Professional Development grant applications now open for ‘activities that strengthen instruction for English Learners’ The Employment and Training Administration at the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), which now manages the Department of Education’s Title III formula and competitive grants programs, is soliciting applications ( Deadline: July 14 ) to support administration of the National Professional Development (NPD) program on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education (ED) and the Secretary of Education. The NPD program provides grants to public and private nonprofit institutions of higher education and to public and private entities with relevant experience and capacity, working in partnership with State educational agencies (SEAs) and/or local educational agencies (LEAs).…