Project Grant U363A090046

The National Science Foundation awarded $299,984 under the STEM Education (formerly Education and Human Resources) program (CFDA 47.076) to the University of California, Los Angeles to develop the Change Leadership Development Program. The two-year project will equip graduate students and postdoctoral scholars with change leadership skills to advance inclusive, evidence-based teaching in STEM fields. Through online courses and institutes, participants will learn to influence colleagues,...

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 Siembra Leadership High School was awarded a $113,000 Project Grant by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education 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, with a performance period from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2025, will support the Siembra Leadership High...

The Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) awarded $1,000,000 to P2L Pathways To Leadership, Inc. under the STOP School Violence program (CFDA 16.839) on September 1, 2022 for a cooperative agreement ending September 30, 2025. Under this award, P2L Pathways To Leadership will implement the PREP (Peace, Respect, Equity and Purpose) project in partnership with three New York City Department of Education Title I schools...

The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) awarded a $554,624 Project Grant under the Museums for America (CFDA 45.301) program to The Exploratorium in San Francisco, CA. The grant will fund the creation of a cohort-based leadership development training program for middle and senior-level managers at the museum. The program aims to address inequitable access to leadership development opportunities and will involve identifying and hiring consultants to collaborate on designing the...

This $261,600 project grant from the National Science Foundation's Integrative Activities program (CFDA 47.083) will support Tuskegee University's leadership training program for college students. Over three years, the university will recruit a total of 180 Generation Z students in two cohorts each year to participate in the program. The program aims to strengthen participants' leadership skills through two training models and assess the impact on knowledge and skills acquisition, as well as...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $710,437 Project Grant under the Charter Schools Program (CFDA 84.282) to Gals, Inc. (The Girls Athletic Leadership Schools) to open a new high-quality charter middle school in Columbus, Ohio based on the Girls Athletic Leadership Schools education model used at existing high-quality charter schools. The award period runs from April 1, 2025 to March 31, 2026. The Charter Schools Program supports the...

This $750,000 National Science Foundation project grant under the STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program will support North Central College's Leadership Experience and Advancement Program in STEM. Over six years, the college will provide scholarships and tailored support services to 15 low-income, high-achieving undergraduate students pursuing degrees in biology, computer science, environmental studies, mathematics, or neuroscience. Transfer students will receive two-year scholarships. Support...

The National Science Foundation's Project Grant titled "Cultivating Persistence and Leadership Development in Science Master Teachers" will establish a cohort of 20 experienced grade 6-12 science teachers from high-need urban and rural school districts in Kentucky and Ohio. The $1,399,244 award, provided through the NSF's STEM Education (CFDA 47.076) program, aims to build leadership capacity in these high-need environments by creating a community of practice and incorporating...

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education awarded a $1,884,315 Project Grant under the Teacher Quality Partnership (CFDA 84.336) program to CAL State La University Auxiliary Services Inc. (UAS) on October 1, 2024. The grant will fund the "LOS ANGELES URBAN TEACHER RESIDENCY - THE UNDERGRADUATE COMMUNITY TEACHER COLLABORATIVE (LAUTR-UCTC)" program, which aims to improve student achievement through comprehensive teacher preparation and professional...