Schools

Lawrence Twp. Education Foundation Gets $45K To Support Educator Grant

The grant will go towards funding educators in STEM, equity and arts.

LAWRENCEVILLE, NJ — The Educational Testing Service (ETS) recently donated $45,000 to the Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) to support local public school students and schools.

The donation will ensure that the LTEF is able to continue to fund educator grants in four areas - STEM training & programming; classroom technology and resources; equity & inclusion and arts & cultural enrichment.

Last academic year, the LTEF funded 50 innovative programs throughout the Lawrence Township Public Schools.

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“ETS has been a vital partner to us since our creation in 1992. We are extremely grateful for their continued partnership,” LTEF Executive Director Karen Faiman said.

The mission of ETS is to advance quality and equity in education by providing fair and valid assessments, research, and related services.

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“We are incredibly proud of the longstanding partnership with the Lawrence Township Education Foundation,” said Dr. Jamal Watson, Executive Director of the Center for Advocacy and Philanthropy. “We thank LTEF for all that they do and we know that this contribution will go a long way in supporting our young people as they work to achieve their personal and professional goals.”

The Lawrence Township Education Foundation (LTEF) was created to be a bridge between the Lawrence Township community and the public schools: to encourage private philanthropy to enhance public education for ALL students.

Over the past 32 years, LTEF has given nearly $4.6 million to work in the schools, funding over 1,100 grants.

For more information, visit www.ltefnj.org or email info@ltefnj.org.

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