A National Science Foundation grant awarded to Johns Hopkins University will be used toward a community STEM education program, reports the Baltimore Sun.
From the report:
The program, called STEM Achievement in Baltimore Elementary Schools, is a partnership between city schools and the university that targets students in grades three through five, at nine elementary schools. …
The program will target students in high-minority, low-income neighborhoods. In addition to 40 teachers, it will also engage caregivers, community-based organizations, after-school program providers, etc. [more]
The grant, worth nearly $7.5 million and distributed over five years, was announced in a joint press release from U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara Mikulski, both of Maryland. According to the Sun, more than 1,600 public school students will be a part of the STEM Achievement program.
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