Grants and Other Financial Assistance Programs: FY2008
Fund Code: 170-B
Technology Enhancement Competitive Grant (Federal)
| FUNDS ALLOCATED: | $ 987,102 (Federal) |
| FUNDS REQUESTED: | $1,575,000 |
PURPOSE: The purpose of this two-year grant program is to support school districts to plan, implement, and evaluate effective projects that:
improve student academic achievement through the use of one-to-one laptop computers; assist every student - regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability - in becoming technologically literate; and provide high quality professional development that uses research-based instructional strategies to integrate technology effectively into instruction.
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| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECEIVED: | 13 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS RECOMMENDED: | 7 |
| NUMBER OF PROPOSALS NOT RECOMMENDED: | 6 |
| RESULT OF FUNDING: Funding from this program will support middle/high school teachers and students in 12 districts to use one-to-one laptop computers (a wireless laptop computer for every student) and appropriate technologies to teach and learn the content of the Massachusetts Curriculum Frameworks. At least 25% of the funding will be spent on high quality technology professional development. This program will serve approximately 350 educators and 5,000 students. Grant awards for this two-year program range from $75,000 to $291,375. |
| RECIPIENT |
AMOUNT |
| Barnstable Public Schools | $207,860 |
| Boston Public Schools | 291,375 |
| Everett Public Schools | 157,274 |
| Greater Lowell Vocational Technical School District | 75,000 |
| North Adams Public Schools | 75,000 |
| Oxford Public Schools | 75,000 |
| Westfield Public Schools | 105,593 |
| TOTAL FEDERAL FUNDS | $987,102 |
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