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Each day approximately 250 students in Rappahannock County attend special classes designed to improve their reading and math skills. These classes are federally funded by Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Public Law 89-10, as amended by the Education Amendments of 1978 (most commonly referred to as Title I.)
This act is designed to assist educationally disadvantaged children, or children who come from families that are financially and-or culturally impoverished, particularly in rural and inttr-city shcool districts.
It should be stressed at this point that a child does not have to be from a cultural and-or financially deprived home to qualify for Title I. He simply has to fall below the level that is expected of him at his particular grade placement, for whatever season. Perhaps he was immature for his age or missed numerous days in the first grade when certain reading skills were stressed. However, for a school division to receive Title I funds, a sufficient percentage of students must come from families who qualify for free and reduced lunch, aid to dependent children, etc. Rappahannock County has approximately 21 per cent who fall into this category.
Once a student has been tested and selected for Title I, and approval has been granted by his parents for him to participate, he is assigned to a particular educational setting, based on his age and educational needs. Rappahannock County schools have five placements currently available: transitional first grade, primary reading lab, elementary reading lab, elementary math lab and a reading lab at the high school.
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