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<v Paul>Hello, and thank you for visiting the new</v>

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Title IV, Part A Technical Assistance Center's Website.

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My name's Paul Kesner, and I'm part of the team

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at the U.S. Department of Education's

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Office of Safe and Supportive Schools.

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On behalf of the Department, our team,

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and our colleagues at the Title IV, Part A TA Center,

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I am so pleased to welcome you to our site

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and to share with you some information

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about the role of Title IV, Part A

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and the Department's priorities.

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The Title IV, Part A Student Support and

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Academic Enrichment,

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or SSAE Program, was established

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in the Every Student Succeeds Act with the purpose

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of improving students' academic achievement.

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SSAE sets out to enrich the learning experience

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of our students by increasing the capacity

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of our states to assist the local education agencies

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with providing all students

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with access to a well-rounded education,

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to improve school conditions for student learning,

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and improve the use of technology

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to enhance the academic achievement

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and digital literacy of all students.

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Now, we are excited to announce

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that the Title IV, Part A program

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has a new supporting TA Center

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to help states administer the grants.

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The Title IV, Part A Center

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was inaugurated in the fall of 2018,

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and recently launched this Website

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to facilitate information sharing

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about the SSAE Program with both grantees

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and our partners in the field at large.

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We hope you take the time to explore

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and learn more about this important program.

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Thanks for participating in this launch,

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and we look forward to you visiting with us often.