Gov. Deal announces Innovation Fund Accelerator education grants
Six state schools, agencies awarded $10,000 grants
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ATLANTA — Gov. Nathan Deal announced Monday the six award winners that will participate in the Innovation Fund Accelerator.
The program is a competitive grant opportunity that provides funding to local educational agencies, regional educational service agencies, traditional public schools and charter schools to develop innovative programs that address challenging and complex educational issues.
“The Innovation Fund Accelerator connects leaders in education with additional resources to develop innovative solutions that improve student achievement,” Deal said. “By investing in programs that address the challenges facing our education system today, we are building a stronger foundation for Georgia’s students to succeed in the classroom of tomorrow and the work force of the future.
“Congratulations to the award winners, and we look forward to learning how each innovative program will improve opportunities for student growth and success.”
Each award winner is to receive a $10,000 grant to support activities directly related to Innovation Fund Accelerator participation. After successful completion, a participant can apply for an additional grant of up to $45,000 to pilot the program that was developed.
Programs supported by the Innovation Fund Accelerator must align with one of four priority areas: applied learning with a focus on science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics (STEAM) education; development and replication of blended and personalized learning school models; birth-to-age-8 language and literacy development, or teacher and leader development for high-need schools.
The grant award winners and their respective programs are:
For Applied Learning with a focus on STEAM education:
— Peachcrest Elementary School, DeKalb County School District, The Peach Goes Green;
— West Jackson Elementary School, Jackson County School System, AIM Higher.
For Birth-To-Age-8 Language and Literacy Development:
— Carrollton City Schools, Literacy Without Limits;
— Villa Rica Elementary School, Carroll County School System, Improving Early Literacy, Teacher and Leader Development for High-Need Schools;
— Department of Juvenile Justice, Operation Turnaround: Recruit, Retrain, Retain;
— Latin Grammar School, Fulton County Schools, Teachers are Brain Surgeons.
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