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Springfield High Among Schools Getting $35K For STEM
The grants are meant to meet the needs of local education agencies and their schools that have limited to no computer science offerings.
SPRINGFIELD, PA — Students pursuing studies in STEM and computer science in the Springfield School District will be happy to learn the district among several others getting funds from a sizable grant to promote STEM.
The district is one of 221 others in the state that earned a $35,000 Targeted Grant, aimed at boosting participation "among underserved and underrepresented students" in computer science and STEM.
Springfield High School was included in a group of 16 Delaware County Technical High Schools that got funding.
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School districts can apply for additional funding after teachers complete initial training on the new curriculum.
Targeted Grants are structured to meet the needs of local education agencies and their schools that have limited to no computer science offerings.
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These grants are meant to fund teams of educators who would like to be trained on ways to implement computer science in their classrooms.
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