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John Silber Early Reading Initiative ( Massachusetts )

Massachusetts Department of Education

Funder Type: State Government	Award Amount: varies
Deadlines: 08/10/07, 08/10/08	Status: Active
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Award Description:
In FY2008, approximately $2.9 million is available to eligible school districts for continuation grants. The funds must be used for the schools identified in a district's John Silber 2007 continuation grant. See the attached chart for a list of eligible districts and funding amounts. This is subject to state appropriation of these funds. If a school wishes to participate in the Voyager University professional development course or Scholastic Red, the funds for this activity will be in addition to the amount indicated on the chart.
Eligibility Description:
Eligible school districts are those that received John Silber Early Reading Initiative grants during FY2007.
Summary:
The purpose of the state-funded John Silber Early Reading Initiative is to support identified school districts and schools in implementing proven scientifically based methods of reading instruction in K-3 classrooms in order to prevent reading difficulties and to have all students be proficient readers by the end of grade 3.

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Alexia Cribbs
Massachusetts Department of Education
Office of Reading and Language Arts

Address:
350 Main Street
Malden, MA 02148

Telephone: (781) 338-3508
URL: http://finance1.doe.mass.edu/grants/grants08/rfp/731A.html

Date Added: 07/02/07