Groton Schools awarded grant for STEM, college and career readiness
6 Oct 2018
The Groton school district will get a boost to its STEM and college and career readiness programs, thanks to a federal grant announced this past week.
The $750,000 Department of Defense Education Activity grant awarded to Groton Public Schools will provide funding over five years for outdoor STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) programs for elementary students; professional development for elementary and high school science teachers; and an International Baccalaureate Career-related Programme at Robert E. Fitch High School, according to the grant announcement.
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