The first section in this 31st annual report summarizes activities provided in Ohio through Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act during fiscal year 1996. Title I authorizes federally funded programs that prioritize educational needs of several groups of educationally disadvantaged children and deliver appropriate supplemental instruction to them. Basic provisions of Title I allocate funds for the supplemental instruction of children from low-income families. Special provisions of Title I fund school districts serving children of migratory agricultural workers and fund supplemental instruction for neglected or delinquent children in state-operated facilities. Information related to participation trends, instructional impact, expenditure and staffing patterns, parent involvement, and 5-year trends is presented for each group. The second section addresses educational programs for homeless children in domestic violence shelters, runaway shelters, emergency shelters, and transitional shelters. Funding is available for transportation, reducing enrollment delays, tutoring, and professional development for educators and pupil services personnel. Five-year trends, students served, and successes are discussed. The final section discusses Title VI innovative assistance programs, which support local education reform efforts, efforts to accomplish the National Education Goals, improvement in library services and instructional and media materials, and programs to serve at-risk and high-cost students. Information is presented on 5-year trends, participation rates, expenditure patterns, and successes. (TD)