The federal Project Grant award of $12,539,357.60 was provided by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) program (CFDA 84.411) to the Center For Leadership And Educational Equity located in Providence, RI. The grant, with a performance period from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029, will support the development, implementation, and evaluation of innovative educational practices aimed at improving student...
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 U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $2,871,535 Project Grant under the Teacher and School Leader (TSL) Incentive Grants program (CFDA 84.374) to The Innovation Project in Raleigh, North Carolina. This 1-year grant, running from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will fund the development and implementation of human capital management systems and performance-based compensation strategies for teachers, principals, and other school leaders...
The New York State Education Department (NYSED) received a $3 million Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Competitive Grants for State Assessments federal grant program (CFDA 84.368). The grant will support NYSED's PERFORMANCE LEARNING AND ASSESSMENT NETWORKS (PLAN) PILOT program from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2026. The PLAN PILOT program aims to improve the quality, validity, and reliability of New York's...
The Desoto Independent School District was awarded a $1.3 million project grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants program (CFDA 84.374) for the LEAD DESOTO project. The grant period runs from October 1, 2021 through November 29, 2021. The Teacher and School Leader Incentive Grants program aims to help eligible entities develop, implement, improve, or expand human capital management systems...
The Ledyard Public Schools (LPS) in Gales Ferry, Connecticut will receive $1,768,724 under a Project Grant award from the Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Competitive Grants: Promoting K-12 Student Achievement at Military-Connected Schools program. LPS will improve mathematics instruction for military-connected students through curriculum revisions, new K-8 math programs, accelerated options, and math interventionists at the elementary level. Middle school staff will provide...
The Intercultural Development Research Association (IDRA) was awarded a $4,401,887 Project Grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Education Innovation and Research program (CFDA 84.411). IDRA will implement its Youth Leadership Now initiative in San Antonio, TX from December 2021 through December 2026. The Education Innovation and Research program supports the creation, development, and scaling of evidence-based innovations to improve...
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...
The U.S. Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences (IES) awarded a $509,199 Project Grant under the Education Research, Development and Dissemination program (CFDA 84.305) to Mcrel International, a private non-profit education research and consulting organization. The purpose of this 1-year grant, with a period of performance from July 1, 2024 to June 30, 2025, is to support a professional learning and coaching program for school leaders focused on "Balanced Leadership for...
This $6,012,803.00 Formula Grant award from the Department of Education Office of Elementary and Secondary Education is for the Grants for State Assessments and Related Activities program (CFDA 84.369). The purpose of this program is to support the development and administration of state academic assessments required under Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA). The Louisiana Department of Education, as the state education agency, will use the grant funds to support a range...