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Virginia DOE reorganizes school‑improvement offices, offers multi‑year grants and a centralized grant hub
Summary
The Department of Education described a reorganization to create an Office of School Quality, expand math instruction supports, and launch competitive multi‑year grants, including a $10 million direct student services pot. The department also plans a single grant-management hub and regional specialists to support divisions.
Department of Education leaders presented a reorganization and a slate of grant proposals intended to align agency structure and funding with school improvement goals.
Superintendent Gullickson and department staff described a new Division of Student Outcomes and School Quality that groups assessment, accountability, school quality and instruction to provide coordinated, multi‑level support. The department said it will create regional student‑success specialists, a director of mathematics and a regional math network to expand coaching and instructional support.
On funding the department proposed moving to longer, competitive school‑improvement grants. Officials said current nine‑month grant cycles are too short to turn around schools; the department recommended four‑year…
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