Star Schools Program

United States government program

"Star School" redirects here. For the school of Star, Texas, see Star Independent School District.

The Star Schools Program is a United States government program created to honor schools. Established as part of the United States Department of Education in 1988,[1] the purpose of this program is to:

* Encourage improved instruction in mathematics, science, foreign languages, and other subjects.
* Serve underserved populations, including disadvantaged, non-reading, and limited English proficient populations and individuals with disabilities. Star Schools grants are made to eligible telecommunications partnerships, to enable such partnerships to:
* develop, construct, acquire, maintain, and operate telecommunications audio and visual facilities and equipment;
* develop and acquire educational and instructional programming; and
* obtain technical assistance for the use of such facilities and instructional programming.

## See also

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* United States Department of Education
* Education for Economic Security Act
* No Child Left Behind

## References

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1. ^ West, Peter (29 November 1989). "Recipients of Star Schools Grants Seeking New Funding To Continue - Education Week". Education Week.

* Star Schools Program