U.S. Department of Education Awards $12.3 Million in Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grants
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Posted By: How May I Help You NC on August 16, 2013 Contact: Press, (202) 401-1576, press@ed.gov The U.S. Department of Education awarded $12.3 million to 35 schools districts in 17 states across the country to establish or expand counseling programs. Grantees will use funds to support counseling programs in targeted elementary schools. Specifically, the new awards will aid schools in hiring qualified mental-health professionals with the goal of expanding the range, availability, quantity and quality of counseling services. Parents of participating students will have input in the design and implementation of counseling services supported by these grants. "School counselors serve a critical role in ensuring that students are safe," U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said. "These grants will enhance school-based counseling programs, which have proven to be a great source of help for students with mental-health issues." Grantees also will use funds to help increase the number of available and qualified counselors based on a school's student population. Research shows that having adequate counseling services can help reduce the number of disciplinary referrals in schools, improve student attendance and academic performance, and enhance development of social skills. Funds also may be used to support parental involvement, counselor and teacher professional development, and collaboration with community-based organizations that provide mental-health and other services to students. Below is a list of the 35 new awards. For more information on the Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Program, visit http://www2.ed.gov/programs/elseccounselin... FY 2013 Elementary and Secondary School Counseling Grant Awards County of Maricopa Osborn School District #8 (AZ) $396,780 Alhambra Unified School District (CA) $396,657 Cajon Valley Union School District (CA) $399,304 Cutler-Orosi Joint Unified School District (CA) $322,694 Desert Sands Unified School District (CA) $267,922 Earlimart School District (CA) $249,738 Elk Grove Unified School District (CA) $398,498 Montebello Unified School District (CA) $395,768 Mountain Empire Unified School District (CA) $397,320 Sierra Sands Unified School District (CA) $200,000 Summerville Elementary School District (CA) $340,547 Willits Unified School District (CA) $396,373 Bloomfield Public Schools (CT) $308,740 Southington Public Schools (CT) $389,789 Calhoun City Board of Education (GA) $394,458 Geary County Unified School District #475 (KS) $399,940 Harlan County Board of Education (KY) $400,000 Northern Kentucky Cooperative (KY) $371,377 Terrebonne Parish School District (LA) $397,386 Everett Public Schools (MA) $382,900 Harford County Public Schools (MD) $382,037 Academy for Business and Technology (MI) $395,267 Eastern Upper Peninsula ISD (MI) $372,944 Eastern Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational Services (NY) $365,590 Imagine Me Leadership Charter School (NY) $317,305 Salamanca City Central School District (NY) $312,009 Bellaire Local School District (OH) $169,173 Columbus Preparatory Academy (OH) $399,160 Meigs Local School District (OH) $379,397 Rattan Public Schools (OK) $254,042 Navasota Independent School District (TX) $399,922 Waco Independent School District (TX) $399,584 Kershaw County School District (SC) $394,372 Tooele County School District (UT) $399,649 Milton Town School District (VT) $204,143 Source: http://www.ed.gov/ If you enjoyed this article, Join HBCU CONNECT today for similar content and opportunities via email! |
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