FWISD Teaching American History Grants Program

The Fort Worth Independent School District learned in October 2002 that it has been awarded $995,191 by the Department of Education under the "Teaching American History Grants Program." The TCU Center for Texas Studies agreed to be one of the co-operating sponsors for this three-year program. The Teaching American History Grant program supports programs to raise student achievement by improving teachers' knowledge, understanding, and appreciation of American history.

The Center for Texas Studies will arrange for content specialists who will help teachers to develop a deeper understanding and appreciation of American history as a separate subject matter within the core curriculum, which in turn will improve instruction and raise student achievement.

The goal of this Department of Education program is to demonstrate how school districts and institutions with expertise in American history can collaborate over a three-year period to ensure that teachers develop the knowledge and skills necessary to teach traditional American history in an exciting and engaging way.

Through these projects, districts will demonstrate comprehensive professional development approaches for providing high-quality American history instruction. Students will develop an appreciation for the great ideas of American history.