Marlborough One Of Few Schools To Get $240k Grant From Skills Capital

MARLBOROUGH, MA—On June 2 at the State House in Boston, Marlborough Public Schools was honored to accept a $240k grant from 2017 Massachusetts Skills Capital Grant Program through the Executive Office of Education, said an announcement from the public schools.

Mayor Arthur Vigeant, Superintendent Maureen Greulich, and Dan Riley, the Director of the STEM Program for the Marlborough Public Schools, accepted the award. The state received 64 applications and 32 awards were given totaling 2.2 million dollars.

The Skills Capital Grant Program awards grants to support vocational/technical training, upgrades and expansion of career technical education, and training of high-quality career pathway programs that are aligned with regional economic and workforce development priorities for in-demand industries, said the release.

Marlborough Public Schools was one of the few comprehensive secondary programs to receive the award. According to the press release, this will allow the district to make further enhancements to its robotics and advanced manufacturing, automated systems, and simulation software programs. In addition, the grant will support work-based learning for students at Hildreth, Marlborough’s alternative high school.

“Receiving the 2017 Skills Capital Grant award is just another indicator that Marlborough Public Schools is leading the way in designing an educational model that truly prepares learners for the demands of the 21st century. These new resources will build upon the solid foundation we have in the areas of advanced manufacturing and robotics,” stated Dan Riley, Director of STEM for Marlborough Public Schools, in a statement. “Our program will continue to be second to none.”

“The Marlborough Public Schools is extremely pleased that we have received this grant which aligns with our district’s Associates Degree Program in Advanced Manufacturing. This generous grant will allow our district to continue to embrace and promote work-based learning for our students,” confirmed Superintendent Greulich in a statement.

Photo submitted: Back row left to right: James Peyser, Secretary of Education; Dan Riley, MPS Director of STEM Education; Governor Charles Baker; Mayor Arthur Vigeant; Jay Ash, Secretary of Housing & Economic Development. Front row left to right: Representative Danielle Gregoire; Superintendent Maureen Greulich; Lt. Governor, Karyn Polito; Ron Walker, Secretary of Labor & Workforce Development