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 Arts Education and School Improvement Resources for Local and State Leaders -- April 1997 (Updated March 1999)

TECHNOLOGY INNOVATION CHALLENGE GRANTS

(202) 208-3882

This program provides grants directly to local consortia to improve and expand new applications of technology to strengthen the school improvement efforts, improve student achievement, and provide sustained professional development of teachers, administrators, and school library media personnel.

Program Office Contact: Elizabeth Payer (202) 208-3882 or visit http://www.ed.gov/Technology/challenge/

Legislation: Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, Title III, Part A, Subpart 2, Section 313G as amended, 20 U.S.C. 6846-6847

Types of Assistance: competitive grants

Who May Apply: Consortia which include at least one local education agency with a high percentage or number of children living below the poverty line. Consortia may also include other local education agencies, state education agencies, institutions of higher education, businesses, academic content experts, software designers, museums, libraries, or other appropriate entities

FY 99 Appropriation: $115 million

Application Deadline: 3/12/99

"The Community Discovered: Integrating Arts and Technology in K-12 Education" is a multi-element program that uses technology to bring art museums and other education resources to K-12 classrooms in Nebraska and 10 other states. The program's main goal is to strengthen a nationwide community of educators engaged in creating integrated art-focused curricula in all core subject areas. The program contains a strong professional development component, fits within the framework of the Goals 2000 Act, and offers a broad range of extended learning opportunities.

Michigan State University and a consortium of 14 school districts in partnership with the Henry Ford Museum will use the World Wide Web and distance learning over the Internet to improve student learning. Students and teachers will have access to primary sources of scientific and technological innovation, with an emphasis on the historical and cultural forces that affect creativity and change. An electronic journal on the Internet will document student and teacher performance, and it will contribute to continuous quality improvement throughout the project.


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Last Updated -- March 10, 1999, (pjk)