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State board accepts $25 million private gift, approves $55 million federal literacy subawards
Summary
The State Board of Education voted to award federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development subgrants and to accept a $25 million Sherwood Foundation gift to create a Nebraska Literacy Leadership Network, moves aimed at expanding professional learning and coaching for reading instruction.
The State Board of Education voted to award subgrants from the federal Comprehensive Literacy State Development (CLSD) grant and accepted a $25 million gift from the Sherwood Foundation to create the Nebraska Literacy Leadership Network.
The actions, approved during the board—s Aug. 8 meeting, are part of a multi-year literacy strategy the Nebraska Department of Education (NDE) says will combine federal, state and private funding for teacher training and local coaching. Commissioner Brian Maher told the board that the challenge is not finding resources but coordinating them.
Board action and why it matters
The board voted to award CLSD subawards to identified grantees and later voted to accept the Sherwood Foundation gift for the Nebraska Literacy Leadership Network. The CLSD money is intended for evidence-based reading instruction activities, and the Sherwood gift will target…
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