NREA Weekly Updates: July 15th, 2022

Education Department Announces $68 Million in Grants to Support Students Through Full-Service Community Schools

The U.S. Department of Education released a Notice Inviting Applications for the Full-Service Community Schools (FSCS) grant program that provides academic support and strengthens connections among schools, parents and families, and their surrounding communities. This program aligns with the priorities and vision set forth by the Biden-Harris Administration and U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona in support of high-quality educational opportunities for all students.

National Digital Equity Summit

The U.S. Department of Education’s (ED) Office of Educational Technology (OET) and Digital Promise invite you to attend the National Digital Equity Summit on Wednesday, September 28, from 1-4 pm ET, hosted at the Barnard Auditorium in the Lyndon Baines Johnson Department of Education Building in Washington, DC.

Please register for this event here by Friday, September 23, 2022. Please note this is an invite-only event, and invitations are not transferable. If you cannot attend, please let us know if there is another member of your team that should receive the invitation.

U.S. Department of Education Announces Engage Every Student Initiative to Ensure Every Student Has Access to High-Quality Learning

To support President Biden’s call last week for schools to use American Rescue Plan funds to support summer learning and afterschool programs, the U.S. Department of Education is announcing the Engage Every Student Initiative. The Initiative will help communities utilize American Rescue Plan funds alongside other state and local funds to ensure that every child who wants a spot in a high-quality out-of-school time (OST) program has one. This announcement coincides with National Summer Learning Week.

The Top Downloaded Articles from The Rural Educator - From January 1 to June 30

The following are the most downloaded articles from the first part of 2022 from our research journal. The journal is edited and published at Mississippi State University.

In case you missed it...

Registration is open NOW for the National Forum to Advance Rural Education
The National Rural Education Association is excited to announce a new partnership with National Insurance Services (NIS) and Madison National Life Insurance Company, Inc. (MNL) to bring rural public school districts another option* for Life and Long Term Disability (LTD) insurance.
Visit the Teach Rural Job Board, a collaborative effort between NREA and our friends at the Rural Schools Collaborative
From the Rural Educator - The impact of school closure on rural communities in Canada: A review
America’s Heritage: An Adventure in Liberty is a performance-tested teacher lesson plan resource developed by the McNair Foundation, Houston ISD, and AHEF to strengthen K-12 education in the founding documents, institutions, history, and principles of the United States of America.
NREA and National Education Foundation (NEF), the non-profit leader in CTE grants, announce their “Get Rural America Job Ready” vision program to help prepare all rural college and high school students for high-demand jobs!