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Michigan education officials outline $87 million formula grant, $10 million literacy competition and vendor-ranking timeline
Summary
The Michigan Department of Education told the House Appropriations Subcommittee that it will publish a committee-ranked list of approved literacy series, professional development and tools in early June and open applications for an $87,000,000 formula grant (Section 35 MS); a separate $10,000,000 competitive grant (35 N) will follow.
The Michigan Department of Education told the House Appropriations Subcommittee on School Aid and the Department of Education that it expects to publish a committee-curated ranking list of literacy materials and open applications for an $87,000,000 formula grant known in the meeting as Section 35 MS, with awards planned for October and an accompanying $10,000,000 competitive Reading Excellence and Advancing District Innovation Competition (35 N).
Dr. Sue Carnell, chief deputy superintendent at the Michigan Department of Education, said the law creates “a Committee for Literacy Achievement that will critically evaluate” three categories—literacy series and materials, literacy professional development, and literacy tools and services—and that the committee “will create and maintain a ranking list” districts can review before applying for grant funds.
Why it matters: the formula grant is designed to let local education agencies select materials and services from a state-reviewed list; the competitive…
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