What Title I funds can pay for, what they cannot, how schoolwide and targeted assistance programs differ, and how Title I works with Title III for ELs.
Texas purchasing cooperatives compared: BuyBoard, TIPS, GoodBuy and the ESC regional co-ops, how they differ, and how a district checks its existing memberships.
Does your state even allow a sole source purchase? A 15-state comparison of thresholds and grounds, the four tests reviewers apply, and a reusable template.
A purchasing cooperative lets districts buy against contracts already competitively bid. How the three K-12 procurement paths compare, and how to choose between them.
The TIPS purchasing cooperative explained: how membership works, why it satisfies federal competition rules, how it compares to BuyBoard and Sourcewell, and the steps to a PO.
How much Title III funding do schools receive? How the ~$890M national total flows by formula to states and districts, the $10,000 minimum, and why per-EL amounts are modest.
