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Top 5 Challenges Federal Programs Directors Face (and How to Navigate Them)

The role of a Federal Programs Director can be challenging—but it is instrumental in helping schools and students achieve greater success. Here are the top 5 challenges Federal Programs Directors face, with tips for how to navigate each one. CHALLENGE #1: Getting Schools to Turn in Required Documents On Time It’s tough enough to meet […]

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10 Tips for Achieving Excellence as a Federal Programs Director

In our last blog post, 10 Tips for New Federal Programs Directors, we shared ideas for how to hit the ground running as a new Federal Programs Director, to ensure compliance from day one. In this post, we’ll look at how to become even better at achieving excellence in your new role. As a Federal

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10 Tips for NEW Federal Programs Directors

You’ve had a rewarding career in education, and now you’ve been hired as a Federal Programs Director. Kudos to you! This is an important role that impacts students across your district – and it comes with a lot of responsibility. Federal Programs Directors oversee strategic plans, manage budgets, provide leadership for Federal Programs, and ensure

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5 Tips for Preparing for your FPM Review

Every year, the California Department of Education (CDE) designates school districts, direct-funded charter schools, and county offices that receive government funding to review. These reviews take place to ensure that entities are spending the funding as required by law. What is an FPM Review? CDE designated the Federal Program Monitoring (FPM) office to supervise FPM

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