Sentences with phrase «through federal school improvement»

Since 2010, 61 low - performing schools across the state have received more than $ 140 million in additional funds through federal School Improvement Grants.

Elliott Elementary in Lincoln, Ne., struck off on its own last year when it became the only school in the city to win money through the federal School Improvement...

«Education is such a big thing for me, and I want to see these students be successful,» said Carol May, a career college specialist whose position was created through a federal School Improvement Grant.

We then talked to district and school officials about three schools that increased learning time through federal School Improvement Grants (SIGs).

The program will combine the assets and expertise of both agencies with the on - the - ground presence of AmeriCorps members in schools that are implementing a turnaround effort through the federal School Improvement Grant (SIG) program.

Assistance from City Year Corps, which provides schools with tutors, mentors and role models, is funded through the federal School Improvement Grant program.

Not exact matches

Now, the Obama administration has sought to boost school improvement through Race to the Top by getting states and districts to compete for some federal dollars with promises to execute needed reforms.

It argues that SEAs generally think about these activities through a lens provided by federal law; it discusses how today's reform - minded state chiefs prioritize this line of work; it highlights how SEAs need to alter how they interact with LEAs if these schools are to improve; it details how some departments have reorganized themselves to do this work; it discusses the challenges associated with launching new school - improvement efforts in an era of austerity; and it offers a three - category framework for comparing SEAs.

With unprecedented federal investment in failing schools through the multi-billion-dollar School Improvement Grant program, it's been a big year for school turnaround efSchool Improvement Grant program, it's been a big year for school turnaround efschool turnaround efforts.

During the tour, federal, state and local visitors will bring attention to how school facilities, health and wellness, and environmental education affect equity and achievement and highlight best practices that states, districts and schools are using to improve the overall wellness, productivity, and achievement of occupants through health, safety, and educational improvements.

Test scores, graduation rates and college enrollment were no different in schools that received money through the School Improvement Grants program — the largest federal investment ever targeted to failing schools — than in schools that did not.

Federal School Improvement Grants are usually passed through the state and on to school districts, but small rural districts often don't have the capacity to administer the grants themsSchool Improvement Grants are usually passed through the state and on to school districts, but small rural districts often don't have the capacity to administer the grants themsschool districts, but small rural districts often don't have the capacity to administer the grants themselves.

Much will change in practice and policy as the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) replaces the law, regulations, and guidance established through NCLB; but two elements of the new legislation stand out: the shift away from federal mandates toward greater state and local authority, and the emphasis on evidence - based school improvement practices.

The administration promised $ 1 billion in new spending on preschool; spurred states to adopt controversial K - 12 reforms such as performance - based teacher evaluations and the adoption of the Common Core State Standards through its Race to the Top grant program and waivers to the No Child Left Behind law; significantly expanded the federal School Improvement Grant program to turn around low - performing schools; targeted for - profit colleges and attempted to increase accountability in the higher education sector; and pushed a proposal by the president to make community college free.

May, 2011 — Federal Fiscal Year 2010 1003 (a), project period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 The application for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain crFederal Fiscal Year 2010 1003 (a), project period July 1, 2011 through September 30, 2012 The application for federal fiscal year (FFY) 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain crfederal fiscal year (FFY) 2010 School Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain criSchool Improvement Grant (SIG) funds, authorized under Section 1003 (a) of Title I of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), is available to school divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain crischool divisions for use in Title I schools in Title I School Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain criSchool Improvement or Title I eligible schools that meet certain criteria.