Supporting effective instruction

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Arkansas Department of Education $5.343 million on July 1, 2026, under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367).

The grant funds state-level activities including reforming teacher and principal certification programs, providing support for new teachers, and delivering professional development for teachers and principals. It also supports local-level activities such as recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, providing professional development, and reducing class size. These activities aim to increase student academic achievement consistent with Arkansas's challenging State academic standards, improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers, principals, and other school leaders, and provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective educators.

The Arkansas Department of Education, doing business as Arkansas State Accountability, administers the award with place of performance in Little Rock, Arkansas. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. As a State Educational Agency, Arkansas distributes subgrants to Local Educational Agencies throughout the state, functioning primarily as a pass-through administrator rather than a direct service provider.