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The Center for Education Policy Research at Harvard University (CEPR) and the Harvard Graduate School of Education today announced a $ 15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a new, national education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision - mSchool of Education today announced a $ 15 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to launch a new, national education initiative to help school district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision - mschool district and state leaders increase student achievement and attainment through data - informed decision - making.

Schools with sound fiscal practices and high academic achievement would win an «earned charter,» granting them regulatory flexibility from the state and district.

The federal initiative uses the lure of grants to encourage school districts to raise standards, make better use of data to track student achievement, and take more forceful steps to intervene in failing schools.

Consolidate a myriad of existing K - 12 education programs into a new Local Academic Flexible Grant, which provides funding to states and school districts to support local priorities that improve student achievement.

Under both NCLB and the new ESSA federal laws, states are required to provide annual report cards on student performance in schools and districts, and the federal government has since provided grants to all states to develop longitudinal student data systems, in part to give parents and policymakers richer information about student achievement.

Brockman's bill for achievement school districts — a reform that could grant for - profit charters the ability to wring control of a low - performing school from a local school district — is not about teachers, he insists.

On vouchers, the legislation creates a new Local Academic Flexible Grant to help states and school districts develop in - school or after - school initiatives for boosting student achievement based on local needs.

They are: Roger King, Holmen High School, a $ 5,000 Learning & Leadership Grant; Janet Key, Lowell Elementary School, Milwaukee, a $ 2,000 Learning & Leadership Grant; and Traci Kramer, Princeton School District, $ 5,000 Student Achievement Grant.

Arizona State University Marylou Fulton Teachers College (ASU MLFTC), in collaboration with Arizona Ready - for - Rigor grant - funded partner districts and ADE, are developing and implementing a large - scale data depot system, including a teacher tracking system to link student achievement scores to students» teachers of record / administrator / school / district.

By Patrick Dobard In 2010, NSNO, the RSD, and Tennessee's Achievement School District were awarded a nearly $ 30 million federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to transform low - performing schools.

In 2010, NSNO, the RSD, and Tennessee's Achievement School District were awarded a nearly $ 30 million federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant to transform low - performing schools.

When I was at the Department helping to craft this grant, we took the necessary time and energy to meet with districts who wanted and needed federal support to pursue diversity strategies in their schools as part of their effort to close the achievement gap and uplift ALL students.

Ross C. Santy, director of EdFacts, told state and district officials who attended a National Center for Education Statistics conference in Washington, D.C., last week they would still have to report student achievement data to receive federal funding, like Title I and school improvement grants.

Chapman said state officials analyzed results of SIG schools shifting from year two to year three of the grant and let districts know «if your achievement is flat or declining, we need to talk.»

The Obama administration is helping communities take the leap of faith through incentives like Stronger Together, which would offer grants to help districts create and implement strong voluntary, community - developed plans to increase socioeconomic diversity in their schools while improving student achievement.

But the fact that the Obama administration granted Virginia a waiver in the first place in spite of its record of obstinacy on systemic reform, along with the fact that many of the 32 other states granted waivers (along with the District of Columbia) have also set low expectations for districts and schools to improve the achievement of the poor and minority kids in their care, has put President Obama in the uncomfortable position of supporting the soft bigotry of low expectations for children — especially those who share his race and skin color.

The Madison School District, where President Barack Obama announced his signature education reform program at Wright Middle School in 2009, won't apply for the latest round of the grant competition geared toward districts trying to close achievement gaps.

Wake County school officials announced Wednesday that the district had won a federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant that's designed to reduce socioeconomic isolation in schools and raise student achieSchools Assistance Program (MSAP) grant that's designed to reduce socioeconomic isolation in schools and raise student achieschools and raise student achievement.

This includes training related to TVAAS data and use of data dashboards as well as advanced training on using data to differentiate instruction; support to educators in the Renewal Schools and Achievement School District through Race to the Top (referenced in Section E (2)-RRB-, Title I and Title IIA funds and other existing resources; and School Improvement Grants, which will require schools to match their own funds as necessary in their Race to the Top scopes oSchools and Achievement School District through Race to the Top (referenced in Section E (2)-RRB-, Title I and Title IIA funds and other existing resources; and School Improvement Grants, which will require schools to match their own funds as necessary in their Race to the Top scopes oschools to match their own funds as necessary in their Race to the Top scopes of work.

2011 Session The Oregon Legislature approved the establishment of a School District Collaboration Fund, providing grants to school districts to design and implement teacher - led initiatives that improve student achievSchool District Collaboration Fund, providing grants to school districts to design and implement teacher - led initiatives that improve student achievschool districts to design and implement teacher - led initiatives that improve student achievement.

This program awards discretionary grants that support 22 comprehensive centers to help increase state capacity to assist districts and schools in meeting student achievement goals.

Fort Wayne Community Schools has addressed school funding challenges with a three - tiered approach 1) adopting district structures and processes that focus spending on activities that support student achievement, 2) participating in lobbying and other activities at the state level to improve funding and strengthen academic programs and 3) obtaining federal grants to help fill resource gaps.

As one of few districts to receive the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Intensive Partnership Grants in the fall of 2009, Memphis City Schools is boldly confronting its challenge of sub par student achievement and graduation rates.

Recently, Barbara held a position at Stevens Institute of Technology's Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, where she was the Project Manager of an $ 11.5 million NSF grant to improve student achievement in science and engineering in 14 NJ school districts.

«This grant competition is the next step as part of that plan, and will help states and districts improve tests to allow for better depiction of student and school progress so that parents, teachers and communities have the vital information they need on academic achievement.»

Eliminates current law requirement that school districts must use 60 percent of the grant funds to award classroom teachers and principals who effectively improvement student achievement as determined by meaningful, objective measures.

Rejected the Governor's proposal for a new Student Achievement Block Grant that neither supported student achievement nor gave flexibility to schoolAchievement Block Grant that neither supported student achievement nor gave flexibility to schoolachievement nor gave flexibility to school districts.

The School Improvement Grant required that each school district demonstrate its commitment to raising student achievement by implementing one of four rigorous interventions: Turnaround, Restart, Closure, and TransformSchool Improvement Grant required that each school district demonstrate its commitment to raising student achievement by implementing one of four rigorous interventions: Turnaround, Restart, Closure, and Transformschool district demonstrate its commitment to raising student achievement by implementing one of four rigorous interventions: Turnaround, Restart, Closure, and Transformation.

SB 1466 made the following improvements: Rejected the Governor's proposal for a new Student Achievement Block Grant that neither supported student achievement nor gave flexibility to schoolAchievement Block Grant that neither supported student achievement nor gave flexibility to schoolachievement nor gave flexibility to school districts.