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Glenwood, JMS, RMS receive STEM grants

Posted at 10:49 am December 31, 2019
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Three Oak Ridge schools—Glenwood Elementary, Jefferson Middle, and Robertsville Middle—recently learned they had been awarded grants for projects involving science, technology, engineering, and math, or STEM. The grants were for $5,000 and $10,000.

Glenwood Elementary School received a grant for $5,000 to fund a project titled, “Engineering a Brighter Future.” That’s a hands-on initiative to engage students in STEM-based learning focused on careers of the future.

This competitive grant came from a program sponsored by the Tennessee Valley Authority that provides teachers an opportunity to apply for funding up to $5,000. Preference was given to grant applications that explored TVA’s primary areas of focus: environment, energy, economic and career development, and community problem solving.

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Filed Under: Education, Front Page News, K-12, Top Stories Tagged With: Bill Lee, Glenwood Elementary School, Jefferson Middle, Oak Ridge Schools, Penny Schwinn, Rachel Crickmar, Robertsville Middle, STEM grants, Tennessee Department of Education, Tennessee Valley Authority, TVA

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