Doe Announces $98.5 Million In History Grants; Launches Partnership With The History Channel
The U.S. Department of Education has announced that 114 school districts in 38 states will receive $98.5 million in Teaching American History grants. DOE also announced a new cooperative venture with The History Channel to help make students more aware of the importance of our civic holidays.
The Teaching American History grant program supports three-year projects to improve teachers’ knowledge, understanding and appreciation for American history through intensive, ongoing professional development.
Projects must be in partnership with organizations that have extensive knowledge of American history, including libraries, museums, nonprofit history or humanities organizations, and higher education institutions.
School districts in the following states will receive Teaching American History grants: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin and West Virginia.
The DOE has teamed up with The History Channel on a series of programs to educate Americans about the meaning behind several national holidays, including Veterans Day, Martin Luther King Jr., Day and Labor Day. The first program will air in November.
