U.S. Department of Labor Awards $49.5 Million to Improve Education and Career Opportunities for High

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Red Orbit

Philadelphia-area schools nearly sweep competition

WASHINGTON,June 30/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The U.S. Department of Labor today announced awards totaling $49.5 million to nine high schools to enhance education and career opportunities. Philadelphia- area schools dominated the competition restricted to schools with high levels of violence, winning seven of the nine awards.

These nearly $50 million in grants are targeted at giving young people more educational and employment opportunities and mentoring that could make a positive difference in their lives, said Secretary of Labor Elaine L. Chao.

Six large Philadelphia high schools - Overbrook, Germantown, University City, Lincoln, West Philadelphia and Bartram - won awards of $6,423,139 each. A seventh, Fitzsimons, was selected from among the small high school category and will receive $3,651,512.

Two other awards for small high schools went to the city of Baltimores W.E. B. DuBois High School and to New York States Berkshire Union Free School District. Each won $3,651,512.


Read more: http://www.redorbit.com/news/education/1456548/us_department_of_labor_awards_495_million_to_improve_education/

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

1. I celebrate the success of these schools...

In getting more resources for their students, but really. The timing. This close to an election. A naked ploy.

It doesn't even qualify as a band-aid for what is wrong with education in this nation.

[Maureen1322]

2. I agree, being from the Philly area this is helpful.

Let's triple it, make it an annual thing and then we'll have a starting point.