Mission Economic Development Agency’s (MEDA) application to the U.S. Department of Education’s Promise Neighborhoods program was funded for $500,000 to organize a one-year planning process to align services with local middle schools to provide financial, health, and other supportive services to students and their families.
Read more about MEDA’s application here.
The White House announced Friday (12/16/11) morning that California was selected as one of nine states that will receive grant awards from the Race to the Top- Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) fund. The Glen Price Group is thrilled to have supported this effort and with the incredible outcome, which truly demonstrates what California can accomplish when we work together as a TEAM.
California's RTT-ELC grant award of $52.6 million will provide an opportunity to build upon California's local and statewide achievements to create sustainable capacity at the local level to meet the needs of our early learners, with a focus on those with the highest needs.
This award builds on a variety of projects undertaken by the California Department of Education including the effort by new State Superintendent Tom Torlakson's Transition Advisory Team, specifically the Early Childhood Education Working Team, see A Blueprint for Great Schools.
This award marks a formative moment for Early Learning in California as well as the federal recognition that California's innovation will help lead the way to ensuring excellent early learning and support for every child. Way to go TEAM California!
In light of decreasing state funds for its innovative activities, First 5 Solano has developed and approved the “First 5 Futures Implementation and Fund Development Plan” as aggressive fund development effort designed to grow the amount of resources in the County of Solano dedicated to critical programs serving children and families. The Glen Price Group was delighted to have contributed to the development of this groundbreaking plan.
Read the full article from the Fairfield Daily Republic here.
The S.D. Bechtel Jr., the Noyce, and the Samueli Foundations have all awarded grants to the California Afterschool Network and its collaborative partners to implement an innovative initiative to increase high-quality STEM programs for students during out-of-school time. Congratulations to the California Afterschool Network and all of the committed individuals and organizations who contributed to STEM in OST planning and visioning. Your time, energy, and thoughtful ideas have culminated in the development of a strategic plan that will be moved forward in California during the coming school years. The Glen Price Group is very proud to have provided strategic planning and proposal development services to this outstanding project.
Sonoma County's Department of Transportation and Public Works recently received the good news that its Roseland Neighborhood Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) application was funded for $284,400 to support infrastructure projects at Sheppard Elementary School, Roseland Elementary School, Bellevue Elementary School, and Roseland Charter Middle School. See: http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/LocalPrograms/saferoutes/saferoutes.htm
This year's SRTS funding round was very competitive, with slightly more than one-third of applications submitted being selected for funding.
SRTS funds will be used in Sonoma County to: Install new crosswalks, flashing "Entering School Zone" signs, bike storage lockers and pedestrian warning signs; construct bulb-outs and curb ramps; and upgrade existing crosswalks.
Safe Routes to School is an international movement that has taken hold in communities throughout the United States. The concept is to increase the number of children who walk or bicycle to school by removing the barriers that currently prevent them from doing so. Those barriers include lack of infrastructure, unsafe infrastructure, and a lack of information about the benefits of walking and biking to school. SRTS programs promote walking and bicycling through improved infrastructure; education and encouragement programs aimed at children, parents, and the community; and improved enforcement of traffic regulations.
The Roseland Neighborhood SRTS program will be supported by a wide range of partners, including the Sonoma County Department of Health Services, the City of Santa Rosa, the California Highway Patrol, the Sonoma County SRTS Workgroup, the Sonoma County Bicycle Coalition, the Sonoma County Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee, the Community Activity and Nutrition Coalition, Safe Kids Sonoma County, and Landpaths, along with the following collaboratives:
The Glen Price Group was proud to be of assistance in developing and submitting the SRTS application.
The Glen Price Group is proud to have supported the development of California’s Race to the Top-Early Learning Challenge Application. We wish California the best of luck!
State Schools Chief Tom Torlakson Comments on Federal Early Learning Grant Application
October 19, 2011
SACRAMENTO—State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Torlakson issued the following statement regarding California’s application for the federal Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge (RTT-ELC) grant that was filed today:
“Our application reflects California’s dedication to the principle that—even in these challenging times—every child deserves the opportunity that comes with a good start in the lifelong journey of learning,“ Torlakson said.
“We know that investments in early learning pay off for our state, our society, and for California’s children. I’m hopeful that federal authorities will see that this application represents an opportunity to build on state and local efforts to help close the achievement gap by improving the quality of California’s early learning and care programs.“
RTT-ELC was unveiled in May 2011 by U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan and U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius. The $500 million fund is a competitive grant designed to increase access to quality early learning programs for low-income and disadvantaged children.
As part of the competition, California is eligible for up to $100 million. States were asked to design a system that aligns their early learning programs, workforce development, evaluation systems, and efforts to help parents makeinformed decisions about the care of their children. For more information on RTT-ELC, please visit the U.S. Department of Education Web site at http://www2.ed.gov/programs/racetothetop-earlylearningchallenge/index.html.
Read the Silicon Valley Education Foundation’s take on the application
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