The Rhode Island Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (RI DESE) received a $2,263,010 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the English Language Acquisition State Grants program (CFDA 84.365). The grant period runs from July 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022.
The English Language Acquisition State Grants program aims to ensure that English learners, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency and meet the same challenging state academic standards expected of all students. Through this funding, RI DESE will provide services and support to help English learners in Rhode Island achieve English language proficiency and academic standards over the 15-month grant period.
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