/grants Grants en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:59:23 GMT /leadership/many-schools-have-lead-in-their-drinking-water-what-the-feds-are-doing/2024/10 A new federal rule cracks down on lead pipes in public water systems. But that focus is unlikely to have a limited effect in schools. Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:59:23 GMT /leadership/many-schools-have-lead-in-their-drinking-water-what-the-feds-are-doing/2024/10 /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 69传媒 can leverage a little-known emergency grant to recover from violence or a natural disaster. Here鈥檚 how. Thu, 19 Sep 2024 21:18:34 GMT /policy-politics/how-one-grant-can-help-schools-recover-from-shootings/2024/09 /technology/google-spends-25m-on-ai-training-for-teachers/2024/09 Google's philanthropy is investing money to support five nonprofits in helping them provide AI training for teachers and students. Wed, 18 Sep 2024 10:00:00 GMT /technology/google-spends-25m-on-ai-training-for-teachers/2024/09 /leadership/why-some-districts-rejected-cash-to-buy-electric-buses-and-others-want-more/2024/07 A handful of federal programs have been key to accelerating the adoption of electric school buses. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:58:50 GMT /leadership/why-some-districts-rejected-cash-to-buy-electric-buses-and-others-want-more/2024/07 /technology/fcc-pilot-program-to-help-schools-fight-real-and-growing-cyberattacks/2024/06 School districts and libraries can soon seek new federal grants to protect against the cyberattacks. Thu, 06 Jun 2024 21:51:55 GMT /technology/fcc-pilot-program-to-help-schools-fight-real-and-growing-cyberattacks/2024/06 /teaching-learning/title-iii-funding-for-english-learners-explained/2024/04 As the nation鈥檚 English-learner population continues to grow , researchers look to the Title III for how to best support these students. Fri, 26 Apr 2024 21:04:54 GMT /teaching-learning/title-iii-funding-for-english-learners-explained/2024/04 /teaching-learning/these-grants-could-help-students-with-disabilities-access-jobs-training/2024/04 The Ed. Dept. is investing $236 million to help with transitions to careers and post-secondary education. Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:15:14 GMT /teaching-learning/these-grants-could-help-students-with-disabilities-access-jobs-training/2024/04 /policy-politics/electric-school-buses-get-a-boost-from-new-state-and-federal-policies/2024/04 New federal standards for emissions could accelerate the push to produce buses that run on clean energy. Tue, 02 Apr 2024 16:50:16 GMT /policy-politics/electric-school-buses-get-a-boost-from-new-state-and-federal-policies/2024/04 /policy-politics/bidens-budget-proposes-smaller-bump-to-education-spending/2024/03 The president requested increases to Title I and IDEA, and funding to expand preschool access in his 2025 budget proposal. Mon, 11 Mar 2024 22:19:27 GMT /policy-politics/bidens-budget-proposes-smaller-bump-to-education-spending/2024/03 /leaders/leadership/how-teachers-ideas-drive-this-leaders-work-on-districtwide-initiatives/2024/02 Ana Pasarella, the director of family and community engagement for the Alvin ISD, shares her advice for running districtwide programs. Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:01:00 GMT /leaders/leadership/how-teachers-ideas-drive-this-leaders-work-on-districtwide-initiatives/2024/02 /teaching-learning/890-million-in-english-learner-aid-is-under-new-management-why-researchers-are-hopeful/2023/12 The office of English language acquisition will once again manage Title III formula grant funds. Tue, 19 Dec 2023 20:41:47 GMT /teaching-learning/890-million-in-english-learner-aid-is-under-new-management-why-researchers-are-hopeful/2023/12 /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 Advocates said the board's vote was a setback for "student voice" efforts鈥攁s well as for LGBQT+ students. Fri, 15 Dec 2023 22:17:40 GMT /leadership/a-high-school-lgbtq-student-group-won-a-grant-then-the-school-board-vetoed-it/2023/12 /policy-politics/heres-how-the-feds-are-spending-277m-for-academic-recovery/2023/12 A new round of grants from the Education Department aims to spur innovation in academic recovery, with initiatives in math, reading, and AI. Tue, 05 Dec 2023 22:34:31 GMT /policy-politics/heres-how-the-feds-are-spending-277m-for-academic-recovery/2023/12 /teaching-learning/science-of-reading-reforms-show-student-gains-in-california-study-finds/2023/12 The research provides some of the first evidence that efforts to bring reading teaching in line with research have raised achievement. Mon, 04 Dec 2023 05:01:00 GMT /teaching-learning/science-of-reading-reforms-show-student-gains-in-california-study-finds/2023/12 /leadership/the-biden-administration-is-investing-more-in-parent-engagement-will-it-be-enough/2023/10 The U.S. Department of Education announced $11 million in grants to support parent and family engagement. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 20:03:21 GMT /leadership/the-biden-administration-is-investing-more-in-parent-engagement-will-it-be-enough/2023/10 /leadership/school-districts-are-poised-for-a-23-million-payout-in-new-opioid-settlement/2023/09 If the settlement is approved, school districts will be able to apply for grants to address the effects of opioids on their students and staff. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 20:54:13 GMT /leadership/school-districts-are-poised-for-a-23-million-payout-in-new-opioid-settlement/2023/09 /leadership/how-these-districts-are-using-10-000-to-boost-student-learning/2023/09 The pilot projects, begun with grants from the National Education Association, aim to curb absenteeism, supply food, and offer tutoring. Mon, 25 Sep 2023 20:18:10 GMT /leadership/how-these-districts-are-using-10-000-to-boost-student-learning/2023/09 /teaching-learning/see-which-states-have-teacher-apprenticeship-programs-and-how-the-model-plans-to-expand/2023/07 The federal government is promoting funding for the hands-on training, alongside quality-control guidance. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 21:16:30 GMT /teaching-learning/see-which-states-have-teacher-apprenticeship-programs-and-how-the-model-plans-to-expand/2023/07 /leadership/how-matthew-mcconaughey-will-make-it-easier-for-schools-to-get-safety-grants/2023/07 The actor aims to cut the red tape for schools that could benefit from the federal grants, but lack the capacity to apply. Thu, 20 Jul 2023 20:26:25 GMT /leadership/how-matthew-mcconaughey-will-make-it-easier-for-schools-to-get-safety-grants/2023/07 /technology/newly-proposed-grants-could-help-districts-extinguish-a-cybersecurity-4-alarm-fire/2023/07 School districts could apply for grants to protect against the mounting threat of cyberattacks, FCC chairwoman says. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 21:22:04 GMT /technology/newly-proposed-grants-could-help-districts-extinguish-a-cybersecurity-4-alarm-fire/2023/07 /teaching-learning/este-distrito-esta-teniendo-exito-con-estudiantes-de-ingles-puede-mantener-su-impulso/2023/06 Logros del sistema escolar de Alabama se ven amenazados por financiaci贸n limitada, necesidades no atendidas y pol铆tica estatal moribunda. Fri, 02 Jun 2023 15:31:50 GMT /teaching-learning/este-distrito-esta-teniendo-exito-con-estudiantes-de-ingles-puede-mantener-su-impulso/2023/06 /leadership/new-grants-could-fund-14k-school-mental-health-workers-will-it-be-enough/2023/05 The U.S. Department of Education has awarded nearly $300 million to expand the school mental health worker pipeline. Mon, 15 May 2023 20:03:02 GMT /leadership/new-grants-could-fund-14k-school-mental-health-workers-will-it-be-enough/2023/05 /leadership/national-tutoring-venture-doles-out-5-million-for-states/2023/04 The organization, Accelerate, aims to bolster efforts to integrate tutoring into the school day. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:16:53 GMT /leadership/national-tutoring-venture-doles-out-5-million-for-states/2023/04 /leadership/electric-school-buses-are-catching-on-helped-by-federal-funds-and-new-emission-rules/2023/04 More than 2,000 districts applied for grants totaling $4 billion to transition to electric buses. Tue, 25 Apr 2023 18:25:38 GMT /leadership/electric-school-buses-are-catching-on-helped-by-federal-funds-and-new-emission-rules/2023/04 /policy-politics/congress-passed-1b-for-school-safety-last-year-only-38-districts-have-gotten-money/2023/03 Only one state so far has awarded funds from a grant program that was part of Congress' response to the Uvalde, Texas, school shooting. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:30:41 GMT /policy-politics/congress-passed-1b-for-school-safety-last-year-only-38-districts-have-gotten-money/2023/03 /teaching-learning/english-learners-could-gain-support-and-clout-under-ed-secretarys-plan-expert-says/2023/03 Kathleen Leos directed the Office of English Language Acquisition in the U.S. Department of Education when George W. Bush was president. Fri, 17 Mar 2023 19:57:45 GMT /teaching-learning/english-learners-could-gain-support-and-clout-under-ed-secretarys-plan-expert-says/2023/03 /teaching-learning/education-secretary-wants-to-change-the-way-funding-for-english-learners-is-managed/2023/03 Researchers praise the proposal to move management of federal language acquisition funding to the Office of English Language Acquisition. Mon, 13 Mar 2023 19:59:35 GMT /teaching-learning/education-secretary-wants-to-change-the-way-funding-for-english-learners-is-managed/2023/03 /leadership/how-3-districts-are-bolstering-their-school-based-mental-health-services/2023/02 A federal grant program is giving school districts opportunities to expand mental health services. Wed, 22 Feb 2023 20:18:02 GMT /leadership/how-3-districts-are-bolstering-their-school-based-mental-health-services/2023/02 /teaching-learning/after-early-success-with-english-learners-can-a-district-keep-its-momentum/2023/01 The Alabama school system's gains are threatened by time-limited funding, unaddressed needs at the secondary level, and moribund state policy. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 05:01:26 GMT /teaching-learning/after-early-success-with-english-learners-can-a-district-keep-its-momentum/2023/01