{"description":"Documents matching '\"Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education\"'","count":14,"total_pages":1,"results":[{"title":"Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces one priority and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use an entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence- Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025; the additional Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Meaningful Learning Opportunities, published as a final priority on February 12, 2026, and Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, published as a final priority elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register; and the additional proposed Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Promoting Patriotic Education, published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025.","document_number":"2026-07087","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/13/2026-07087/final-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-advancing","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/2026-07087.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07087.pdf?1775825116","publication_date":"2026-04-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Department's intended application of the priority within a particular program or competition.\n \n \n Changes: \n None.\n \n Final Priority \n The Secretary establishes the following priority for use in any Department discretionary grant program. \n Priority: <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span> \n Projects or proposals to do one or more of the following: \n (a) Expand the understanding of artificial intelligence through one or more of the following: \n (i) Support the integration of AI literacy skills and concepts into teaching and learning practices"},{"title":"Proposed Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education","type":"Proposed Rule","abstract":"The Secretary proposes a priority and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs, or such programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or may use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as proposed priorities on May 21, 2025 (90 FR 21710).","document_number":"2025-13650","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/21/2025-13650/proposed-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-advancing","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-21/pdf/2025-13650.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13650.pdf?1752842715","publication_date":"2025-07-21","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"contact the person listed under \n FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT \n .\n \n \n Program Authority: \n 20 U.S.C. 1221e-3, 3474, 6301 \n et seq., \n 5 U.S.C. 311 \n et seq. \n \n \n Proposed Priority: \n This document contains one proposed priority.\n \n Proposed Priority: <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span> \n \n Background: \n Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly reshaping the future of education, work, learning, and daily life. As AI becomes more integrated into the tools and systems that shape elementary, secondary, and postsecondary education, it is increasingly"},{"title":"Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces a final priority and definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. This priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025; the additional Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Meaningful Learning Opportunities, published as a final priority on February 12, 2026, and Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education, published as a final priority elsewhere in this issue of the Federal Register; and the additional proposed Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Promoting Patriotic Education published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025.","document_number":"2026-07084","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/13/2026-07084/final-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-career-pathways","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-13/pdf/2026-07084.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07084.pdf?1775825116","publication_date":"2026-04-13","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025; the additional Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Meaningful Learning Opportunities, published as a final priority on February 12, 2026, and <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>, published as a final priority elsewhere in this issue of the \n Federal Register \n ; and the additional proposed Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Promoting Patriotic Education published as a proposed priority on September 17, 2025.\n \n \n \n DATES: \n"},{"title":"Final Priority and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Promoting Patriotic Education","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces a final priority and definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use the entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. The final priority and definitions augment the initial set of three Secretary's Supplemental Priorities on Evidence-Based Literacy, Educational Choice, and Returning Education to the States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025 (90 FR 43514); the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Meaningful Learning Opportunities, published as a final priority on February 12, 2026 (91 FR 6625); the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education, published as a final priority on April 13, 2026 (91 FR 18774); and the Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, published as a final priority on April 13, 2026 (91 FR 18780).","document_number":"2026-10347","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/22/2026-10347/final-priority-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priority-and-definitions-on-promoting","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-22/pdf/2026-10347.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10347.pdf?1779367519","publication_date":"2026-05-22","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"States published as final priorities on September 9, 2025 (90 FR 43514); the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on Meaningful Learning Opportunities, published as a final priority on February 12, 2026 (91 FR 6625); the Secretary's Supplemental Priority on <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>, published as a final priority on April 13, 2026 (91 FR 18774); and the Secretary's Supplemental Priority and Definitions on Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, published as a final priority on April 13, 2026 (91 FR 18780). \n \n \n DATES: \n The final"},{"title":"Notice Announcing Strenthening Institutions Program Competition","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Strengthening Institutions Program, Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.031A, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).","document_number":"2026-10623","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10623/notice-announcing-strenthening-institutions-program-competition","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10623.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10623.pdf?1779885917","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"competition includes priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Strengthening Institutional Capacity, Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness, Developing High-Quality, Short-Term Programs That Meet Workforce Pell Grant Requirements, <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>, and Applications From Rural IHEs. The maximum award for a 60-month budget period is $3,000,000 for individual development grants and $5,000,000 for cooperative arrangement development grants. \n \n Program Authority: \n 20 U.S.C. 1057-1059g.\n \n \n To Apply:"},{"title":"Notice Announcing Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Open Textbook Pilot Program Competition","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE)--Open Textbook Pilot Program (OTP), Assistance Listing Number (ALN) 84.116T, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).","document_number":"2026-10632","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/28/2026-10632/notice-announcing-fund-for-the-improvement-of-postsecondary-education-open-textbook-pilot-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-28/pdf/2026-10632.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-10632.pdf?1779885918","publication_date":"2026-05-28","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Year 2026 competition includes priorities, selection criteria, and requirements. The priorities are: Improving Collaboration and Dissemination, Addressing Gaps in the Open Textbook Marketplace and Bringing Solutions to Scale, Promoting Student Success, <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>, and Returning Education to the States. \n \n Maximum Award: \n $2,000,000 for a project period of 48 months.\n \n \n Program Authority: \n 20 U.S.C. 1138-1138d; the Explanatory Statement accompanying Division B of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2026 (Pub"},{"title":"Notice Announcing Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals With Disabilities Program-Accessible Education Video Projects Competition","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (ED) announces the opportunity to apply for competitive grants for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Educational Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities Program--Accessible Education Video Projects, Assistance Listing Number 84.327C.","document_number":"2026-08529","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/01/2026-08529/notice-announcing-educational-technology-media-and-materials-for-individuals-with-disabilities","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-01/pdf/2026-08529.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-08529.pdf?1777553121","publication_date":"2026-05-01","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"disabilities in a timely manner. The FY 2026 competition includes an absolute priority, a competitive preference priority, selection criteria, and requirements. The absolute priority is: Accessible Education Video Projects. The competitive preference priority is <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>. \n \n Maximum Award: \n We will not make an award exceeding $1,050,000 for a single budget period of 12 months.\n \n \n Eligible Applicants: \n State educational agencies; State lead agencies under Part C of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act; local"},{"title":"Notice Announcing Supporting Effective Educator Development Program Competition","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) is soliciting applications in support of the administration of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Supporting Effective Educator Development (SEED) program, Assistance Listing Number 84.423A, on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED).","document_number":"2026-07672","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/04/20/2026-07672/notice-announcing-supporting-effective-educator-development-program-competition","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-04-20/pdf/2026-07672.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-07672.pdf?1776429919","publication_date":"2026-04-20","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Supporting Effective Teachers, Supporting Effective Principals and Other School Leaders, Promoting Evidence-Based Literacy, and Meaningful Learning Opportunities for Students. The competitive preference priorities are: Returning Education to the States, <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>, and Career Pathways and Workforce Readiness. \n \n Eligible Applicants: \n To receive funds under this program, an applicant must be:\n \n (a) An institution of higher education that provides course materials or resources that are evidence-based in increasing"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Native American-Serving Nontribal Institutions (NASNTI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031X. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0816.","document_number":"2025-13151","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/14/2025-13151/applications-for-new-awards-native-american-serving-nontribal-institutions-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-14/pdf/2025-13151.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13151.pdf?1752237921","publication_date":"2025-07-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"apprenticeships, part-time coursework and career preparation, work-based learning or shortened time-to-degree models, and programs or coursework that lead to high-wage, high-skilled, or in-demand, industry recognized credentials. \n \n Invitational Priority Two: <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>. \n \n Projects that implement or promote greater understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through one or both of the following: (1) supporting the integration of AI tools into the institution's pedagogy or student support services to improve postsecondary"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander-Serving Institutions (AANAPISI) Program, Assistance Listing Number 84.031L. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1840-0798.","document_number":"2025-13154","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/14/2025-13154/applications-for-new-awards-asian-american-and-native-american-pacific-islander-serving-institutions","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-14/pdf/2025-13154.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13154.pdf?1752237921","publication_date":"2025-07-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"apprenticeships, part-time coursework and career preparation, work-based learning or shortened time-to-degree models, and programs or coursework that lead to high-wage, high-skilled, or in-demand, industry recognized credentials. \n \n Invitational Priority Two: <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>. \n \n Projects that implement or promote greater understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through one or both of the following: (1) supporting the integration of AI tools into the institution's pedagogy or student support services to improve postsecondary"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions Program, Part A","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian-Serving Institutions (ANNH) Program, Part A Grants.","document_number":"2025-13153","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/07/14/2025-13153/applications-for-new-awards-alaska-native-and-native-hawaiian-serving-institutions-program-part-a","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-07-14/pdf/2025-13153.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-13153.pdf?1752237921","publication_date":"2025-07-14","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"apprenticeships, part-time coursework and career preparation, work-based learning or shortened time-to-degree models, and programs or coursework that lead to high-wage, high-skilled, or in-demand, industry recognized credentials. \n \n Invitational Priority Two: <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span>. \n Projects that implement or promote greater understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) through one or both of the following: (1) supporting the integration of AI tools into the institution's pedagogy or student support services to improve postsecondary"},{"title":"Applications for New Awards; Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education-Special Projects (FIPSE-SP)","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) is issuing a notice inviting applications for new awards for fiscal year (FY) 2025 for the Fund for the Improvement of Postsecondary Education Special Projects, Assistance Listing Number 84.116J. This notice relates to the approved information collection under OMB control number 1894-0006.","document_number":"2025-19843","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/11/12/2025-19843/applications-for-new-awards-fund-for-the-improvement-of-postsecondary-education-special-projects","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-11-12/pdf/2025-19843.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-19843.pdf?1762782305","publication_date":"2025-11-12","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"can solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.” In July 2025, the Department took steps to support American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence by publishing the Proposed Priority and Definitions on <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span> (90 FR 34203). As noted in this Notice of Proposed Priority, “[AI] is rapidly reshaping the future of education, work, learning, and daily life. As AI becomes more integrated into the tools and systems that shape elementary, secondary, and postsecondary"},{"title":"Final Priorities and Definitions-Secretary's Supplemental Priorities and Definitions on Evidence-Based Literacy, Education Choice, and Returning Education to the States","type":"Rule","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces three priorities and related definitions for use in currently authorized discretionary grant programs or programs that may be authorized in the future. The Secretary may choose to use an entire priority for a grant program or a particular competition or use one or more of the priority's component parts. These priorities and definitions replace the Secretary's supplemental priorities published in the Federal Register on December 10, 2021 (86 FR 70612) and all other agency-wide supplemental priorities published prior to January 20, 2025.","document_number":"2025-17310","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/09/09/2025-17310/final-priorities-and-definitions-secretarys-supplemental-priorities-and-definitions-on","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-09-09/pdf/2025-17310.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2025-17310.pdf?1757335516","publication_date":"2025-09-09","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"proposed definition of computer science explicitly identifies AI as a key area of focus. In addition, we note that the Department has separately published a Notice of Proposed Priority and Definitions proposing a new Secretary's Supplemental Priority on <span class=\"match\">Advancing Artificial Intelligence in Education</span> (90 FR 34203). We anticipate that priority language, when finalized, will provide the Department with additional flexibility to advance AI education, including in charter schools by combining with Priority 2.\n \n \n Changes: \n None.\n \n \n Comments: \n Another"},{"title":"Comprehensive Centers Program","type":"Notice","abstract":"The Department of Education (Department) announces final priorities, requirements, and definitions under the Comprehensive Centers (CC) Program, Assistance Listing Numbers (ALNs) 84.283B and 84.283D. We may use one or more of these priorities, requirements, and definitions for competitions in fiscal year (FY) 2026 and later years. These final priorities, requirements, and definitions are intended to redesign the CC program to better meet its statutory purpose to provide high-quality capacity-building services to State, regional, and local educational agencies and schools that improve educational opportunities and outcomes, close achievement gaps, and improve the quality of instruction for all students.","document_number":"2026-09203","html_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/05/08/2026-09203/comprehensive-centers-program","pdf_url":"https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-05-08/pdf/2026-09203.pdf","public_inspection_pdf_url":"https://public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2026-09203.pdf?1778157921","publication_date":"2026-05-08","agencies":[{"raw_name":"DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION","name":"Education Department","id":126,"url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/education-department","json_url":"https://www.federalregister.gov/api/v1/agencies/126","parent_id":null,"slug":"education-department"}],"excerpts":"Several commenters provided suggestions for potential \n \n specific focus areas of Emerging Needs Centers aligned to the current Secretary's Supplemental Priorities, including literacy acceleration and achievement, numeracy acceleration and achievement, <span class=\"match\">advancing artificial intelligence in education</span>, civics education, school choice, and career pathways and workforce readiness or career and technical education. Another commenter cautioned that focus areas for Emerging Needs Centers should be grounded in clear areas of need, such as school improvement"}]}