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From http://www.ncela.gwu.edu/newsline/archives/2006/12/national_profes.html

Applications Invited for the National Professional Development Program

U.S. Department of Education
Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA)
Applications Available: December 15, 2006
Deadline for Notice of Intent to Apply: February 1, 2007
Deadline for Transmittal of Applications: March 1, 2007

The U.S. Department of Education's Office of English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement for Limited English Proficient Students (OELA) seeks applications for fiscal year 2007 awards of the National Professional Development Program. The purpose of the program is to provide for professional development activities that will improve classroom instruction for limited English proficient (LEP) children and assist educational personnel working with such children to meet high professional standards. Eligible organizations include institutions of higher education (IHEs) in consortia with State educational agencies (SEAs) or local educational agencies (LEAs). The Administration has requested $38,100,000 for new awards for this program for FY 2007, and the estimated average size of each award is $257,000.

(...For more information about the National Professional Development Program, including application details and priorities, download the announcement in the Federal Register at http://www.ed.gov/legislation/FedRegister/announcements/2006-4/121506d.html .)

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