EduLead will receive support from a $1 million Altria Group, Inc., grant that has been received by the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University.

The announcement came in a press release from Virginia Commonwealth University titled “VCU School of Education Receives $1 Million from Altria to Support School Improvement.” The release was distributed on the Article Ant service.

The release offers the following details about the way the funds will support EduLead's mission.

The grant will help the partnership’s efforts to improve the effectiveness of current school leaders in a standards-based environment and to enhance the capabilities of existing strong and talented leaders who are critical to the academic success of schools.

In addition, EduLead will expand its work to prepare and support new principals and building level leaders in academically challenged schools in its partner school divisions of Richmond, Chesterfield, Hanover and Henrico.

“EduLead provides much needed opportunities for area school divisions, and we are grateful that Altria continues to support this program,” said Jim Narduzzi, dean of the School of Continuing Studies at the University of Richmond.

Read the full release at vcu.edu.