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Three Schools Receive $3.1 Million in Grants

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Three priority schools have been selected to receive approximately $3.1 million in federal School Improvement Grants for the upcoming school year.

Baseline Elementary School in the Little Rock School District will receive $1,649,518.88, Bellepoint Alternative School in the Fort Smith School District will receive $1,020,954 and Osceola High School in the Osceola School District will receive $453,467.50. These funds are renewable for up to five years pending federal allocations.

“These schools will greatly benefit from the additional funds,” Arkansas Department of Education Commissioner Johnny Key said in a news release. “The funds will allow schools to think outside the box and provide additional resources to help students achieve academic success.”

School districts applied by showing how they would implement school improvement models approved by the federal government in areas including curriculum reform, professional development and extended learning time.

Recipients can use the federal funds for before and after school instructional planning, planning for extended school days, and additional support staff and interventions to help reduce suspensions and dropouts.

Funds also can be used for technology initiatives, weekend tutoring programs, to hire firms that specialize in improving schools, and to partner with higher education to highlight science and math careers.

Arkansas has received more than $60 million in funds since 2009, when the SIG program was redesigned.

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