Summary

The Board of Education Colorado received a formula grant award of $25.32 million from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367) effective July 1, 2025, through September 30, 2026. This grant supports the state's efforts to improve teacher and principal quality and enhance student academic achievement by developing and implementing professional development, educator training, and strategic initiatives aligned with Colorado's challenging state academic standards. The funds enable the Board of Education Colorado to provide comprehensive capacity-building and technical assistance across the state's K-12 public education system.

Through 16 sub-awards distributed to local educational agencies (LEAs) across Colorado—including Denver Public Schools, Poudre School District R-1, Boulder Valley School District Re-2, and numerous rural school districts—the grant funding supports Title II educator development initiatives. The sub-awardees utilize these allocations to implement targeted professional enhancement services, instructional coaching, teacher training programs, and support services that improve educator effectiveness and student learning outcomes. The funding flows from the state educational agency to local school districts, charter schools, and educational service centers to deliver educator quality improvement services aligned with state standards and designed to increase student academic achievement across Colorado's diverse student populations.