I heard MCPS won a federal grant to work on this and is partnering with Pearson. How will that affect the EIC?
MCPS was recently awarded a $5 million federal grant by the U.S. Department of Education to help develop the EIC. MCPS was one of only 49 winners of the federal grant, out of a pool of 1,698 applicants. One requirement of the federal grant competition was to enlist a partner willing to contribute at least 20% in matching funds. MCPS established a partnership with Pearson, a major educational publisher, to use their expertise to help develop assessments and to expand online professional development for teachers. However, this curriculum is being developed by MCPS educators for use in MCPS classrooms. MCPS always retains final authority over what is taught in its classrooms. The federal grant and partnership with Pearson will accelerate the timeline for development, provide MCPS with additional expertise to strengthen the EIC, and ultimately improve the quality of resources for students and teachers. Pearson plans to market this curriculum nationally to other school districts. MCPS will
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