The philanthropic arm of one of the largest technology and services conglomerates keeps giving back to the community.
The GE Foundation is giving $10.5 million to the Jefferson County Public Schools system in Kentucky to improve math and science achievement,the philanthropy announced.
JCPS says that the new grant will help train 25 middle school- and high school-based staff that will offer training to fellow teachers on improving their professional development through coaching and co-teaching. Teachers will also receive help from national experts and university partners for mapping out their curriculum.
JCPS superintendent Sheldon H. Berman says that GE is building on its first successful investment in the education of students in the district.
"The GE Foundation’s initial support enabled us to expose every student to inquiry-based instruction that engages their hands and challenges their minds to truly understand the underlying principles of math and science," says Berman. "But as we have raised the bar for students in expecting higher achievement of them, so too have we raised the bar for teachers. The Foundation’s latest support will allow us to strengthen teachers’ preparation in these two key subject areas so they can offer ever-deeper levels of classroom instruction."
source:thedailytell.com
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