Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education announces grant recipients
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GROSSE POINTES Musical equipment, Chromebooks and math lessons are among the new purchases that will benefit Grosse Pointe Public School System students.
At the Dec. 14 Board of Education meeting held virtually, the Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education announced the recipients of their most recent grant cycle. A total of $30,269 in grants were awarded.
The GPFPE raises money to fund projects not available in the district’s general fund. Grant applications may be submitted by teachers, administrators, students, parents or community members.
“One of the highlights of being on the board is being able to be the grateful recipient for the school district of all these wonderful, wonderful awards,” Board Secretary Judy Gafa said.
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DTE Energy Co. volunteers Joanne Taylor (left) and Yolanda Shaw (center) train with Chanita Hill, DPSCD IT Field Service Specialist to help Detroit Public Schools Community District students in picking up their new computer tablets at Cass Technical High School in Detroit.
With Detroit public schools returned to full online learning, an average of 30 percent of students are still not attending. As a second coronavirus wave hits Michigan, Detroit Public Schools Community District is leaning on the wireless internet-enabled tablets it distributed to more than 44,000 out of 51,000 students over the summer and fall from a $23 million public-private fund dubbed Connected Futures.