The grants aim to advance investments in teacher recruitment and retention while placing a special emphasis on promoting educator diversity and providing career advancement and leadership opportunities tied to improved compensation.
The grants aim to advance investments in teacher recruitment and retention while placing a special emphasis on promoting educator diversity and providing career advancement and leadership opportunities tied to improved compensation.
The United States Department of Education has recently announced the availability of over $368 million in grants through the Education Innovation and Research program and the Teacher and School Leader Incentive program.
The grants aim to advance investments in teacher recruitment and retention while placing a special emphasis on promoting educator diversity and providing career advancement and leadership opportunities tied to improved compensation.
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for the Office of Elementary and Secondary Education James Lane highlighted the pivotal role teachers play in shaping individuals, communities, and the nation’s future.
“Now more than ever, we need more innovative approaches to supporting the return and retention of outstanding, well-prepared, well-supported educators who meet the needs and reflect the diversity of their students,” he said in a statement.
The newly allocated funds are expected to fuel the implementation of such approaches in schools across the country.
Under the leadership of U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona, the department has been actively working to elevate educational standards and promote equity and excellence in P-12 education.
As part of their efforts to raise the bar, the department is committed to addressing the educator shortage in public schools and supporting the teacher workforce.
The recently announced grant opportunities are believed to be a crucial component of these efforts and specifically focus on investing in teacher leadership, career advancement, improved compensation, and teacher diversity—three essential strategies to tackle the ongoing shortage of educators.
The Fiscal Year 2023 TSL grant competition is designed to assist educational entities in implementing, improving, or expanding their human capital management and performance-based compensation systems.
The competition prioritizes the department’s goal of eliminating educator shortages, emphasizing effective teacher retention initiatives such as career advancement opportunities and improved teacher diversity.
On the other hand, the Fiscal Year 2023 EIR grant competition provides funding for projects that test, replicate, and scale evidence-based practices.
This year’s competition includes priorities for enhancing educator recruitment and retention, such as competitive compensation systems, increased planning and collaboration time, expanded leadership opportunities leading to higher pay and improved retention for experienced and effective educators, and initiatives to improve educator diversity.
