CTE program expansion

The Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $252,713.00 Project Grant to the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis, Missouri under 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 fund the CTE PROGRAM EXPANSION from September 30, 2023 to September 29, 2024 to develop and improve literacy skills for children and students from birth through 12th grade in the high-need St. Louis school district. As a local government school district entity, the Board of Education of the City of St. Louis has extensive experience administering federal education grant programs, including Title programs under the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and other initiatives supporting academically disadvantaged students, students with disabilities, adult education, and school safety.