Tennessee awarded nearly $7 mill. in grants for STEM career readiness programs
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) â Tennessee was awarded the Education Innovation and Research (EIR) early phase grant for $4,000,000 and was one of only four states to be awarded the Out-of-School Time Career Pathway Program grant for $2,900,000.
The nearly $7 million in grants will be used to strengthen computer science pathways, STEM education and help more students be prepared for success after high school.
âThanks to longstanding partnerships with local and national partners, Tennessee is receiving nearly $7 million dollars to strengthen high school achievement, boost postsecondary enrollment and directly benefit Tennessee high school students,â said Commissioner Penny Schwinn in a press release. âThese grants
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