WASHINGTON, May 26 -- The U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs announced that it expects to award up to three grants for support to U.S.-style higher education in Iraq. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $10 million with a ceiling of $5 million. Eligible Applicants: Private institutions of higher education. The agency description of the grant states: "American-style higher education plays an important role in influencing and educating the next gene more ST

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award a grant for the opening of charter schools. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7.5 million. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are developers that have (a) Applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school; and (b) Provided adequate and timely notice to that authority. (Section 4310(6) of the ESEA). Additionally, the charter school must be loca more ST

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education announced that it expects to award a grant for the replication and expansion of high-quality charter schools. The estimated total program funding available was cited as $7.5 million. Eligible Applicants: Eligible applicants are developers that have (a) Applied to an authorized public chartering authority to operate a charter school; and (b) Provided adequate and timely notice to that authority. (Section 4310(6) of the ESEA). Additionally,  more ST