COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
P.O. BOX 2120
RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 23218-2120
PRINS. MEMO NO. 17
May 20, 2003
ELEMENTARY /
MIDDLE / SECONDARY
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TO: |
Principals |
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FROM: |
Patricia I.
Wright Assistant Superintendent
for Instruction |
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SUBJECT: |
U.S.
Department of Education Teaching of Traditional American History Grants |
As part of
Title II-C, subpart 4, of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA),
the U.S. Department of Education has announced a competition to award $100
million in grants to local school divisions in partnership with institutes of
higher education, nonprofit history or humanities organizations, libraries, or
museums. The purpose of these grants is to promote the teaching of traditional
American history in elementary and secondary schools as a separate academic
subject. The grants will support programs of professional development to
improve teachers knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American
history. Applications for the grants and additional information about the
program can be accessed at http://www.ed.gov/offices/OII/portfolio/history.html.
The deadline
for grant applications is July 7, 2003. U.S. Department of Education contacts
are Christine Miller (Christine.miller@ed.gov)
at (202) 260-8766 or Alex Stein (alex.stein@ed.gov)
at (202) 205-9085.
For further
information, please contact Colleen C. Bryant (cbryant@mail.vak12ed.edu), secondary
history and social science specialist, at (804) 786-4640.
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