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PCSD expands Title I reach, lowering eligibility thresholds to serve more students of poverty
Summary
PCSD staff updated the Title I methodology for FY26 to lower thresholds so the district will serve 36 Title I schools (up from 18), using the same federal allocation; schools with 40%+ poverty qualify for schoolwide status and 35–39% for targeted assistance.
Deputy Superintendent Emily Baker told the South Carolina Public Charter School District board on Aug. 14 that PCSD is changing its Title I methodology for fiscal year 2026 to reach more students in poverty while using the district’s existing federal allocation.
Under the revised approach, PCSD will serve schools that have 40% or higher poverty through a schoolwide Title I program and…
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