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ED Grants: Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund 2010 |
The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund website depicts and allows downloading of general information on the i3 applicants received, grantees awarded and project locations.<br /> <br /> The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools.<br /> <br /> The purpose of the i3 program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates. <br /> <br /> These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success. |
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ED Grants: Promise Neighborhoods Fund |
The Promise Neighborhoods Fund website depicts open grantmaking information on the applicants received, grantees awarded and project locations.<br /> <br /> The purpose of Promise Neighborhoods is to improve significantly <br /> the educational and developmental outcomes of children in our most distressed communities, and to transform those communities by--<br /> (1) Supporting efforts to improve child outcomes and ensure that data on those outcomes are communicated and analyzed on an ongoing basis by leaders and members of the community;<br /> (2) Identifying and increasing the capacity of eligible entities that are focused on achieving results and building a college-going culture in the neighborhood;<br /> (3) Building a complete continuum of cradle-through-college-to-<br /> career solutions (continuum of solutions), which has both academic programs and family and community supports, with a strong school or schools at the center. Academic programs must include (a) High-quality early learning programs designed to improve outcomes in multiple domains of early learning; (b) programs, policies, and personnel for children in kindergarten through the 12th grade that are linked to improved academic outcomes; and (c) programs that prepare students for college and career success. Family and community supports must include programs to improve student health, safety, community stability, family and community engagement, and student access to 21st century learning tools. The continuum of solutions also must be linked and integrated seamlessly so there are common outcomes, a focus on similar milestones, support during transitional time periods, and no time or resource gaps that create obstacles for students in making academic progress. The continuum also must be based on the best available evidence including, where available, strong or moderate evidence, and include programs, policies, practices, services, systems, and supports that result in improving educational and developmental outcomes for children from cradle through college to career;<br /> (4) Integrating programs and breaking down agency "silos" so that solutions are implemented effectively and efficiently across agencies;<br /> (5) Supporting the efforts of eligible entities, working with local <br /> governments, to build the infrastructure of policies, practices, systems, and resources needed to sustain and "scale up" proven, effective solutions across the broader region beyond the initial neighborhood; and<br /> (6) Learning about the overall impact of Promise Neighborhoods and about the relationship between particular strategies in Promise Neighborhoods and student outcomes, including a rigorous evaluation of the program. |
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ED Grants: Ready-To-Learn Television |
Ready-to-Learn Television supports the development of educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families. This data-focused toolset site contains data visualizations and downloads.<br /> <br /> Ready-to-Learn TV's general goal is to promote early learning and school readiness, with a particular interest in reaching low-income children. In addition to creating television and other media products, the program supports activities intended to promote national distribution of the programming, effective educational uses of the programming, community-based outreach, and research on educational effectiveness.<br /> <br /> CFDA Number: 84.295 |
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ED Grants: Teaching American History |
Teaching American History supports professional development for U.S. history teachers. This data-focused toolset site contains data visualizations and downloads related to the open grantmaking program.<br /> <br /> The program is designed to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge and understanding of and appreciation for traditional U.S. history. Grant awards will assist LEAs, in partnership with entities that have content expertise, to develop, document, evaluate, and disseminate innovative and cohesive models of professional development. By helping teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of U.S. history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum, these programs will improve instruction and raise student achievement.<br /> <br /> CFDA Number: 84.215X |
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ED Grants: Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund 2011 |
The Investing in Innovation (i3) Fund website depicts and allows downloading of general information on the i3 applicants received, grantees awarded and project locations.<br /> <br /> The Investing in Innovation Fund, established under section 14007 of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), provides funding to support (1) local educational agencies (LEAs), and (2) nonprofit organizations in partnership with (a) one or more LEAs or (b) a consortium of schools.<br /> <br /> The purpose of the i3 program is to provide competitive grants to applicants with a record of improving student achievement and attainment in order to expand the implementation of, and investment in, innovative practices that are demonstrated to have an impact on improving student achievement or student growth, closing achievement gaps, decreasing dropout rates, increasing high school graduation rates, or increasing college enrollment and completion rates. <br /> <br /> These grants will (1) allow eligible entities to expand and develop innovative practices that can serve as models of best practices, (2) allow eligible entities to work in partnership with the private sector and the philanthropic community, and (3) identify and document best practices that can be shared and taken to scale based on demonstrated success. |
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