Federal agencies have announced new grant competitions under the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program, aiming to support efforts to improve educator effectiveness and student outcomes. The initiative, now in its fiscal year 2026 cycle, will fund projects designed to reward high-performing teachers and school leaders while providing targeted support to those in need of development. Competitions will also include opportunities for innovative approaches to teacher preparation, retention, and recruitment. Applications are expected to focus on evidence-based strategies to strengthen the education workforce and address persistent challenges in K-12 schools.
Today, the U.S. Departments of Education (ED) and Labor (DOL) issued the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 competitions for the Teacher and School Leader Incentive Program and the Innovative Approaches to ...
