The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Durham Public Schools a $5,205,080 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant for a project period from October 1, 2024, to September 30, 2025. This project grant will fund the establishment and operation of magnet schools under the district's desegregation plan. The grant supports the development of specialized academic programs designed to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic...
The Clark County School District, the nation's fifth largest school district, has been awarded a $5,286,668 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The funding will support the establishment and operation of magnet schools in the district, with the primary goal of promoting voluntary desegregation through specialized academic programs, educator training, facilities improvements, student transportation, and other activities that...
The Department of Education, through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165), awarded a $6,190,613 Project Grant to the Albuquerque Public School District to establish and operate magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation efforts. The funding will support the creation of innovative educational offerings and curricula designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds and reduce minority group isolation, including STEM, arts, dual language immersion, and...
The U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) awarded a $4,096,886 Project Grant to Napa Valley Unified School District (NVUSD) to implement its vision of creating racially/ethnically and socioeconomically diverse schools. Through this funding, NVUSD will conduct two quasi-experimental studies to further magnet school research. The award, effective from October 1, 2023 to September 30, 2024, will enable NVUSD to offer specialized academic programs, provide...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded the San Diego Unified School District a $4,774,760 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) on March 25, 2025. This federal grant will support the district's comprehensive K-12 educational services over a 5-year period ending September 30, 2030. The funding enables the district, which serves a diverse student population of 95,678 across San Diego, to maintain and enhance various educational...
The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $3,602,645 Project Grant under the Impact Aid Program (CFDA 84.041) to the San Diego Unified School District (San Diego City Schools) on December 16, 2024. This grant will provide financial assistance to the district, where federal activities such as the presence of military bases and Native American lands have reduced the local tax base. The funding will enable the district to maintain and enhance...
This $5,999,998 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) will enable the City of New York Board of Education Division of Revenue Operations to establish and operate magnet schools to support voluntary desegregation efforts in the New York City public school system. The funding will be used to develop specialized academic programs, provide educator training,...
The City of New York Board of Education Division of Revenue Operations has received a $5,999,998.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The grant will fund the "Community School Districts 7-10-11 Bronx Inter-District Magnet Consortium" to establish and operate magnet schools aimed at promoting voluntary desegregation and reducing minority group isolation in the New York City public school system. The 1-year...
The Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) received a $4,030,370 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to establish and operate magnet schools under a court-ordered or voluntary desegregation plan. The grant funding will support the development of specialized academic programs designed to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic knowledge, and expand innovative educational methods across FCPS. Specific products and...
The Beaufort County School District was awarded a $5,684,536 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The grant, effective October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025, will support the establishment and operation of a network of global exploration magnet schools to increase academic knowledge, experiences, and real-world skills among high school students. Key activities funded...