Tag: funding
UK: Ministers put £15M towards tackling the decline of foreign language learning
Ministers in England have awarded an almost £15m contract to University College London, to help tackle a systemic decline in the number of pupils opting to take foreign language classes and secondary school qualifications.
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Bill Would Extend Pell Grant by Four Semesters
Reps. Haley Stevens (D-MI) and Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) have introduced the Pell to Grad Act. The Pell to Grad Act will increase lifetime Pell Grant eligibility and expand Pell Grant eligibility to graduate programs.
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California Allocates $10 Million Dual Language Grant
A total of 27 schools and school districts in California have been selected through a competitive grant process...
Indiana Invests $111M in Science of Reading
Indiana’s literacy rate is on the decline. Just a decade ago, students taking the state’s third-grade reading exam, IREAD-3, passed at a rate of 91.4%. This year, the pass rate was just about ten...
Puerto Rico Teachers Get 30% Pay Rise
Approximately $215 million in previously awarded American Rescue Plan (ARP) funds have been disbursed to schools across Puerto Rico to help meet the needs of students and educators. The funds can be used for...
Congress Urged to Fund Child Care
“At a moment when Americans are struggling just to get by amid the worst inflation in decades, the Senate is moving forward with a reconciliation framework that excludes...
Pennsylvania Grants $384 M For Early Childhood Education
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has announced more than $384 million in grant funding for early childhood education, providing more children and families in Pennsylvania with access to high-quality...
Take Action for World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program
Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) is leading a Dear Colleague letter that urges the Senate Appropriations Committee to support funding the World Language Advancement and Readiness Grant Program (WLARA) at $15 million in Fiscal Year...
Australia Helps Community Language Schools
The Australian Labor Party has made early childhood language education a key part of its platform this election cycle, proposing an investment of $15 million AUD ($10.7 million USD) in community language schools across...
UWorld Grant
UWorld, a provider of online learning to prepare for high-stakes exams, is accepting applications for its AP Success Grant for the 2022-2023 school year. The UWorld AP Success Grant is designed to help schools...