Grants

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Student Achievement How These Districts Are Using $10,000 to Boost Student Learning
The pilot projects, begun with grants from the National Education Association, aim to curb absenteeism, supply food, and offer tutoring.
Madeline Will, September 25, 2023
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Regan Sylvester, a Buena Vista University student from Webb, Iowa, student teaches in a summer school classroom of soon-to-be first-grade students on June 23, 2021, at the Storm Lake Middle School, in Storm Lake, Iowa. At left is student Emma Vazquez and at right is Harmony Rodriguez. The Storm Lake Community School District and Buena Vista University collaborated to have the Storm Lake university's education students student teach during a summer school program that was opened to all students to help them make up for educational time lost due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The student teaching opportunity was also opened up to Storm Lake school alumni who are studying education at other colleges.
Regan Sylvester, a Buena Vista University student from Webb, Iowa, teaches in a summer school classroom of rising 1st graders on June 23, 2021, at the Storm Lake Middle School in Storm Lake, Iowa. Iowa is among the states designing apprenticeship programs to ease college students' and paraprofessionals' route to a teaching license.
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Teacher Preparation See Which States Have Teacher Apprenticeship Programs, and How the Model Plans to Expand
The federal government is promoting funding for the hands-on training, alongside quality-control guidance.
Madeline Will, July 27, 2023
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Actor Matthew McConaughey holds an image of Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the mass shooting at an elementary school in Uvalde, Texas, as he speaks during a press briefing at the White House on June 7, 2022, in Washington.
Actor Matthew McConaughey holds an image of Alithia Ramirez, 10, who was killed in the mass school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, as he speaks during a press briefing on June 7, 2022, in Washington.
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School Climate & Safety How Matthew McConaughey Will Make It Easier for Schools to Get Safety Grants
The actor aims to cut the red tape for schools that could benefit from the federal grants, but lack the capacity to apply.
Evie Blad, July 20, 2023
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Privacy & Security Newly Proposed Grants Could Help Districts Extinguish a Cybersecurity '4-Alarm Fire'
School districts could apply for grants to protect against the mounting threat of cyberattacks, FCC chairwoman says.
Alyson Klein, July 12, 2023
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Students ride the bus home from Russellville Middle School in Russellville, Alabama, on Dec. 9, 2022.
Los estudiantes toman el autobús a casa desde la escuela secundaria Russellville en Russellville, Alabama, el 9 de diciembre de 2022.
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English-Language Learners Project Este Distrito Está Teniendo Éxito con Estudiantes de Inglés. ¿Puede Mantener su Impulso?
Logros del sistema escolar de Alabama se ven amenazados por financiación limitada, necesidades no atendidas y política estatal moribunda.
Ileana Najarro, June 2, 2023
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Student Well-Being New Grants Could Fund 14K School Mental Health Workers. Will It Be Enough?
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $300 million to expand the school mental health worker pipeline.
Libby Stanford, May 15, 2023
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Student Achievement National Tutoring Venture Doles Out $5 Million for States
The organization, Accelerate, aims to bolster efforts to integrate tutoring into the school day.
Sarah Schwartz, April 26, 2023
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A Lion electric school bus is seen in Austin, Texas on Feb. 22, 2023.
A Lion electric school bus is seen in Austin, Texas on Feb. 22, 2023.
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School & District Management Electric School Buses Are Catching On, Helped by Federal Funds and New Emission Rules
More than 2,000 districts applied for grants totaling $4 billion to transition to electric buses.
Mark Lieberman, April 25, 2023
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Families of the Uvalde victims silently protest Senate inaction and mass shootings following the six-month anniversary of the Robb Elementary School massacre on Dec. 06, 2022 in Washington.
Congress passed the sweeping Bipartisan Safer Communities Act in June 2022 after the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas. Nine months later, only one state has awarded funds from a grant program in the legislation that set aside $1 billion to support student safety and mental health. Here families of the Uvalde shooting victims silently protest at the U.S. Capitol on Dec. 6, 2022.
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Education Funding Congress Passed $1B for School Safety Last Year. Only 38 Districts Have Gotten Money
Only one state so far has awarded funds from a grant program that was part of Congress' response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting.
Mark Lieberman, March 30, 2023
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English-Language Learners Q&A English Learners Could Gain Support and Clout Under Ed. Secretary's Plan, Expert Says
Kathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president.
Ileana Najarro, March 17, 2023
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English-Language Learners Education Secretary Wants to Change the Way Funding for English Learners Is Managed
Researchers praise the proposal to move management of federal language acquisition funding to the Office of English Language Acquisition.
Ileana Najarro, March 13, 2023
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Student Well-Being How 3 Districts Are Bolstering Their School-Based Mental Health Services
A federal grant program is giving school districts opportunities to expand mental health services.
Lauraine Langreo, February 22, 2023
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Students ride the bus home from Russellville Middle School in Russellville, Alabama, on Dec. 9, 2022.
Students ride the bus home from Russellville Middle School in Russellville, Ala., on Dec. 9, 2022.
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English-Language Learners Project After Early Success With English Learners, Can a District Keep Its Momentum?
The Alabama school system's gains are threatened by time-limited funding, unaddressed needs at the secondary level, and moribund state policy.
Ileana Najarro, January 30, 2023
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