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New round of
laptop funding available
The Department of Education has announced a second round of
applications for South Dakota’s Classroom Connections. Part of
the 2010 Education Initiative, the project provides school
districts with matching funds – $1 for every $2 invested by the
local district – to purchase laptops for every student in grades
9-12.
Last year, 20 schools serving 5,000 students were selected to
participate as pilot sites. The number of schools selected for
the 2007-08 school year has yet to be determined.
Grants provide
for the initial investment of laptop computers and warranties,
basic software and training. Districts apply for the grant and
demonstrate that they can meet certain criteria (outlined in the
application) related to capacity, professional training,
anticipated instructional impact, and community commitment.
An
informational meeting for schools interested in the Classroom
Connections project will be held Jan. 17, 9:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
(CST), at the Chamber of Commerce Meeting Room in Pierre (800 W.
Dakota Avenue). Presenters will include representatives from
schools currently participating in the project.
To access
South Dakota’s Classroom Connections Year 2 application:
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Log onto
the K-12 Members Site at
https://members.k12.sd.us.
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Click on
the Classroom Connections 2010E Laptop Initiative Year 2
Application link in the Announcements section.
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Applicants
can save and update responses to the application questions,
then submit prior to the Feb. 21, 2007, deadline.
For more
information, contact Wade Pogany at the Department of Education
at (605) 773-3282 or
wade.pogany@state.sd.us. For technical assistance, please
contact the K-12 Data Center at (605) 256-5292 or
Help@k12.sd.us.
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