News Brief
Guam DOE Gets $20.6M Federal Grant to Support Student Achievement
Pacific News Center (11/21/12)
Guam Education Superintendent Jon Fernandez announced that his department was awarded a $20.6 million grant by the U.S. Department of Education from the Title V, Part A Consolidated Grants program. The island plans to use the money to improve student achievement through local reform efforts that support statewide education reforms; implement promising educational reform programs and school improvement programs based on scientific research; provide a continuing source of innovative and educational improvement; implement programs meeting the educational needs of all students, including at-risk youth; and implement education programs to improve school, student, and teacher performance. Fernandez said, "Through this grant, we can address the needs of our students by promoting effective teaching, involving parents and families, and strengthening curriculum and assessment. As usual, we are committed to meeting the compliance requirements of the grant, but it is important to also focus on performance, so we can ensure that our investment in our children yields results." The grant could help consolidate two existing Title V-A programs into one Student Learning & Achievement (ISLA) Program; create Programs for Extended Teaching And Learning (PETAL) to provide students with extended academic assistance; create a safe and positive learning environment for all students through the Prugraman Inagofli'e' Program; and create an Alternative Education Program and the Parent-Family-Community Outreach Program (PFCOP) for at-risk students. For more information go here.
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