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Carol M. White Physical Education for Progress A total of 256 local education agencies (LEAs) and community-based organizations were awarded $59 million in grants to initiate, expand, or improve physical education programs, including after-school programs, to help students make progress toward meeting state standards for physical education. Cooperative Civic Education and Economic Education Exchange Program The Center for Civic Education was awarded $1.9 million to conduct a two-year cooperative civic education exchange program in Africa. In the project, a group of leading U.S. and international organizations will teach the fundamental values, principles, and processes of democracy; foster the development of competent and responsible participation by young people; and promote mutual understanding and respect among teachers and students in the U.S. and Africa. Demonstration Grants for Student Drug Testing Eight LEAs and other public and private entities received over $1.9 million to develop or enhance, implement, and evaluate school-based drug testing programs for students. Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Sixty school districts in 26 states received nearly $20 million in grants to improve elementary and secondary school counseling programs. The funds will support the hiring and training of qualified school counselors, school psychologists, adolescent psychiatrists, and social workers for schools. The program also provides greater student access to counseling services, and helps identify effective strategies for providing student counseling services that show potential for replication and dissemination. Emergency Response and Crisis Management Plans Through a new initiative, 134 LEAs received more than $40 million to strengthen and improve their emergency response and crisis management plans. Foundations for Learning Program ED awarded $815,410 in grants to 4 local educational agencies, community-based organizations, and other entities to support projects that help eligible children become ready for school. Grant Competition to Prevent High-Risk Drinking or Violent Behavior Among College Students In an effort to help prevent high-risk drinking and violent behavior among college students, ED awarded grants totaling nearly $2 million to 14 colleges and universities. The funds will be used to develop or enhance, implement, and evaluate campus- and community-based prevention strategies. Life Skills for State and Local Prisoners Program Over $4.7 million was awarded to 13 state and local correctional and correctional education agencies to reduce recidivism through the development of programs that teach adult prisoners the life skills necessary for reintegration into society. Partnerships in Character Education Program Eight school districts received a total of $3 million in grants to develop stronger character and citizenship among our nation’s students. The funds will help the school districts design and implement character education programs in areas such as citizenship, justice, respect, and responsibility for grades K-12. Safe and Drug-Free Schools Program for Native Hawaiians Two grantees will share nearly $1 million to plan, conduct, and administer programs that will foster a safe and drug-free learning environment that supports student academic achievement for Native Hawaiians. Safe Schools/Healthy Students More than $41 million in grants was awarded to 23 schools and communities to make schools safer, foster healthy child development, and prevent aggressive, violent behavior and drug and alcohol use among the nation’s youth. This initiative is supported by the U.S. Departments of Education, Justice, and Health and Human Services. For more information about these and other programs,
visit the U.S. Department of Education Web site at www.ed.gov. |
