Funded by Literacy Launch: Reading Success from Age 3 to Grade 3, Partnership for Reading Success - Massachusetts (PRISM) grant programs will provide significant resources for public school district, charters, and community-based preschool providers across 3–4 years. This grant will support educators in implementing and sustaining evidence-based, culturally and linguistically sustaining practices, systems, and structures in order to achieve high and equitable rates of literacy proficiency.
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DESE will hold three informational webinars prior to the PRISM application due date. Please keep checking this website for dates and registration links!
The following videos provide more information about the PRISM application process, expectations for selection, and considerations for developing proposals.
DESE will hold weekly office hours [Mondays from 3:00 - 4:00 pm] for educators interested in applying for PRISM. Due to the competitive nature of the grant, DESE can only answer questions and provide information about PRISM and will not provide feedback or insight into draft proposals. Educators must register beforehand. Please keep checking this website for a registration link!
The following one-pages and guides provide more information about the PRISM application process, expectations for selection, and considerations for developing district proposals.
Last Updated: July 10, 2024
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