The Maine Department of Education received a $10,835,611 Formula Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants (CFDA 84.367) program. This funding is used to provide grants to local educational agencies (LEAs) in Maine to increase student academic achievement. Key services delivered through the grant include improving teacher and principal quality, increasing the number of highly qualified teachers in the classroom, and implementing strategies to strengthen classroom instruction, particularly in high-need schools.
The Maine Department of Education has distributed sub-awards from this grant to various local school districts, charter schools, and other educational entities across the state. These sub-recipients have utilized the funding to provide a range of educational services, such as purchasing local food for school meal programs, offering free fruits and vegetables, improving access to well-rounded education and educational technology, enhancing teacher quality, delivering special education services, and responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. The sub-awards aim to ultimately improve academic achievement and student outcomes across Maine's K-12 public education system.
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