Salem High Schools Awarded $300K Barr Foundation Grant

SALEM, MA — Salem high school students are set to benefit from a $300K Barr Foundation grant intended to support the redesign of career and technical programs as well as expand the dual enrollment and early college credit courses and internships.

The Salem high schools in recent years have worked to improve the high school experience through identifying specific skills all students should develop during their four years of learning and better preparing them for college and beyond.

Each student at New Liberty Innovation School, Salem High School and Salem Prep High School has a four-year personalized graduation plan that is updated annually to reflect the student's goals, is exposed to social-emotional and academic learning, has the opportunity to earn college credits through advanced coursework and internships, and must participate in arts learning and at least one extracurricular activity.

The Barr Foundation states that its mission is to invest in human, natural, and creative potential, serving as thoughtful stewards and catalysts.

Since 1997, the Boston-based Barr Foundation has contributed more than $1 billion to charitable causes.

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(Scott Souza is a Patch field editor covering Beverly, Danvers, Marblehead, Peabody, Salem and Swampscott. He can be reached at Scott.Souza@Patch.com. Twitter: @Scott_Souza.)