No major improvements for schools in May Revise
(Calif.) Focusing his attention and much of the $2.4 billion in unanticipated state revenue in other directions, Gov. Jerry Brown offered a revised education budget Tuesday with few major changes from what he proposed in January.
MAY 13, 2014Feds offer school climate improvement grants
(District of Columbia) As students in many parts of the country work on a transition this spring to new standards and new testing systems, there’s also renewed attention being paid to the conditions within schools that impact social, emotional and behavioral needs.
In an effort to improve school safety and, in turn, promote achievement, the U.S. Department of Education is accepting applications from local educational agencies to compete for a share of $23.6 million in school climate grants.
Research increasingly demonstrates that use of an evidence-based, multi-tiered behavioral framework, such as Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports, can help improve overall school climate and safety. A report issued by the U.S. Secret Service and the Education Department in the wake of the Columbine shooting found one of the best methods for improving school climate is to increase trust and communication between school staff and students.
The School Climate Transformation Grant is intended to supports states and LEAs in “developing, enhancing, or expanding systems of support for, and technical assistance to, schools implementing evidence-based multi-tiered behavior frameworks for improving behavioral outcomes and learning conditions for all students.”
School districts, charters and county offices of education are eligible to apply with a range of award estimated to be between $100,000 and $750,000 annually. The grant term would be up to five years.
Although proposed projects can build on existing activities, including the Safe and Healthy Students program and the School Mental Health program, federal officials said they are interested Feds offer school climate improvement grants :: SI&A Cabinet Report :: The Essential Resource for Superintendents and the Cabinet:
Schools look for boost in Brown’s revised budget
(Calif.) For the first time in nearly a decade, there’s little drama playing out for schools around Tuesday’s release of Gov. Jerry Brown’s revised May budget plan.