FY2027: Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction
Forecasted
FY2027: Title II, Part A: Supporting Effective Instruction supports districts in training, recruiting, and retaining educators to improve teaching, student achievement, and equitable access to effective educators.
Funder: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Due Dates (Anticipated): September 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Formula-based district allocations, contingent on available federal funding
Summary: Supplemental funding helps school districts recruit, develop, and retain effective educators and improve equitable access to excellent teaching.
Key Information: Awards are for local school districts and require DESE approval of the district’s application.
Description
The Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) administers Title II, Part A as a federal formula grant under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, as reauthorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act. Fund Code 0140 provides supplemental resources for district systems that support excellent teaching and leadership, including training, recruitment, and retention of teachers, administrators, and paraprofessionals.
The program prioritizes higher student achievement against challenging state academic standards, improved educator effectiveness, more effective teachers and school leaders, and equitable access to those educators for low-income and minority students. Districts should intentionally support at least one DESE strategic objective: the whole student, deeper learning, or a diverse and effective workforce. These objectives emphasize supportive learning environments, relevant and interactive grade-level work, and culturally and linguistically sustaining practices.
