The purpose of this title is to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach, at a minimum, proficiency on challenging State academic achievement standards and state academic assessments.

U.S. Department of Education
Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
400 Maryland Ave, SW
Washington, DC 20202
(202) 301-4000
http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg1.html 

NAEYC Title 1 Fact Sheet
http://www.naeyc.org/policy/federal/title1.asp