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February 9, 2012   Honorable John Barge Superintendent of Schools State Department of Education 2066 Twin Towers East 205 Jesse Hill Jr. Drive SE Atlanta, GA 30334 Dear Superintendent Barge: I am pleased to approve Georgia’s request for ESEA flexibility, subject to Georgia’s meeting the condition described below. I congratulate you on submitting a request […]

The primary goal of this program is to improve student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. Additional goals include: helping all students become technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade, and establishing innovative, research-based instructional methods that can be widely implemented through the integration of technology with both […]

Types of Projects The professional development programs must provide research-based training to improve early childhood pedagogy and improve the children’s language and literacy skills.  Projects focus on early reading and cognitive development for both the professional development activities and early childhood curricula. Additional Information The program authorizes project partnerships that include an entity with demonstrated […]

TYPES OF PROJECTS State-level activities include but are not limited to (1) reforming teacher and principal certification programs, (2) providing support for new teachers, and (3) providing professional development for teachers and principals. Local-level activities include but are not limited to (1) recruiting and retaining effective teachers and principals, (2) providing professional development for teachers […]

ARCHIVED This program is designed to improve the content knowledge of teachers and the performance of students in the areas of mathematics and science by encouraging states, institutions of higher education (IHEs), local education angencies (LEAs), and elementary and secondary schools to participate in programs that: Improve and upgrade the status and stature of mathematics […]