Last month, the U.S. Department of Education put out a press release announcing
“$179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child,”
including 30 million for state assessments. According to Special Ed Connection, “ED
said that several grantees will focus on supporting multilingual learners and students
with disabilities.”
The 10 grantees that are proposed to receive the $30M for state assessments do not
include any states in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The grantees are Arkansas,
Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana and
Nebraska.
However, state school districts in the area will also receive funds under this grant
proposal. In addition to the $30M in state assessments, the U.S. Department of
Education also proposed $149M in grants to 23 states for student literacy programs.
These states include Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. If these grants go
through, the Maryland State Department of Education will receive $4,188,260, the DC
Office of the State Superintendent of Education will receive $527,078, and the Virginia
Department of Education will receive $3,896,000.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s press release, “[t]hese new grants will
support states and educational partners in developing and implementing evidence-
based literacy interventions and supports to help students achieve key literacy
milestones.”
While this money is not precisely earmarked for special education students, generally
special education students get state assessments and need student literacy programs
more than their general education counterparts, so these grants should
disproportionately help special education students.
Key Takeaways:
1. The U.S. Department of Education has proposed that 10 State Education
Agencies receive $30M in grants for state assessments. 2. The U.S. Department of Education has proposed that 23 State Education
Agencies, including those in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, receive
$149M in grants for student literacy programs. 3. The programs slated to receive the proposed grants are likely to
disproportionately impact special education students, who are more likely to get
state assessments and to participate in student literacy programs than their
general education peers.
US Dept. of Ed Proposes Grants of $30M for State Assessments and $149M for Student Literacy Programs
Blog by Lateefah S. Williams, Esq.
Last month, the U.S. Department of Education put out a press release announcing
“$179 million in grants focused on supporting academic acceleration for every child,”
including 30 million for state assessments. According to Special Ed Connection, “ED
said that several grantees will focus on supporting multilingual learners and students
with disabilities.”
The 10 grantees that are proposed to receive the $30M for state assessments do not
include any states in the Washington DC metropolitan area. The grantees are Arkansas,
Connecticut, Indiana, Kansas, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana and
Nebraska.
However, state school districts in the area will also receive funds under this grant
proposal. In addition to the $30M in state assessments, the U.S. Department of
Education also proposed $149M in grants to 23 states for student literacy programs.
These states include Maryland, the District of Columbia, and Virginia. If these grants go
through, the Maryland State Department of Education will receive $4,188,260, the DC
Office of the State Superintendent of Education will receive $527,078, and the Virginia
Department of Education will receive $3,896,000.
According to the U.S. Department of Education’s press release, “[t]hese new grants will
support states and educational partners in developing and implementing evidence-
based literacy interventions and supports to help students achieve key literacy
milestones.”
While this money is not precisely earmarked for special education students, generally
special education students get state assessments and need student literacy programs
more than their general education counterparts, so these grants should
disproportionately help special education students.
Key Takeaways:
1. The U.S. Department of Education has proposed that 10 State Education
Agencies receive $30M in grants for state assessments.
2. The U.S. Department of Education has proposed that 23 State Education
Agencies, including those in Maryland, Washington, DC, and Virginia, receive
$149M in grants for student literacy programs.
3. The programs slated to receive the proposed grants are likely to
disproportionately impact special education students, who are more likely to get
state assessments and to participate in student literacy programs than their
general education peers.
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