The Arizona Department of Education has announced that the state will receive a $34.8 million federal grant to establish high-quality charter schools to serve educationally disadvantaged students.
ADE will focus on creating schools to serve those who are economically disadvantaged, those who have disabilities, those who are English language learners, and other groups.
“I am extremely pleased that we have received this federal grant that will create 24 new high-quality charter schools and help another 23 existing schools with models and practices that result in academic growth," State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Horne said. "I want to commend the department staff who competed for this funding. Their work has resulted in the state receiving the largest recipient of this grant, per capita, in the country.”
The grant also seeks to close achievement gaps in academic scores, provide technical assistance to educators, and encourage dual enrollment in college level courses.
Funding continues through September 2029.
