Project Grant U165A100053

This $5,999,998 Project Grant awarded on October 1, 2023 by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) will enable the City of New York Board of Education Division of Revenue Operations to establish and operate magnet schools to support voluntary desegregation efforts in the New York City public school system. The funding will be used to develop specialized academic programs, provide educator training,...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,030,370 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant to Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) on October 1, 2024. This one-year project grant will support FCPS in establishing and operating magnet schools under its court-ordered desegregation plan. The funding will enable FCPS to develop specialized academic programs designed to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic knowledge,...

The City of New York Board of Education Division of Revenue Operations has received a $5,999,998.00 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The grant will fund the "Community School Districts 7-10-11 Bronx Inter-District Magnet Consortium" to establish and operate magnet schools aimed at promoting voluntary desegregation and reducing minority group isolation in the New York City public school system. The 1-year...

This $5,550,681 Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) supports the "SOAR: STRENGTHENING OUTCOMES FOR STUDENTS" project by Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools. The funding will enable the establishment and operation of magnet schools in Nashville to promote voluntary desegregation and create innovative educational offerings to attract students from diverse...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded Durham Public Schools a $5,205,080 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant. The grant funds will be used to establish and operate magnet schools under the district's court-ordered desegregation plan. Key objectives include reducing minority group isolation, strengthening academic knowledge, and expanding innovative educational methods. Funded initiatives will develop unique curricular...

The Department of Education, through the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165), awarded a $6,190,613 Project Grant to the Albuquerque Public School District to establish and operate magnet schools that promote voluntary desegregation efforts. The funding will support the creation of innovative educational offerings and curricula designed to attract students from diverse backgrounds and reduce minority group isolation, including STEM, arts, dual language immersion, and...

The Cedar Rapids Community School District was awarded a $6,513,812 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165). The grant funding will support the establishment and operation of magnet schools in Cedar Rapids designed to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic knowledge, and expand innovative educational methods. Key products and services to be delivered include developing...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $7,091,733 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant to the Tangipahoa Parish School System in Louisiana. The grant funding will support the establishment of a consortium Montessori training center partnership, including the Tangipahoa Parish School System, Rapides Parish Schools, and East Baton Rouge Public Schools. The grant aims to reduce minority group isolation and promote innovative...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $4,128,987 Project Grant under the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) to School District Five of Lexington & Richland Counties in Irmo, South Carolina. The grant funding will support the establishment and operation of a magnet school program aimed at promoting diversity and supporting low-income students. The project, titled "Project ASPIRE," will run from October 1, 2023, to...

The Fayette County Board of Education received a $6,118,827 Magnet Schools Assistance Program (CFDA 84.165) grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. The grant, awarded on October 1, 2024, will fund the establishment and operation of magnet schools under the district's desegregation plan. The project aims to reduce minority group isolation, strengthen academic knowledge, and expand innovative educational methods through the development of...