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The Tomah Area School District, located near Fort McCoy, Wis., was recently awarded a $250,000 grant from the Department of Defense Education Activity.
According to the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math (STEM) Education of the National Science and Technology Council, it is critical to national security that students spark interest in critical and fast-growing careers in STEM.
The prekindergarten through 12th grade education system is poised to increase and sustain student engagement in STEM, district officials said. This grant will provide Tomah Area School District with the college- and career-ready resources necessary to expand the district’s STEM programming.
“We are thrilled to be the recipient of this STEM grant money, which will be used to expand design opportunities to all students through integration of more hands-on, relevant learning applications in core content areas,” said Cindy Zahrte, superintendent of the Tomah Area School District. “This grant will help us increase the engagement of students in STEM activities and advance our mission of high-quality student learning: every child, every day.”
The $250,000 award allows for the creation of a design lab at Tomah High School. Teachers and students will have access to design software, robotics, 3D printers, and augmented- and virtual-reality capabilities. The first year of the grant is a planning year and the focus will be on providing professional development to teachers in the use of design tools and seeking ideas for specific purchases from STEM Advisory Committee members.
The Tomah Area School District covers approximately 454 square miles in Monroe, Jackson, and Juneau Counties. The district is bordered by Fort McCoy and Volk Field Air National Guard Base. More than 3,000 students attend schools within the district.
The Department of Defense Education Activity awarded $29 million across 36 grants as part of its 2018 cohort.
These grants will serve more than 166,000 students across 20 states, 66,000 of whom are military-connected. The education partnership and resources division provides school personnel and stakeholders with evidence-based resources and supports to increase understanding and awareness related to the unique challenges faced by military-connected students and families. Learn more about the division at www.dodea.edu/Partnership/about.cfm.
(Article prepared by the Department of Defense Education Activity and the Tomah Area School District.)
| Date Taken: | 11.21.2018 |
| Date Posted: | 11.21.2018 13:19 |
| Story ID: | 300930 |
| Location: | FORT MCCOY, WISCONSIN, US |
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