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Chapter 620
Purpose: The Secretary's Fund for Innovation in Education supports programs and projects that show promise in identifying and disseminating innovative educational approaches, including projects in educational technology, computer-based instruction, comprehensive school health education, and alcohol abuse education. Support is offered either directly or through grants or contracts with State and local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies, organizations, and institutions.
Funding History
| Fiscal Year | Appropriation |
|---|---|
| 1989 | $14,690,000 1/ |
| 1990 | 18,939,000 |
| 1991 | 27,736,634 |
| 1992 | 27,800,000 2/ |
| 1993 | 28,007,730 3/ |
| 1994 | 36,963,000 4/ |
2/ For comparability, the 1992 amount includes $3.8 million for Civic Education that was included in the School Improvement Programs account.
3/ In FY 1993, $4,345,952 was included in the FIE appropriation for Civic Education.
4/ In FY 1994, $4,463,000 was included in the FIE appropriation for Civic Education.
| Program | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Innovation in Education | $16,662,000 | $10,308,000 | $16,469,000 |
| Educational Technology | 665,000 | 5,797,000 | -0- |
| Computer-Based Instruction | 3,874,000 | 860,000 | 1,758,000 |
| Comprehensive School Health Education | 4,561,000 | 4,437,000 | 4,455,000 |
| Innovative Alcohol Abuse Education | 1,975,000 | 2,053,000 | 980,000 |
| Civic Education | -0- | 3,800,000 | 4,346,000 |
| Other | -0- | 545,000 | -0- |
In FY 1993, two competitions were held under the Innovation in Education Program: Innovation in Education General Competition and the Curriculum Frameworks Competition. Through the General Competition, $2 million was awarded to support 10 projects that offer innovative educational approaches for improving elementary and secondary education. This competition focused on improving student achievement in the core subjects. The Curriculum Framework Competition awarded $3 million to support the work of 14 States to develop Curriculum Frameworks in the core academic subjects, and to revamp their teacher preparation and certification requirements to align with the proposed frameworks.
In 1993, 13 grants were issued totalling $1.8 million. Most of the projects are demonstrating model strategies to train teachers in the use of computers for teaching core subjects.
In FY 1993, nearly $1 million was transferred to the Department of Health and Human Services for a combined project to print the Connections Kit and a handbook for teachers, Promoting Resiliency. These materials were then distributed through five grantees who had received funding in FY 1991 and FY 1992.
In FY 1993, $4.3 million was awarded to the Center for Civic Education for the program entitled, "We the People... The Citizen and the Constitution." In each Congressional district in the nation, classes at the elementary, middle, and high school levels studied curricular materials on the Constitution and Bill of Rights. As a culminating activity, students at the elementary, middle, and high school levels participated in Mock Congressional Hearings designed to determine the depth of understanding of that they had studied. At the High School level, students participated in nationally competitive Mock Congressional Hearings. Approximately 4 million students participated in the program.
The Secretary's Fund for Innovation in Education is operated primarily as a grant program. Projects are administered by State education agencies, local education agencies, institutions of higher education, and other public and private agencies or institutions.
Comprehensive School Health Education Program:
Shirley Jackson (202) 219-1556
Technology Education Program:
Cheryl Garnette (202) 219-2267
Computer-Based Instruction:
Jaymie Lewis (202) 219-1496
Civic Education Program:
Anne Fickling (202) 219-1496
[Educational Partnerships Program]