The Delta State University received a $1,000,000 Project Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to support the Collaborative for Rural STEM Education (CRSE) initiative. This award is funded through the Innovative Approaches to Literacy; Promise Neighborhoods; Full-Service Community Schools; and Congressionally Directed Spending for Elementary and Secondary Education Community Projects program (CFDA 84.215). The grant will be active from August...
This NSF STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) project grant, awarded to the University of Maryland Baltimore County (UMBC), focuses on developing an innovative approach called TEEM (Teaching to Empower) to engage students in learning analytics. The $305,953 project, running from July 2024 to June 2029, will integrate data science and data literacy education at the undergraduate level. Key activities include: Design-based research on active-learning analytics activities in data science courses to...
The Delta-Greely School District was awarded a $746,675 Project Grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity under the Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program (CFDA 12.556). The grant will support the development of clear STEM and CTE pathways to enable students to graduate high school with skills for post-secondary programs or actual certifications. Funding will provide more STEM and CTE class options, professional development...
The Department of Education Office of Postsecondary Education awarded Delta College, Inc. a $740,324 Formula Grant under the Education Stabilization Fund (CFDA 84.425) program. The grant period runs from April 3, 2021 through July 26, 2022 to provide financial relief to students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic through CRRSAA-HEERF II Grants to Students. The Education Stabilization Fund aims to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus through supporting students with direct aid to...
The Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) awarded a $6,659,535 formula grant to the South Dakota Department of Education (Deca) to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students across the state. The program focuses on providing students access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions for student learning, and enhancing the use of technology. Key products and services funded through this grant include academic enrichment...
This National Science Foundation (NSF) STEM Education program (CFDA 47.076) Project Grant award to Drexel University provides $458,371 to develop and assess novel social-emotional learning (SEL) interventions for first-year undergraduate engineering students. The project aims to address COVID-related learning losses that have exacerbated inequities and left many students ill-prepared for the rigors of university engineering programs. The funding will support the integration of SEL instruction...
The Department of Education's Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424) awarded a $20,723,305 formula grant to the Indiana Department of Education to improve academic achievement and educational opportunities for students across the state. The funding supports three key objectives: providing students access to a well-rounded education, improving school conditions for learning, and enhancing the use of technology to boost academic achievement. The Indiana Department of...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $968,684 Project Grant to the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) under the School Safety National Activities (CFDA 84.184) federal grant program. The award, titled "ENHANCING MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS OPPORTUNITIES WITH EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES IN SCHOOLS (EMPOWERS)", will fund the development and expansion of school-based mental health services, increase the number of qualified mental...
The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded a $500,000 Project Grant to the Santee School District School Facilities Corporation to support the Project Resilience program. Project Resilience will deliver problem-solving, social emotional, and physical wellness programming focused on preparing military-connected students for careers in STEM and health sciences. The programming will be implemented at three K-8 schools in Santee, California through an interconnected approach aimed at...
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education (DESE) was awarded a $383,270 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). The grant, with a performance period from December 18, 2024 to December 17, 2027, will fund initiatives to promote attendance, engagement, and mental health support for students across the state's K-12 public school system. Key...