News Release
November 1, 2006
Bush Education Official To Award Teacher Incentive Fund Grant To Denver Public Schools
The U.S. Department of Education's Patricia Chlouber will present a Teacher Incentive Fund grant award to Denver Public Schools on Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m.
The award to the Denver Public Schools is one of 16 grants being made in the first round of the new Teacher Incentive Fund (TIF) grant program. TIF is President Bush's initiative to develop and implement performance-based teacher and principal compensation systems in high-need, disadvantaged schools, where at least 30 percent of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The goals of the program are to improve student achievement by increasing the effectiveness of principals and teachers, and, at the same time, increase the number of effective teachers for minority and disadvantaged students.
WHO: Patricia M. Chlouber, Secretary's Regional Representative, DPS Superintendent Michael F. Bennet, DPS teachers and staff, CU School of Education Chair Edward Wiley
WHAT: Press conference to announce Teacher Incentive Fund grant
WHERE: Bruce Randolph Middle School;
2nd floor Library
3955 Steele Street; Denver
WHEN: Wednesday, Nov. 1 at 1:30 p.m.