Aviation-focused career and technical education program

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $340,000 Project Grant to the Eaton Regional Education Service Agency (Eaton RESA) in Charlotte, Michigan on July 22, 2024. The grant supports an "Aviation-Focused Career and Technical Education Program" 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 project aims to develop and improve literacy skills, as well as provide career and technical education focused on the aviation industry, for children and students from birth through 12th grade in high-need local educational agencies and schools. As an educational service agency, Eaton RESA will deliver comprehensive instructional and administrative support to local school districts in Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties, with the goal of enhancing educational outcomes and student services in the targeted community.