Funds support New York State LEAs in developing and implementing research-based improvement plans to drive sustained educational progress in identified underperforming schools and districts.
This grant funds NY school districts and schools in developing data-driven improvement plans for the 2026–27 year, focusing on newly identified Target Districts and those shifting from LSI to CSI status.
NYSED’s grant funds short-term, evidence-based improvement strategies and coaching extensions for New York schools identified for improvement, supporting professional learning and school initiative development.
NYSED's 2026–27 grant funds Target Districts to enhance instructional leadership and classroom practice through team-based learning and instructional coaching.
The 2026-27 Title I, 1003 School Improvement Grant (Innovation) funds evidence-based, innovative strategies to drive school improvement in NY schools under superintendent receivership.