The U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences awarded a $847,242 Project Grant to the University of Kansas Center for Research Inc. under the Research in Special Education (CFDA 84.324) program. The grant, awarded on July 1, 2024, will fund a partnership to build teacher capacity and promote early language learning in infants and toddlers with and at risk for disabilities. The project aims to document the efficacy of implementing the "Promoting Communication: Tools for Advancing Language in Kids (PC TALK)" intervention in six Educare Early Head Start and Head Start schools. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will serve as a sub-grantee, receiving $D3LHU66KBLD5 to support this research effort. The overarching goal is to reduce the achievement gap between children from low-income and more advantaged backgrounds through targeted language and early intervention strategies.
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