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DOD Awards $1.35 Million To Four Escambia Schools
September 26, 2012
The Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Educational Partnership has awarded the Escambia County School District a $1.35 million dollar grant to serve the following four schools that have a large military dependent student enrollment:
- Navy Point Elementary
- Jim C. Bailey Middle
- Escambia High School
- West Florida High School of Advanced Technology
These schools will focus on infusing Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) principles throughout the curriculum for the 2012-13, 2013-14, and 2015-16 school years. This three-year grant which serves students from grades K-12 will increase student success, provide professional development for teachers, implement practices that minimize the impact of transitions and deployment, and provide access to rigorous educational opportunities.
In 2010, the District received its first DoDEA grant of $1.27 million dollars to serve Hellen Caro, Blue Angels, and Pleasant Grove Elementary Schools. DoDEA awarded more than $35 million in grants this year. The grants were awarded to 26 military-connected public school districts to strengthen family-school-community relationships and enhance student achievement for military connected students. Although funding levels are related to military student enrollment, the proposed programs will serve all students at the target schools.
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2 Responses to “DOD Awards $1.35 Million To Four Escambia Schools”
Where does the DoD get an extra $1.35 million bucks to shuck out? Answer, from taxpayers. I’m not saying that the money will be wasted, I’m just questioning why the DoD would have money in their possession that they may “give” to any entity. No wonder we have a 16 TRILLION dollar deficit.
Excellent! Thankyou DoDEA and to our school district personnel who applied for this grant. Extra funding is always welcome in our schools.