Category: Title III Funding

Texas school district staff reviewing cooperative purchasing contract documents together

Cooperative Purchasing for Texas Schools: BuyBoard, TIPS, GoodBuy, QCS and the ESC Regions

Texas purchasing cooperatives compared: BuyBoard, TIPS, GoodBuy, QCS and the ESC regional co-ops, how they differ, and how a district checks its existing memberships.
District administrator and purchasing officer reviewing a sole source justification for an EdTech purchase

Sole Source Justification for EdTech: State Rules, the Four Tests, and a Template

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.
Three district leaders comparing cooperative purchasing and RFP options for an EdTech purchase

How K-12 Districts Buy EdTech: Cooperative Purchasing, Sole Source and RFPs

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.
TIPS cooperative purchasing: a teacher and young students using laptops in class

TIPS Purchasing Cooperative: How Districts Buy Without an RFP

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.
Purchasing EL software: young students using laptops with teacher support

How Districts Purchase EL Software: Procurement Pathways Explained

How districts purchase EL software: RFPs, cooperative contracts like TIPS, funding sources, and how to buy faster while staying compliant.
Best uses of Title III funding: a teacher and students reviewing progress on a tablet

Best Uses of Title III Funding: Where the Money Moves Outcomes

The best uses of Title III funding for English Learners: high-leverage, scalable investments that build capacity instead of one-off activities.
Title I vs Title III: a teacher and diverse young students in a bright classroom

Title I vs Title III: What’s the Difference for English Learners?

Title I vs Title III: what each funds, who they serve, how they differ, and how districts use both for English Learners without supplanting.
How much Title III funding: a teacher reading with young English learners in class

How Much Title III Funding Do Schools Receive?

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.
Title III robotics: a classroom robot in a well-equipped elementary classroom with a teacher and young children

Can Title III Pay for Robotics for English Learners?

Can Title III pay for robotics? Yes, when an educational robot supplements EL language instruction. How to justify it and what to look for.
Title III tutoring: a teacher tutoring two young English learners one-on-one

Can Title III Pay for Tutoring for English Learners?

Can Title III pay for tutoring for English Learners? Yes, when it is supplemental. What qualifies, the supplement-not-supplant rule, and how to scale tutoring.