A Title 1 school is a school that serves low-income children. A Title 1
             school might also be a low-performing school, because poverty and low
             school performance are highly correlated. Title I of the Elementary and
             Secondary Education Act (ESEA) is one of the largest federal aids to
             education programs. It was originally passed in 1965 to provide financial
             assistance to local school districts in planning and operating special
             programs for educationally disadvantaged children. Most educators refer to
             this as the Chapter 1 pullout program where students went to a designated
             "lab" and received limited math or reading instruction.
             From 1981 until 1994, Title I was called Chapter 1. In October 1994,
             President Clinton signed into law the "Improving America's Schools Act"
             (IASA). This reauthorized law provides parents, advocates, and school
             communities with a new opportunity to use Title I as a tool for broader
             school reform. Schools that receive this assistance are presently
             identified as Title I School-wide Project Schools.
             Title 1 schools have several positive effects on the communities as the use
             of federal grants can be used to provide a safe and orderly environment for
             learning to the children of low-income groups. Also, by attending Title 1
             Schools, low-income students can create positive expectations about
             themselves. In addition, one of the aims of the Title 1 School is to
             provide strong and effective school leadership.
             There have been several negatives associated with Title 1 schools also.
             The first and foremost is that the quality of education that is provided in
             these schools is low and most of the schools have become the centers of
             student violence and drug uses. One of the reasons for it is the lack of
             the parental guidance. Because most of the students who attend these
             schools are not expected to compete nationally, the expectations that the
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