The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $6,513,812 Project Grant under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to the Cedar Rapids Community School District in Iowa. The grant funding will be used to establish and operate magnet schools that are part of a court-ordered, agency-ordered, or federally approved voluntary desegregation plan. The goal is to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic knowledge, and expand innovative educational methods in public schools. Through this funding, the Cedar Rapids Community School District will develop specialized academic programs, provide educator training, improve facilities, and implement student transportation services to promote racial and socioeconomic diversity through innovative educational approaches.
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