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Department of Education Ready to Learn Educational Programming Grants

The Department of Education is seeking public telecommunications entities to support the Ready to Learn (RTL) program, focused on educational programming for young children. - Government Buyer: - Department of Education (federal office) - OEMs and Vendors: - No specific Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) or commercial vendors are named; the opportunity is open to public telecommunications entities capable of content production and distribution - Products/Services Requested: - Development, national distribution, and localization of high-quality educational television and digital content for preschool and elementary school children and their families - Creation of educational outreach materials to accompany programming - Unique or Notable Requirements: - Applicants must demonstrate capacity for national distribution and the ability to contract with producers - Emphasis on localizing programming and providing educational outreach - No cost sharing or matching required - Funding instrument is a cooperative agreement - Estimated total award value is $31,000,000 with up to two awards anticipated

Description

The Ready to Learn (RTL) program aims to promote school readiness and academic achievement by developing and disseminating accessible instructional programming for preschool and elementary school children and their families. It supports the creation of nationally distributed educational media content that meets high educational quality standards, focusing on curriculum frameworks aligned with widely accepted learning standards. The program provides grants to public telecommunications entities capable of producing and distributing educational television and digital content nationwide, including educational outreach materials to enhance effectiveness.

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