EducationCounsel E–Updates

August 28, 2009

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Update

The Department of Education this week published a notice of proposed requirements for the School Improvement Grants program authorized by Section 1003(g) of the ESEA. The proposed requirements would govern grants to state educational agencies and sub-grants to local educational agencies with funds appropriated for the program under the regular Fiscal Year 2009 appropriation and funds provided for the program included in the ARRA.  Funds from these two sources would be consolidated into a single fund aggregating $3.546 billion. Public comments on the notice are due to the U.S. Department of Education by September 25, 2009.

Federal Register Announcements

Overview Information: Office of Elementary and Secondary Education. Notice inviting applications for new awards under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009—Impact Aid Discretionary Construction Program; Correction [OESE]

U.S. Department of Education Headlines

Seven Colleges Share $1.75 Million to Increase College Enrollment, Completion for Veterans

Secretary Duncan Awards $6.3 Million to Colleges and Universities to Strengthen Minority Participation in Stem-Related Employment

Secretary Duncan Commemorates 46th Anniversary of March on Washington, Helps Launch "Kids for King"

Obama Administration Announces Historic Opportunity to Turn Around Nation's Lowest-Achieving Public Schools

Education Department Provides More Than $3.4 million in Grants for Native Hawaiian Education Programs

Publications

National Center for Education Statistics. U.S. Performance Across International Assessments of Student Achievment: Special Supplement to The Condition of Education. (August 2009)