Accelerated Academic Grants Awarded
Department of Education | Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Department of Education | Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Grants will allow public schools to offer advanced coursework to students
The Delaware Department of Education is pleased to announce the award recipients of its Accelerated Academic Grants, the new state program that made funds available for programs targeted at academically advanced students.
The program — created through legislation proposed last year by Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn and the chairs of the General Assembly’s education committees, Sen. Dave Sokola and Rep. Darryl Scott — allows school districts to design programs targeted at students who are ahead of grade level in reading, writing, math or science.
Local school districts and schools applied for start-up grants for programs targeted at students who are at least a half year ahead of grade level based upon current state standards. Most of the programs are expected to be offered beginning in the 2014-2015 school year.
The reviewing committee selected eight awardees, with awards totaling $246,535.70. The awardees represent each county (three in New Castle, three in Kent and two in Sussex), different grade levels and both traditional and charter schools.
The winners are:
TOTAL $246,535.70
An additional $53,464.30 will be available under a second round of applications early next year.
“I am pleased to see the widespread interest in these grants and very impressed with proposals that will allow more of our advanced public school children to be challenged in the classroom,” Lt. Governor Matt Denn said. “There is a real demand among our public school parents for programs like these, and I hope to see even more of them in the future.”
Secretary of Education Mark Murphy said educators working closest to our students know best how to meet their needs: “That is why we are pleased to be able to support these local program ideas that, thanks to these grants, will allow accelerated learning for students who are eager for these types of new challenges.”
More detail on the winners follow:
Related Topics: Awards, Delaware, education, Lt. Governor, Matt Denn
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Department of Education | Former Lt. Governor Matt Denn (2009-2014) | Office of the Lieutenant Governor | Date Posted: Thursday, November 21, 2013
Grants will allow public schools to offer advanced coursework to students
The Delaware Department of Education is pleased to announce the award recipients of its Accelerated Academic Grants, the new state program that made funds available for programs targeted at academically advanced students.
The program — created through legislation proposed last year by Lieutenant Governor Matt Denn and the chairs of the General Assembly’s education committees, Sen. Dave Sokola and Rep. Darryl Scott — allows school districts to design programs targeted at students who are ahead of grade level in reading, writing, math or science.
Local school districts and schools applied for start-up grants for programs targeted at students who are at least a half year ahead of grade level based upon current state standards. Most of the programs are expected to be offered beginning in the 2014-2015 school year.
The reviewing committee selected eight awardees, with awards totaling $246,535.70. The awardees represent each county (three in New Castle, three in Kent and two in Sussex), different grade levels and both traditional and charter schools.
The winners are:
TOTAL $246,535.70
An additional $53,464.30 will be available under a second round of applications early next year.
“I am pleased to see the widespread interest in these grants and very impressed with proposals that will allow more of our advanced public school children to be challenged in the classroom,” Lt. Governor Matt Denn said. “There is a real demand among our public school parents for programs like these, and I hope to see even more of them in the future.”
Secretary of Education Mark Murphy said educators working closest to our students know best how to meet their needs: “That is why we are pleased to be able to support these local program ideas that, thanks to these grants, will allow accelerated learning for students who are eager for these types of new challenges.”
More detail on the winners follow:
Related Topics: Awards, Delaware, education, Lt. Governor, Matt Denn
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