WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to five grants for the expansion of education innovation and research programs. The agency description of the grant states: "The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement   more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 12 grants for the development of entrepreneurial, evidence-based and field-initiated innovations to improve student achievement. The agency description of the grant states: "The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-i  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award up to 20 grants for the improvement of achievement and attainment for high-need students. The agency description of the grant states: "The EIR program, established under section 4611 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as amended (ESEA), provides funding to create, develop, implement, replicate, or take to scale entrepreneurial, evidence-based (as defined in this notice), field-initiated innovati  more