U.S. History emphasized under No Child Left Behind
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FOR RELEASE: October 13, 2005 |
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Editor's note: A list of the grant recipients follows.
Some 129 grants totaling more than $118 million have been awarded to school districts in 40 states to improve the quality of American history education, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings announced today.
"More than ever, this is the time to celebrate the founding principles of our great democracy and the men and women who made our freedom possible, as well as those who have fought and continue to fight for that freedom," Secretary Spellings said. "These Teaching American History grants will deepen teachers' knowledge and, in turn, give students a greater understanding of and appreciation for our rich history. Students who are well-grounded in history are more likely to become active, informed participants in our democratic society."
The Teaching American History discretionary grant program supports three-year projects to improve teachers' appreciation for and knowledge of American history through intensive, on-going professional development. Projects must be in partnership with organizations that have extensive knowledge of American history, including libraries, museums, nonprofit history or humanities organizations and higher education institutions.
History is one of the core academic subjects under the landmark No Child Left Behind Act; however, the National Assessment of Educational Progress, or NAEP, which is commonly known as the "Nation's Report Card," shows that less than one-quarter of America's students in grades 4, 8 and 12 are proficient in American history. The U.S. Department of Education has seen that students perform better if their teachers have in-depth knowledge of the subjects they teach. Through the Teaching American History grant program, history teachers will be immersed in American history content in order to more effectively teach their students.
More information about Teaching American History grants is available at: http://www.ed.gov/programs/teachinghistory/index.html.
The No Child Left Behind Act is the bipartisan landmark education reform law designed to change the culture of America's schools by closing the achievement gap, offering more flexibility to states, giving parents more information and options and teaching students based on what works. Under the law's strong accountability provisions, states must describe how they will close the achievement gap and make sure all students, including those with disabilities, achieve academically.
Teaching American History Grants
2005
AKFairbanks North Star Borough School District, $499,963
ALMadison County Board of Education, $999,940
CAClovis Unified School District, $1,782,741
CAGlendale Unified School District, $1,000,000
CAGlenn County Office of Education, $999,997
CALos Angeles County Office of Education, $1,359,344
CANapa Valley Unified School District, $999,916
CANorthern Humboldt Union High School District, $974,433
CAPasadena Unified School District, $969,555
CAPlacer County Office of Education, $1,000,000
CARiverside Unified School District, $871,137
CASan Francisco Unified School District, $999,758
CASan Juan Unified School District, $990,607
CASanta Anna Unified School District, $999,967
CAWiseburn School District, $499,964
COSoutheastern BOCES, $499,956
CTArea Cooperative Educational Services, $906,293
CTHartford Public Schools, $920,716
CTNewington Public Schools, $957,960
CTStratford Public Schools, $982,395
DEColonial School District, $991,113
FLBrevard Public Schools-Public School System, $827,147
FLSchool Board of Pinellas County, Florida, $990,329
FLSchool Board of Broward County, $992,406
GAClayton County Public Schools, $999,998
GACoastal Plains RESA, $989,271
GAHenry County Schools-Henry County Board of Education, $999,622
GASavannah-Chatham County Public Schools, $1,000,000
IADubuque Community School District, $499,925
ILHomewood-Flossmoor Community H.S. District #233, $967,900
ILRegional Office of Education #26, $581,019
ILUrbana School District #116, $991,750
ILWoodstock Community Unit School District, $999,945
INMadison Consolidated Schools, $499,980
KSOlathe District Schools #233, $661,650
KSUSD #208-WaKeeney School District, $999,879
KYBallard County Board of Education, $1,000,000
LACaddo Public Schools, $999,925
LALafayette Parish School System, $999,943
LALafourche Parish School Board, $809,944
MABeverly Public Schools, $999,052
MAFall River Public Schools, $984,841
MAHampshire Educational Collaborative, $995,000
MAPublic Schools of Brookline, $999,828
MAThe Education Cooperative, $798,175
MAWestfield Public Schools, $999,650
MAWorcester Public Schools, $999,908
MDBaltimore County Public Schools, $994,334
MEGorham Public Schools, $880,580
MIFlint Community Schools, $499,999
MIKalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency, $992,696
MILansing School District, $999,996
MIMuskegon Area Intermediate Schools, $886,130
MNSaint Paul Public Schools-ISD 625, $835,147
MOCrane, Missouri R-III School District, $968,283
MOEast Newton R-VI Schools, $998,469
MOJackson RII Schools, $971,475
MOParkway School District, $889,883
MOSt. Louis Public Schools, $619,749
MTShelby Public Schools, $499,996
MTTwin Bridges Public Schools, $999,987
NCCaldwell County Schools, $500,000
NCCarter G. Woodson State Charter School of Challenge, $1,903,880
NEOmaha Public Schools, $976,818
NJDelsea Regional High School District, $999,825
NJEwing Township School District, $938,462
NJJersey City Public Schools, $998,882
NJLakewood Public School District, $998,641
NJMilburn Township Public Schools, $938,462
NJPaterson Public Schools, $999,948
NJPennsville School District, $497,945
NJTrenton Board of Education, $999,390
NJWest Morris Regional High School District, $499,000
NMTaos Municipal Schools, $976,278
NVWashoe County School District, $955,283
NYCommunity School District 13, $452,657
NYCommunity School District 2, NYC Dept of Education Region 9, $925,901
NYCommunity School District 4, $997,455
NYCommunity School District 7, NYC Dept of Ed, Region 9, $904,180
NYDistrict 29/Region 3, NYC Dept of Ed, $985,215
NYDistrict 9-DOE New York City, $990,614
NYDutchess County Board of Cooperative Educational Services, $999,522
NYNew York City Dept. of Education, $984,000
NYNew York City Dept. of Education, $978,881
NYNYC Dept of Education Regional Instruction Center 10, $999,999
NYNYC Public School District DOE, Community School District 28 (Region 3), $983,980
OHAkron Board of Education, $990,505
OHAlternative Education Academy, $484,443
OHEuclid City School District, $998,488
OHFairfield City Schools, $995,093
OHPerry Hocking Educational Service Center, $993,095
OKByng Public School, $499,846
OKLatta Public School, $499,959
OKMorrison Public School 52-1006, $500,000
ORHigh Desert Education Service District, $999,801
ORMultnomah Educational Service District, $1,999,949
ORPortland Public School District #1J, $999,915
PACentral Susquehanna Intermediate Unit, $1,230,178
PARidley School District, $458,582
PASchool District of Philadelphia, $1,000,000
PASchool District of the City of Erie, $499,734
RIEast Providence School Department, $566,779
TNJohnson City Schools, $993,684
TXCypress-Fairbanks ISD, $994,487
TXEducation Service Center, Region XIII-Center for Teaching and Learning, $1,139,250
TXHouston Independent School District, $984,899
TXRegion 10 Education Service Center, $1,519,771
TXRegion 16 Education Service Center, $930,825
TXRegion 5 Education Service Center, $999,753
TXSan Antonio ISD, $1,000,000
TXKennedy Independent School District, $500,000
UTAlpine School District, $999,564
UTLogan City School District, $999,974
UTUte Indian Tribe Education Department/LEA, $499,628
VAFairfax County Public Schools-Department of Instructional Services, $999,206
VAHampton City Schools, $997,276
VALoudoun County Public Schools, $999,440
VANorthampton County Public Schools, $496,663
VARoanoke City Schools, $993,060
VAStafford County Public Schools, $999,982
VAVirginia Beach City Public Schools, $990,940
WAEducational Service District 101, $997,993
WAEducational Service District 112, $999,686
WAThorp School District #400, $998,781
WICESA 10 (#9910), $1,522,596
WISchool District of La Crosse, $999,118
WVRegional Educational Service Agency, $999,147
WVUpshur County Schools, $498,142
WYTeton County School District #1, $499,850
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