Project Grant S184G190223

The Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $8.8 million Project Grant to the Regional Office of Education Professional Services 19 under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411) to support the PARTNERS TO LEAD SCALED (PTL2) consortium. PTL2 will provide services from December 2021 through December 2026 to improve student achievement and attainment for high-need students in rural and high-need local education agencies. As outlined in...

This $1,000,000 project grant award from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance (CFDA 16.839 STOP School Violence Program) will enable the Allen County Board of Education in Scottsville, Kentucky to hire three full-time Registered Behavior Technicians as Behavioral Support Specialists. These specialists will provide applied behavior analysis services, in-classroom interventions, and additional supports for students in need across the district. They will also deliver...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $9,398,638 Project Grant under the Education Innovation and Research (CFDA 84.411) program to the American Institutes for Research (AIR) to scale and sustain a teacher professional learning program for early-career teachers. The goal is to refine, scale, test, and sustain a program based on Teachstone's MyTeachingPartner-Secondary (MTP-S) model, which focuses on improving teacher-student and student-student...

The Mckenzie Special School District received a $999,829 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance under the STOP School Violence Program (CFDA 16.839). The funding will be used to (1) train school personnel and educate students on preventing school violence and improving school climate, and (2) hire a licensed clinical social worker and three behavior interventionists to provide mental health services and support to students. The new staff will implement...

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 Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $550,000 Project Grant to Parents And Children Together, a non-profit family service agency, for the "PACT COMMUNITY TEEN CENTER - BRIDGES BACK TO SCHOOL - HELPING YOUTH RE-ENGAGE WITH SCHOOL AND COMMUNITY" program. The project will be carried out from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2025. The grant funding supports the organization's efforts to provide services under the Innovative Approaches to Literacy;...

This $443,427 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (CFDA 84.305 Education Research, Development and Dissemination program) will support the development of a training curriculum and coaching model to help teachers engage parents in middle school students' education. The award, titled "SUPPORTING TEACHERS IN ENGAGING PARENTS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL (MID-STEP): THE DEVELOPMENT OF A TRAINING CURRICULUM AND COACHING MODEL," will be...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $770,780 Project Grant to the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). This 3-year grant, running from December 2024 to December 2027, will fund ISBE's "Stronger Connections Technical Assistance and Capacity Building" initiative. The program aims to improve mental health and well-being outcomes for early learners,...

This federal Project Grant award, valued at $920,882 and awarded by the U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) under the Research in Special Education program (CFDA 84.324), will fund an evaluation of the K-5 Second Step social-emotional learning program and bully prevention unit. The study will assess the impact of these programs on youth violence and school climate among students with and at-risk for disability identification. The University of Missouri System...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $385,390 Project Grant to the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE) under the Student Support and Academic Enrichment Program (CFDA 84.424). This 3-year grant, running from December 2024 to December 2027, will fund ALSDE's "ALABAMA STRONG: BUILDING RESILIENT SCHOOLS THROUGH MTSS AND YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID" initiative. The program aims to improve academic achievement and student...