This $185,479 Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP) grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Elementary and Secondary Education aims to address the unique educational challenges faced by small, rural school districts. The funds will support the Delaware Department of Education in carrying out activities to improve the quality of teaching and learning in rural schools across the state.
Two sub-awards have been made under this grant:
$[SUB_AWARD_1_AMOUNT] to Polytech School District to fund a position within the IT department that will support increased technology use for improving student academic achievement and digital literacy.
$[SUB_AWARD_2_AMOUNT] to Cape Henlopen School District to support a part-time mentoring coordinator to recruit and assign mentors to students across the district who need or want a mentor.
These sub-awards demonstrate the grant's focus on leveraging technology and mentoring programs to enhance educational outcomes for rural students in Delaware.