School leaders pack AZ State Board of Education meeting over Title 1 funding issues

There was a common theme among public comment in the Arizona State Board of Education’s meeting on Monday. School district leaders and education organizations who attended wished the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) would’ve been more transparent and communicative over the federal government decreasing Arizona’s allocation of Title 1 funding. Schools that have higher poverty rates are named Title 1 schools. The federal government allocates funds to Title 1 schools through a budget from Congress.