New York State My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices Grant

New York State My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices Grant

Status: ACTIVE
Funder: New York State Education Department
Amount: Up to US $200,000
Last Updated: September 29, 2024

Summary

The New York State My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices grant aims to address the achievement gap in New York State, particularly for boys and young men of color. This initiative supports the replication of successful educational practices to ensure early learners are prepared for Kindergarten and reading at grade level by third grade. Additionally, it promotes college and career readiness by modeling higher-performing schools with graduation rates exceeding 80%.

Overview

About the New York State Education Department The New York State Education Department is part of the University of the State of New York (USNY), one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States. Our mission is to raise the knowledge, skill, and opportunity of all the people in New York. Our vision is to provide leadership for a system that yields the best educated people in the world. New York State My Brother’s Keeper Exemplary School Models and Practices The purpose of the Exemplary School Models and Practices grant is to close the achievement gap in New York State, with an emphasis on boys and young men of color. This grant will support replicating practices that help early learners ages birth to eight-years-old either A) enter Kindergarten ready to learn or B) read on grade level by third grade. Additionally, this grant seeks to increase college and career readiness (CCR) by replicating the exemplary school models, programs, and practices of higher-performing schools with graduation rates for boys and young men of color that exceed the statewide graduation rate of 80% in schools in other districts that have not yet reached that milestone.

Eligibility

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