WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 42 grants for professional development activities to improve classroom instruction for English learners. The agency description of the grant states: "The NPD program, authorized by sections 3111(c)(1)(C) and 3131 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965, as amended (ESEA), awards grants on a competitive basis, for a period of not more than five years, to institutions of higher education  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 25 grants for training for parents of children with disabilities. The agency description of the grant states: "The purpose of the Training and Information for Parents of Children with Disabilities--Community Parent Resource Centers, Assistance Listing Number 84.328C, is to ensure that parents of children with disabilities receive impartial training and objective information to help improve outcomes   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The U.S. Department of State announced that it expects to award a grant or cooperative agreement for projects to promote mental health in Kazakhstan. The agency description of the grant/cooperative agreement states: "The Embassy of the United States in Nur-Sultan and the Consulate General of the United States in Almaty announces an open competition for past participants ("alumni") of U.S. government-funded and U.S. government-sponsored exchange programs to submit applicat  more