Thompson's Education Compliance Expert | Title I Solutions
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Thompson’s Education Compliance Expert | Title I Solutions is the most comprehensive and easy-to-use resource of its kind. Thompson specifically designed this new digital research library to help you easily navigate the complex web of federal laws, regulations and guidance. Additionally, this new education tool provides expert commentary from leading education professionals so you can stay abreast of the latest compliance issues and best practices to avoid audit findings and potential penalties.
- Make the best decisions for your program. We answer all our critical questions so you can choose the best path for your district.
- Access Casemaker® — a continually updated collection of sources including federal and state statutes and regulations.*
- Avoid pitfalls with clearly explained Title I requirements.
- Receive email alerts so that you can have instant notice of new laws, regulations and guidance, updates on key administrative changes, court cases, and other important Title I news.
- Contact our subject matter experts who are readily available to answer any questions you have — a special resource for subscribers.
- Search by keyword, topic or publication title with our Advanced Search. Designed to immediately find the exact information you need, this advanced feature allows you to find matches based on misspelled or partial words, words within a certain proximity of each other and words grouped into clauses, as well as "wildcard" and “boosted” terms.*
- Ask for help. Customers can contact the editor for help finding the document they need to show their superintendent or school board.
- Title I In a Nutshell — A compact overview of the program for novices.
- Topical tabs — Merging content from the Title I Handbook and our best-selling publication, The New Title I: The Changing Landscape of Accountability, both authored by the education attorneys at the firm of Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, our expanded Title I Solutions is designed to answer your toughest Title I-related questions. As part of our ongoing effort to upgrade our K-12 education content, this robust digital publication provides everything you need to confidently run a compliant Title I program.
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Based on a careful analysis of Title I laws, regulations, guidance, policy letters and monitoring reports, NEW topical tabs include:
- Standards, Assessments and Adequate Yearly Progress
- Accountability and School Improvement
- Distribution of Funds: The Ranking and Serving Process
- Program Design
- Staff Qualifications and Professional Development
- Parental Involvement
- Equitable Services to Private School Students
- Fiscal Requirements
- Planning and Administration
- Waivers and Other Flexibility
- Charter Schools
- Title I and ESEA Flexibility — New analysis of how Title I operates in states that participate in the Obama administration’s new “ESEA Flexibility” initiative.
With Thompson's Education Compliance Expert | Title I Solutions, you can:
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NEW Enhanced Content
We have updated the base material on Thompson's Education Compliance Expert | Title I Solutions to include additional analytical content not available in the print product such as:
Major Topics Covered
Thompson’s Education Compliance Expert | Title I Solutions will enable you to:
- Stay ahead of the game with instant updates as soon as important changes happen. No longer will you have to wait for a quarterly update — we’ll get late-breaking news and developing issues to you right away!*
- Reduce your risk of noncompliance with tricky U.S. Department of Education regulations by consulting our wide array of expert analysis and suggested best practices — the key to compliance is staying informed!
- Find the answers to your most pressing questions quickly with our powerful search engines.*
- Resolve your own unique situations with instant access to our subject matter experts.
- Receive Spotlight on Education Intelligence — an email newsfeed in your in-box every two weeks, these articles highlight insight from some of the nation’s leading education professionals. You’ll get authoritative information on hot topics in Title I and grants management that will keep you abreast of the latest compliance issues and best practices to help you avoid audit findings and potential penalties.*
- Access an online Policy Letter Database — easily search “policy letters” from the U.S. Department of Education to find answers to your toughest questions. This collection of communications with state and local education officials cannot be found elsewhere.
- Review our continually updated Q&A Database — as questions arise in the field or arrive in our inbox, we track down the answers and convert them into Q&As that address practical problems faced by your peers.
- Receive Professional Development — specially selected webinars for your own professional development are available for no cost as part of Thompson’s Education Compliance Expert. Federal Reporting Requirements for Education Grants — “Cloud” Accountability Has Arrived!” is just one example. Plus, you’ll have access to handouts and related materials you can use to train your staff and other managers in your organization.*
- And more!
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About Your Online Subscription
Your annual subscription includes electronic updates, news, analysis, training tools and forms at no additional charge for the 12-month subscription period. If you have any questions about your subscription, please contact Client Services at 800-677-3789 or by e-mailing service@thompson.com
About Your Online/Print Subscription
Your annual subscription includes print and electronic updates, news, analysis, training tools, forms and more at no additional charge for the 12-month subscription period. If you have any questions about your subscription, please contact Client Services at 800-677-3789 or by e-mailing service@thompson.com
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Your annual subscription to Title I Handbook includes published updates at no additional charge for the 12 month subscription period. If you have any questions about your subscription, please contact Client Services at 800-677-3789 or by e-mailing service@thompson.com
Authors and Editors
Andrew Brownstein has been editor of the Title I Monitor since 2003. He also manages Title I-Derland, a blog devoted to all aspects of federal K-12 education policy, and contributes to several other education-related publications for Thompson Information Services. Previously, he served as students editor of the Chronicle of Higher Education. He has also written for the Washington Post, the Los Angeles Times, the Des Moines Register and the Albany Times-Union. He graduated from the University of Iowa in 1994 with a B.A. in English and journalism.
Charles J. Edwards is Executive Editor of Thompson Information Services' federal education publications. Mr. Edwards has over 25 years of experience writing about education and education-related topics, including Title I, the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and regulations governing administration of federal programs for public schools. Most recently, he co-authored Federal Education Grants Management, the only book devoted specifically to the unique requirements of U.S. Department of Education grants. He graduated from Notre Dame in 1976 with a B.A. in history (Magna Cum Laude, Phi Beta Kappa).
Michael Brustein, Esq., a founding partner of Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, served as an attorney adviser to the former United States Office of Education, and Chief of the Adult and Vocational Education Branch in the HEW Office of General Counsel�s Education Division. Mr. Brustein served on the transition team to establish the United States Education Department. Following the opening of the new federal department in May 1980, he founded Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, with Leigh Manasevit in July 1980.
Since that time, the firm has worked with all 50 states, many school districts, postsecondary institutions, and national education organizations on issues related to federal support of education and workforce development. Over this period Mr. Brustein has been recognized as one of the nation�s leading experts on federal grants management and audit resolution, as well as workforce education and development issues.
Leigh M. Manasevit, Esq., has practiced education law since 1974. He is a founding partner of Brustein & Manasevit, PLLC, a law practice that addresses legal issues involving educational institutions at all levels. Mr. Manasevit has worked extensively on the Elementary and Secondary Education Act. He has advised and trained schools, districts, states and private providers on ESEA and frequently served as a keynote speaker at organizations of Title I professionals. Recently, Mr. Manasevit successfully represented New Mexico in Zuni Public School District 89 v. Department of Education before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Tiffany R. Winters, Esq., assists clients across the country with fiscal and programmatic aspects of federal education programs. Ms. Winters provides legal advice on the implementation of education programs and the requirements of the Office of Management and Budget Circulars and other administrative regulations, such as the Education Department General Administrative Regulations and General Education Provisions Act. Ms. Winters conducts trainings and mock monitoring visits of state and local educational agencies for fiscal and programmatic compliance.