Grants are provided to 51 school districts to provide supplemental services to children most in need of assistance in eligible project schools. During school year 1996-97 Title I projects were conducted in 205 of Alaska's 492 public schools. The Title I program served 17,888 children in 144 targeted assistance projects and 61 schoolwide projects. Local projects may also use funds to provide inservice training to school staff and to parents of disadvantaged children. Eligible schools may use Title I funds for whole-school reform.
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