Biden-Harris Administration Awards Over $67 Million Through Magnet Schools Program, Fostering Diverse Schools Grants
The U.S. Department of Education (Department) announced $65.4 million in 12 new Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) awards and $1.7 million for two new awards under the Fostering Diverse Schools Demonstration Grant Program (FDS).
These awards build on the $20 million in MSAP grants the Biden-Harris Administration announced in May ahead of the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision and further the Administration’s commitment to providing every student with a well-rounded education and improving the opportunities for every student to successfully learn and achieve.
“Diversity is America’s superpower. When students learn alongside those from different backgrounds, their horizons broaden, and more equitable access to enriching, well-rounded education can be achieved,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona. “These new awards will help us raise the bar for academic achievement and educational equity—supporting schools and districts in building enriching, diverse, and inclusive school communities.”
The MSAP awards will support 37 magnet schools with academically challenging and innovative instructional approaches designed to bring together students from different social, economic, ethnic, and racial backgrounds. Grantees will use their MSAP funds to promote desegregation, increase academic achievement, build educator capacity, increase family engagement, and foster community collaboration.
The Fostering Diverse Schools awards will support voluntary local and state efforts to enrich student educational experiences and create more diverse and inclusive school communities. The Department will lift these 14 new awards and discuss how school districts can sustain and create magnet school opportunities through other federal grants this week at the 2024 Magnet Schools of America Fall Policy Training Conference in Arlington, VA.
Read the full press release on the Department’s website.
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