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For Immediate Release
June 10, 2004
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White Announces $768,793 in Technology Assistance for Area Schools
Harrisburg – State Sen.
Mary Jo White (R-21) today announced that local school districts will
receive a total of $768,793 in technology assistance grants for 2004-05
through the federal No Child Left Behind Act.
White said the Enhancing
Education Through Technology competitive grants will be used to improve
student achievement, help teachers integrate technology into curricula,
and support a rigorous evaluation of projects undertaken with program
funds.
"The federal government
is providing an unprecedented amount of funding to help school districts
improve academic achievement, and it is important that schools in the 21st
Senatorial District receive their fair share," said White. "Rural areas
in general have lagged behind in being wired for information technology,
and that affects schools. This federal assistance is a welcome boost for
local school districts."
The following school
districts in the 21st Senatorial District are being awarded
grants, which fund the first year of two-year projects:
- Allegheny-Clarion Valley School
District-$29,994
- Butler Area School District-$187,480
- Corry Area School District-$63,500
- Franklin Area School District-$60,580
- North Clarion County School District-$30,000
- Oil City Area School District-$62,220
- Penncrest School District-$98,300
- Redbank Valley School District-$32,240
- Slippery Rock Area School District-$55,219
- Warren County School District-$149,260
White said grant
eligibility was based on school districts with both the highest
percentages of children from families with incomes below the poverty
line and the greatest need for assistance in acquiring and integrating
technology into the classroom. Applications were judge competitively via
a peer review process.
A total of 67 school
districts and charter schools in 39 Pennsylvania counties will receive
$10.5 million in Enhancing Education Through Technology funds.
CONTACT: Leigh Ramsey (717) 787-9684
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