Project Grant 80NSSC21K1170

The Illinois State Board of Education, through its Regional Office of Education #17, received a $4.4 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research Program (formerly known as the Investing in Innovation Fund). The grant will support the "Leading While Learning Project," which is focused on improving principal effectiveness through December 2026. As indicated in the grant...

The University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. was awarded a $375,000 Project Grant under the Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities program (CFDA 84.327), funded by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services. The project, titled "PROJECT ISTAR: AN INTEGRATED, STRATEGIC TECHNOLOGY-BASED ADAPTIVE WRITING PROGRAM," will develop and implement an innovative, technology-based writing intervention...

The U.S. Department of Education, through its Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411), awarded a $10,964,184 Project Grant to The 21st Century Partnership for STEM Education, a non-profit organization based in Wayne, Pennsylvania. The funding, with a performance period from Jan. 1, 2025 to Dec. 31, 2029, will support the development and implementation of innovative standards-based grading practices aimed at improving student achievement, particularly for high-need students....

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,399,997 Project Grant to Educational Testing Service (ETS) under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to develop technology-enhanced collaborative learning approaches to improve middle-grade students' social-emotional learning skills. The 4-year project, commencing on January 1, 2024 and ending on December 31, 2027, aims to create and evaluate innovative instructional methods...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,638,942 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to the Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA), a non-profit organization based in San Antonio, Texas. The grant, titled "TECHXPERTS", was awarded on January 1, 2025, with a planned completion date of December 31, 2029. The TECHXPERTS grant supports IDRA's efforts to develop, implement,...

The Think Together organization will provide education innovation and research services over a five-year period through December 2026 under a $4.425 million Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Funded through the Education Innovation and Research program (formerly known as the Investing in Innovation or i3 Fund), this award will support Think Together's work to create, develop, implement, replicate and scale evidence-based programs...

The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $4,401,887 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). IDRA will implement its Youth Leadership Now initiative in San Antonio, TX from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program supports the creation, development, and scaling of evidence-based innovations to improve...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $547,371 Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) Project Grant to The TECH Museum of Innovation in San Jose, CA. The award will enable the museum to create educational resources that empower youth from historically marginalized communities to envision themselves in STEM careers. Key activities include: Developing STEM events, project-based mentoring models, and career exploration resources in collaboration with local schools, the Santa...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $418,842 National Leadership Grant (CFDA 45.312) to Games For Change, Inc., a non-profit organization, to produce a professional development model that centers museum educators as co-creators and leaders in incorporating game-based learning into museum practice. The award, which runs from September 1, 2024 to August 31, 2026, will fund a "Train the Trainer Fellowship" where 10 museum educators will create learning curriculum...

The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Interactive Learning Systems Inc., doing business as Interactive College Of Technology, a $1,729,946 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program on February 27, 2021. The grant was intended to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic through July 26, 2022. Specifically, the funding supported the delivery of education and related services to students impacted by...