This $657,000 U.S. Department of Education Project Grant awarded to Shepherd University will fund the "NATIONAL WRITING PROJECT (NWP) PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES: THE WRITE WAY FORWARD: WV STUDENTS SUCCEED" program from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026. The award is provided through 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). Through this funding, Shepherd University will deliver educational programming, training, and professional development to support literacy and writing skills for students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools in West Virginia.