Supporting effective instruction

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Idaho State Board of Education, doing business as the Idaho State Department of Education, $2,429,979 under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367) on July 1, 2026. The award funds state-level and local-level activities to increase student academic achievement, improve the quality and effectiveness of teachers and school leaders, and provide low-income and minority students greater access to effective educators. State activities include reforming teacher and principal certification programs, supporting new teachers, and providing professional development. Local activities include recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, providing professional development, and reducing class size. The Idaho State Department of Education serves as a state education agency intermediary, sub-awarding funds to local school districts, charter schools, and other educational entities across Idaho. The period of performance runs from July 1, 2026 through September 30, 2027, with place of performance in Boise, Idaho. This is a formula grant; the Supporting Effective Instruction program distributes funds to state educational agencies with approved applications, and those agencies pass through subgrants to local educational agencies within their states.