After Layoffs and Cuts, Ed. Dept. Funds New English Learner Teacher Grants

Share article Remove Save to favorites Save to favorites Print Email Facebook LinkedIn Twitter Copy URL After a year of uncertainty, upheavals, and procedural changes, the U.S. Department of Education is funding 12 new grant projects this fall focused on training aspiring and current teachers on how to best work with the nation’s growing population of English learners.The National Professional Development grant program has, for years, helped colleges and universities partner with school districts to support both pre-service and in-service teachers working with English learners through endorsement and certification pathways, as well as professional development.But in 2025, the program lost most, if not all, of its program officers as part of mass layoffs across the Education Department. That same year, the federal agency discontinued 28 multi-year grant projects that, according to agency spokespeople, did not align with the administration’s priorities.

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