Supporting effective instruction

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the Kansas State Department of Education $3.679625 million on July 1, 2026, under the Supporting Effective Instruction State Grants program (CFDA 84.367), a formula grant supporting state and local efforts to improve teacher and principal quality and increase student academic achievement.

The program funds state-level activities including teacher and principal certification reform, support for new teachers, and professional development for teachers and principals. Local-level activities include recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, providing professional development, and reducing class size. The Kansas State Department of Education, as the state educational agency recipient, distributes subgrants to local educational agencies across Kansas to implement these initiatives and increase access to effective teachers and leaders for low-income and minority students.

The award obligates $3.679625 million with a period of performance from July 1, 2026, through September 30, 2027. Work is performed in Topeka, Kansas. The Kansas State Department of Education serves as the prime recipient and passes funds through to local school districts and educational partners statewide to deliver professional development, recruitment, retention, and instructional quality improvements benefiting elementary and secondary schools, teachers, principals, and students across the state.