

Oklahoma* 18 595 3 543 597 91

Oregon 173 222 78 173 222 78

Pennsylvania 665 788 84 668 789 85

Puerto Rico 1 1 100 1 1 100

Rhode Island 59 63 94 59 64 92

South Carolina 84 101 83 84 102 82

South Dakota 148 166 89 105 166 63

Tennessee 146 147 99 146 147 99

Texas 1,144 1,225 93 1,149 1,226 94

Utah* 17 160 11 34 161 21

Vermont 57 299 19 53 235 23

Virginia 133 210 63 133 215 62

Washington 287 334 86 291 336 87

West Virginia 55 57 96 55 57 96

Wisconsin 436 462 94 436 463 94

Wyoming 47 62 76 47 62 76

Note: * = States that indicated that they used the option to suballocate FY 2017 funds competitively. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 3 and 4 (N = 52); and Common Core of Data, 2017–18 and 2018–19 (preliminary) (N = 52).
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Exhibit A-2. Number and percentage of Title IV, Part A subgrantees that received a subgrant of at least $30,000, by state, 

FY 2018 

State

Number of subgrantees

receiving at least $30,000

Total number of subgrantees

receiving Title IV, Part A funds

Percentage of subgrantees

receiving at least $30,000

Total 4,822 15,549 31

South Carolina 84 84 100

Utah 34 34 100

Maryland 24 24 100

Hawaii 1 1 100

Puerto Rico 1 1 100

Florida 70 77 91

West Virginia 49 55 89

Alabama 116 139 83

New Hampshire 146 189 77

Tennessee 112 146 77

Virginia 97 133 73

Kentucky 126 173 73

Georgia 152 210 72

Nevada 11 18 61

Mississippi 83 145 57

Wyoming 26 47 55

Louisiana 99 186 53

North Carolina 91 178 51

Pennsylvania 311 654 48

Minnesota 223 503 44

Alaska 20 51 39

Oregon 64 173 37

Arkansas 85 258 33

Indiana 116 359 32

Texas 342 1,062 32

Washington 93 291 32

Rhode Island 18 59 31

Maine 53 175 30

Ohio 278 922 30

California 430 1,449 30

Illinois 236 806 29

Colorado 41 146 28

New Mexico 34 127 27

Michigan 192 818 23

Arizona 112 480 23

Delaware 10 44 23

Missouri 125 569 22

New York 208 953 22

Connecticut 41 189 22

Massachusetts 78 361 22

North Dakota 26 122 21

New Jersey 131 637 21

Idaho 30 155 19

Kansas 33 277 12

District of Columbia 5 44 11

Wisconsin 49 436 11

Nebraska 21 191 11

Vermont 5 53 9 

South Dakota 9 105 9 

Oklahoma 40 543 7 

Iowa 24 330 7 

Montana 17 367 5 

Note: Subgrantees include 15,515 individual school districts and 34 consortia of school districts. The total number of subgrantees (15,549) is 

equal to the number of school districts receiving Title IV, Part A funds (15,802) plus the number of consortia (34) minus the number of school 

districts in consortia (287). See Exhibit 2. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 4, 10, 11, and 12 (N = 52).
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Exhibit A-3. Number of school districts that received Title IV, Part A funds and percentages that transferred all of these 

funds to other programs and that retained some or all of the funds as Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2017 

State

Total number of districts receiving 

Title IV, Part A funds

Percentage that transferred all 

funds to other ESEA programs

Percentage that retained some or all 

funds as Title IV, Part A funds

Total 11,797 30 70

Alabama 138 19 81

Alaska 51 43 57

Arizona 484 31 69

Arkansas 259 61 39

California 186 0 100

Colorado 179 11 89

Connecticut 167 1 99

Delaware 44 34 66

District of Columbia 49 2 98

Florida 74 0 100

Georgia 211 16 84

Hawaii 1 100 0 

Idaho 142 20 80

Illinois 847 54 46

Indiana 81 0 100

Iowa 330 0 100

Kansas 286 85 15

Kentucky 173 3 97

Louisiana 190 17 83

Maine 187 47 53

Maryland 24 0 100

Massachusetts 333 13 87

Michigan 823 57 43

Minnesota 73 0 100

Mississippi 147 0 100

Missouri 555 25 75

Montana 361 100 0 

Nebraska 11 0 100

Nevada 9 0 100

New Hampshire 41 0 100

New Jersey 644 23 77

New Mexico 36 0 100

New York 38 0 100

North Carolina 205 0 100

North Dakota 123 38 62

Ohio 825 11 89

Oklahoma 18 0 100

Oregon 173 7 93

Pennsylvania 665 23 77

Puerto Rico 1 0 100

Rhode Island 59 7 93

South Carolina 84 55 45

South Dakota 148 11 89

Tennessee 146 46 54

Texas 1,144 49 51

Utah 17 0 100

Vermont 57 0 100

Virginia 133 26 74

Washington 287 30 70

West Virginia 55 16 84

Wisconsin 436 1 99

Wyoming 47 17 83

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 3 (N = 52).
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Exhibit A-4. Number of school districts that transferred all Title IV, Part A funds to other programs and number that 

retained some or all of the funds as Title IV, Part A funds, by state, FY 2017 and FY 2018

Transferred all funds to other ESEA programs Retained some or all funds as Title IV, Part A funds

State FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2017 FY 2018

Total 3,597 4,083 8,200 11,719

Alabama 26 16 112 123

Alaska 22 24 29 27

Arizona 149 69 335 411

Arkansas 158 161 101 97

California 0 379 186 1,070

Colorado 20 7 159 172

Connecticut 1 5 166 184

Delaware 15 21 29 23

District of Columbia 1 3 48 41

Florida 0 0 74 77

Georgia 33 41 178 169

Hawaii 1 1 0 0 

Idaho 29 26 113 129

Illinois 459 204 388 602

Indiana 0 4 81 356

Iowa 0 0 330 330

Kansas 244 112 42 174

Kentucky 5 6 168 167

Louisiana 33 47 157 139

Maine 88 96 99 93

Maryland 0 0 24 24

Massachusetts 42 79 291 310

Michigan 473 315 350 503

Minnesota 0 10 73 497

Mississippi 0 14 147 131

Missouri 140 174 415 395

Montana 361 278 0 89

Nebraska 0 130 11 112

Nevada 0 0 9 18 

New Hampshire 0 10 41 181

New Jersey 149 148 495 496

New Mexico 0 0 36 130

New York 0 184 38 769

North Carolina 0 0 205 178

North Dakota 47 54 76 68

Ohio 94 124 731 798

Oklahoma 0 307 18 236

Oregon 12 12 161 161

Pennsylvania 155 167 510 501

Puerto Rico 0 0 1 1 

Rhode Island 4 16 55 43

South Carolina 46 43 38 41

South Dakota 17 89 131 16

Tennessee 67 65 79 81

Texas 564 501 580 648

Utah 0 0 17 34

Vermont 0 1 57 52

Virginia 35 27 98 106

Washington 87 95 200 196

West Virginia 9 5 46 50

Wisconsin 3 5 433 431

Wyoming 8 8 39 39

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 3 and 4 (N = 52).
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Exhibit A-5. Percentage of school districts that retained Title IV, Part A funds that states estimated would spend funds to 

support certain activities, by state and program area, FY 2018 

State

Well-rounded educational 

opportunities Safe and healthy students Effective use of technology

Total 73 70 53

Alabama 84 100 85

Alaska 81 78 63

Arizona 79 69 32

Arkansas 28 24 18

Colorado 71 64 54

Connecticut 66 54 49

Delaware 71 71 57

District of Columbia 98 36 34

Florida 90 85 75

Georgia 73 69 63

Idaho 76 66 56

Indiana 69 67 47

Iowa 76 64 51

Kansas 67 78 63

Kentucky 83 83 72

Louisiana 64 58 48

Maine 67 79 32

Maryland 100 100 100

Massachusetts 100 100 100

Michigan 100 100 100

Minnesota 90 50 75

Mississippi 89 53 28

Montana 74 68 58

Nebraska 66 57 47

Nevada 90 100 10

New Hampshire 39 30 17

New Jersey 77 78 43

New Mexico 68 57 24

New York 71 70 36

North Carolina 100 100 100

Ohio 76 89 52

Oklahoma 42 43 8 

Oregon 72 73 70

Pennsylvania 59 49 44

Puerto Rico 100 100 100

Rhode Island 79 70 65

South Carolina 95 95 33

South Dakota 60 80 20

Tennessee 96 96 83

Texas 70 89 69

Utah 81 69 95

Vermont 100 100 100

Virginia 25 36 45

Washington 79 83 50

West Virginia 95 76 56

Wisconsin 51 30 12

Wyoming 92 100 81

Note: Total row is equal to the total estimated number of school districts spending funds in each area across states (Exhibit A-6) divided by the 

total number of school districts that retained some or all of their Title IV, Part A funds (Exhibit A-4). Four states were not able to provide data on 

the percentage of districts that used funds in each program area (California, Illinois, Missouri, and North Dakota). Hawaii was excluded from the 

table because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 5 (N = 47).
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Exhibit A-6. Estimated number of school districts that states indicated would spend Title IV, Part A funds to support 

activities in certain areas, by state and program area, FY 2018 

State

Number that retained some or 

all funds as Title IV, Part A funds

Well-rounded educational 

opportunities

Safe and healthy 

students

Effective use of 

technology 

Total 11,719 7,037 6,706 5,113

Alabama 123 103 123 105

Alaska 27 22 21 17

Arizona 411 325 284 132

Arkansas 97 27 23 17

Colorado 172 122 110 93

Connecticut 184 121 99 90

Delaware 23 16 16 13

District of Columbia 41 40 15 14

Florida 77 69 65 58

Georgia 169 123 117 106

Idaho 129 98 85 72

Indiana 356 246 239 167

Iowa 330 251 211 168

Kansas 174 117 136 110

Kentucky 167 139 139 120

Louisiana 139 89 81 67

Maine 93 62 73 30

Maryland 24 24 24 24

Massachusetts 310 310 310 310

Michigan 503 503 503 503

Minnesota 497 447 249 373

Mississippi 131 117 69 37

Montana 89 66 61 52

Nebraska 112 74 64 53

Nevada 18 16 18 2 

New Hampshire 181 71 54 31

New Jersey 496 382 387 213

New Mexico 130 88 74 31

New York 769 546 538 277

North Carolina 178 178 178 178

Ohio 798 606 710 415

Oklahoma 236 47 47 2 

Oregon 161 116 118 113

Pennsylvania 501 296 245 220

Puerto Rico 1 1 1 1 

Rhode Island 43 34 30 28

South Carolina 41 39 39 14

South Dakota 16 10 13 3 

Tennessee 81 78 78 67

Texas 648 454 577 447

Utah 34 28 23 32

Vermont 52 52 52 52

Virginia 106 27 38 48

Washington 196 155 163 98

West Virginia 50 48 38 28

Wisconsin 431 220 129 52

Wyoming 39 36 39 32

Note: The estimated number of school districts spending funds in each area is equal to states’ estimated percentages of school districts spending 

funds in those areas (Exhibit A-5) multiplied by their reported number of school districts that retained Title IV, Part A funds (Exhibit A-4). Four 

states were not able to provide data on the percentage of districts that used funds in each program area (California, Illinois, Missouri, and North 

Dakota). Hawaii was excluded from the table because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See 

Exhibit A-4. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 5 (N = 47).
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Exhibit A-7. Estimated share of school districts’ Title IV, Part A funds used to support activities, by state and program area, 

FY 2018 

State

Well-rounded educational 

opportunities Safe and healthy students Effective use of technology

Average 44 41 14

Alaska 40 50 10

Arkansas 40 34 26

Colorado 32 49 18

Delaware 40 35 25

Georgia 55 36 9 

Idaho 47 45 8 

Indiana 46 41 13

Iowa 45 39 16

Kansas 35 42 23

Kentucky 40 45 15

Louisiana 57 28 15

Maine 45 35 20

Maryland 41 48 11

Michigan 43 35 22

Minnesota 55 25 15

Montana 40 35 25

Nebraska 40 53 7 

Nevada 30 60 10

New Hampshire 20 12 4 

New Jersey 46 37 14

New York 40 49 11

North Dakota 32 44 24

Ohio 41 47 12

Oklahoma 20 20 1 

Oregon 25 50 25

Pennsylvania 54 31 15

Puerto Rico 50 40 10

Rhode Island 47 39 14

South Carolina 70 25 5 

South Dakota 45 45 10

Tennessee 46 41 13

Texas 38 45 17

Utah 40 45 10

Virginia 50 39 11

Washington 41 40 19

West Virginia 50 40 10

Wisconsin 54 41 5 

Wyoming 37 43 20

Note: Average percentages were calculated by dividing the total amount of district funds used in each program area by the total amount of 

FY 2018 district funds across states. The total amount of district funds used in each program area was calculated by multiplying states’ estimated 

percentage of district funds used in each program area by their amount of district funds and then summing across states. States’ amount of 

district funds was calculated by subtracting the amount of funds reserved for state-level activities along with an estimated 1 percent set-aside for 

administration from states’ total amount of FY 2018 funds (Exhibit 12). Six states’ reported percentages do not sum to 100 percent because they 

selected “Don’t Know” for how a portion of their district funds were spent (Colorado, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Oklahoma, and 

Utah). Thirteen states were not able to report data on the share of funds that districts used in each program area (Alabama, Arizona, California, 

Connecticut, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, and Vermont). Hawaii was 

excluded from the table because its sole subgrantee transferred all of its Title IV, Part A funds to other ESEA programs. See Exhibit A-4. 

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Item 6 (N = 38).
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Exhibit A-8. Percentage of Title IV, Part A state-reserved funds that states reported using for state-level activities, by state 

and program area, FY 2018 

State

Well-rounded educational 

opportunities

Safe and

healthy students

Effective use of 

technology 

Monitoring and other 

cross-cutting activities

Average 27 44 9 21

Alabama 0 100 0 0 

Alaska 33 67 0 0 

Arizona 25 25 25 25

Arkansas 10 90 0 0 

Colorado 30 30 30 10

Connecticut 30 60 0 10

Delaware 30 50 20 0 

District of Columbia 35 0 0 65

Florida 35 30 25 10

Georgia 89 6 0 5 

Idaho 82 9 0 9 

Indiana 20 75 0 5 

Iowa 30 30 0 40

Kansas 0 100 0 0 

Kentucky 0 9 0 91

Louisiana 60 20 10 10

Maine 30 30 20 20

Maryland 30 20 5 45

Massachusetts 0 100 0 0 

Michigan 33 33 33 1 

Minnesota 50 0 25 25

Mississippi 63 5 0 32

Missouri 0 100 0 0 

Montana 20 50 10 20

Nebraska 77 0 20 5 

Nevada 30 20 10 40

New Hampshire 10 20 32 38

New Jersey 30 1 40 29

New Mexico 50 50 0 0 

New York 0 0 0 100

Ohio 50 40 10 0 

Oregon 50 30 5 15

Pennsylvania 0 100 0 0 

South Carolina 50 30 20 0 

South Dakota 70 15 15 0 

Tennessee 46 50 4 0 

Texas 0 100 0 0 

Utah 35 35 10 20

Virginia 76 15 8 1 

Washington 25 25 0 50

West Virginia 10 70 0 20

Wisconsin 24 48 24 4 

Wyoming 0 25 25 50

Note: Average percentages were calculated by dividing the total estimated amount of state-reserved funds used in each program area across 

states by the total amount of state-reserved funds among states that reported their use of state-reserved funds by program area (Exhibit A-9). 

Nine states are excluded from this table because they did not reserve any funds for state-level activities (Hawaii, North Carolina, North Dakota, 

Puerto Rico, and Vermont), they transferred all of their state-reserved funds to Title II, Part A (California and Oklahoma), or they did not report 

data on the percentage of state-reserved funds used in each program area (Illinois and Rhode Island).

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A and 1B (N = 43). 
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Exhibit A-9. Estimated amount (in thousands) of Title IV, Part A funds that states reserved for state-level activities, by state 

and program area, FY 2018 

State

Well-rounded 

educational opportunities

Safe and

healthy students

Effective use of 

technology 

Monitoring and other 

cross-cutting activities

Total $8,650 $14,188 $2,930 $6,781 

Alabama 0 693 0 0 

Alaska 70 142 0 0 

Arizona 240 240 240 240 

Arkansas 45 401 0 0 

Colorado 125 125 125 42 

Connecticut 108 217 0 36 

Delaware 32 53 21 0 

District of Columbia 74 0 0 138 

Florida 840 720 600 240 

Georgia 1,332 90 0 75 

Idaho 174 19 0 19 

Indiana 147 550 0 37 

Iowa 80 80 0 107 

Kansas 0 293 0 0 

Kentucky 0 58 0 586 

Louisiana 527 176 88 88 

Maine 64 64 42 42 

Maryland 194 129 32 291 

Massachusetts 0 678 0 0 

Michigan 457 457 457 14 

Minnesota 225 0 113 113 

Mississippi 347 28 0 176 

Missouri 0 694 0 0 

Montana 42 106 21 42 

Nebraska 163 0 42 11 

Nevada 110 73 37 146 

New Hampshire 21 42 68 81 

New Jersey 304 10 405 293 

New Mexico 164 164 0 0 

New York 0 0 0 3,363 

Ohio 753 602 151 0 

Oregon 210 126 21 63 

Pennsylvania 0 1,726 0 0 

South Carolina 337 202 135 0 

South Dakota 149 32 32 0 

Tennessee 384 418 33 0 

Texas 0 3,936 0 0 

Utah 63 63 18 36 

Virginia 548 108 58 7 

Washington 156 156 0 312 

West Virginia 27 188 0 54 

Wisconsin 137 274 137 23 

Wyoming 0 53 53 106 

Note: States’ use of funds reserved for state-level activities does not include the 1 percent set aside for administration. The amount of Title IV, 

Part A funds that states reserved for state-level activities in each program area was estimated by multiplying states’ reported percentages of 

reserved funds used in that program area (Exhibit A-8) by their total amount of state-reserved funds (Exhibit 12). Nine states are excluded from 

this table because they did not reserve any funds for state-level activities (Hawaii, North Carolina, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, and Vermont), they 

transferred all of their state-reserved funds to Title II, Part A (California and Oklahoma), or they did not report data on the percentage of statereserved funds used in each program area (Illinois and Rhode Island).

Source: State Survey on Title IV, Part A Activities, Items 1A and 1B (N = 43).

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Appendix B. Survey Instrument

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Survey on Activities Supported Under Title IV, Part A — Student Support and 

Academic Enrichment Grants: FY 2018

SEA Use of Funds

1. Has your state reserved a percentage of FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds for State-level activities 

(4104(b))? Yes/No

1A. What percentage of FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds has your State reserved for State-level 

activities (4104(b))? 

Please enter a percentage from 0% to 4%. Do not include the 1% set-aside for administration.

1B. Of the amount reserved for State-level activities under 4104(b), how did you use or how do 

you plan to use these funds to support LEAs in each of the following areas? 

In the drop down boxes below, please choose your best estimate (a percentage from 0 to 100 for 

each area). The total should add up to 100%. For funds that may be supporting activities across 

multiple areas, select the area of greatest focus.

Percentage of funds

Well-rounded educational opportunities 

Safe and healthy students 

Effective use of technology 

Monitoring and other cross-cutting 

activities under 4104(b) 

 

2. Did your state transfer FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds for State-level activities to other allowable ESSA 

programs? Yes/No

2A. To which programs did your state transfer FY 2018 Title IV Part A funds for State-level 

activities? 

Select all that apply.

 Title I, Part A — Improving basic programs operated by LEAs

 Title I, Part C — Education of migratory children

 Title I, Part D — Prevention and intervention programs for children and youth who 

are neglected, delinquent, or at-risk

 Title II, Part A — Supporting effective instruction state grants

 Title III, Part A — State grants for English language acquisition and language 

enhancement

 Title IV, Part B — 21st Century Community Learning Centers

 Title V, Part B — Rural education

2B. What percentage of these funds were transferred? 

Please select a percentage.
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LEA Use of Funds

3. For 2017–18 (FY 2017), how many LEAs in your state received Title IV, Part A funds? Of those LEAs, 

how many transferred all of their Title IV, Part A Fiscal Year funds to other ESSA programs and how 

many retained some or all of their funds? 

Note: Please count each LEA separately, even if it is participating through a consortium.

Number of LEAs that received Title IV, Part A funds [ROW A] 

Number of LEAs that transferred all Title IV, Part A funds to other allowable ESSA programs [ROW B] 

Number of LEAs that retained some or all Title IV, Part A funds [ROW C = ROW A minus ROW B] 

4. For 2018–19 (FY 2018), how many LEAs in your state received Title IV, Part A funds? Of those LEAs, 

how many transferred all of their Title IV, Part A Fiscal Year funds to other ESSA programs and how 

many retained some or all of their funds? 

Note: Please count each LEA separately, even if it is participating through a consortium.

Number of LEAs that received Title IV, Part A funds [ROW A] 

Number of LEAs that transferred all Title IV, Part A funds to other allowable ESSA programs [ROW B] 

Number of LEAs that retained some or all Title IV, Part A funds [ROW C = ROW A minus ROW B] 

Please answer the following questions based on your SEA’s review of LEA grant applications for 

Title IV, Part A FY 2018 funds.

For the following questions, please refer to the LEAs that received Title IV, Part A funds and did not 

transfer all the funds to other allowable ESSA programs (Total from question 4, Row C).

5. Of the LEAs that retained FY 2018 funds, what percentage of LEAs indicated that they would spend 

funds to support activities in the following categories? 

Please select a percentage (from 0% to 100%) in each row based on the FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds. This 

percentage can be an estimate based on the FY 2018 proposed budget.

Percentage of LEAs indicating that funds 

would be spent in these categories

Well-rounded educational opportunities 

Safe and healthy students 

Effective use of technology 
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6. What percentage of LEA funding in your State did LEAs indicate would be spent to support activities 

in the following categories? 

Please select a percentage in each row based on the FY 2018 Title IV, Part A funds. This percentage can be 

an estimate based on the FY 2018 proposed budget. The total should add up to 100%.

Percentage of FY18 Title IV, Part A LEA funds

spent in the following categories

Well-rounded educational opportunities 

Safe and healthy students 

Effective use of technology 

Don't know (Enter 100%) 

Well-rounded educational opportunities (ESEA section 4107)

7. How many LEAs are using Title IV, Part A FY 2018 funds for the following types of programs and 

activities, in order to provide students with access to well-rounded educational opportunities? 

Please select one answer in each row. 

None or 

few 

(0–5%)

Some 

(6–50%)

A majority 

(More 

than 50%)

Don’t 

know

College and career counseling 

Music and arts education 

Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), 

including computer science

 

Accelerated learning programs, including Advanced Placement 

(AP) and International Baccalaureate (IB) programs

 

Dual or concurrent enrollment programs and early college high 

school courses

 

American history, civics, economics, geography, or government 

Foreign language instruction 

Environmental education 

Volunteerism and community involvement 

Multi-disciplinary programs 

Social emotional learning 

Career and technical education 

Other 

If you chose “Other,” please specify here: __________________________________________
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Safe and healthy students (ESEA section 4108)

8. How many LEAs are using Title IV, Part A FY 2018 funds for the following types of programs and 

activities, or related training, in order to support safe and healthy students? 

Please select one answer in each row. 

None or 

few 

(0–5%)

Some 

(6–50%)

A majority 

(More 

than 50%)

Don’t 

know

Drug prevention 

Prevent bullying, harassment, and violence 

School-based mental health services and partnership programs 

Health and safety practices in school or athletic programs, 

including nutrition and physical education

 

Mentoring and school counseling 

Practices for developing relationship-building skills 

School dropout and re-entry programs 

Integrated systems of student and family supports 

Child sexual abuse awareness and prevention 

Reduce exclusionary discipline practices 

Strategies to improve school climate, including schoolwide 

positive behavioral interventions and supports

 

Site resource coordinator for community partnerships 

Pay for Success initiatives 

Other 

If you chose “Other,” please specify here: __________________________________________
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Effective use of technology (ESEA section 4109)

9. How many LEAs are using Title IV, Part A FY 2018 funds for the following types of programs and 

activities, in order to improve the use of technology to support the academic achievement, academic 

growth, and digital literacy of all students? 

Please select one answer in each row. 

None or 

few 

(0–5%)

Some 

(6–50%)

A majority 

(More 

than 50%)

Don’t 

know

Professional development and capacity building to improve the 

use of educational technology

 

Implement school- and district-wide approaches for using 

technology to support instruction, collaboration, and learning

 

Provide professional development in the use of technology for 

STEM, including computer science

 

Provide personalized learning 

Implement blended learning strategies 

Develop or deliver specialized or rigorous academic courses and 

curricula using technology 

 

Provide students in rural, remote, and underserved areas with 

digital learning opportunities 

 

Discover, adapt, and share educational resources, including 

open educational resources (OER) 

 

Purchase digital instructional resources or content 

Build technological capacity and infrastructure, including 

purchasing devices, equipment, software applications or 

platforms 

 

Make assistive technology available to students with disabilities 

Use technology to support English learners 

Other 

If you chose “Other,” please specify here: __________________________________________

Other Questions

Consortia

10. How many LEAs receiving FY 2018 funds are members of consortia for Title IV, Part A purposes in 

the 2018–19 school year?

11. How many Title IV, Part A consortia are operating in your state in the 2018–19 school year?
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Finance

12. How many LEAs or consortia in your state received a subgrant of at least $30,000 for FY18 (2018–19 

school year)?

State-Level Context

13. Please upload or provide a link to a blank copy of your state’s FY 2018 Title IV, Part A grant 

application form and/or requirements for LEAs.

14. The U.S. Department of Education is interested in learning more about the ways in which SEAs are 

using Title IV, Part A funds. Do you have any examples or anecdotes of SEA practices or activities that 

you would like to share?

15. The U.S. Department of Education is also interested in learning more about the ways in which LEAs 

are using Title IV, Part A funds. Do you have any examples or anecdotes of LEA practices or activities 

that you would like to share?

16. What are the greatest challenges in the use of Title IV, Part A funds in your state that you would 

like to share?

Thank you very much for your time and responses!

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for global competitiveness by fostering educational excellence and ensuring equal access.

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