For immediate release
Nov. 17, 2017
15 Districts and Charter Schools Share $400,000 in Coding Grants
North Carolina
Superintendent Mark Johnson on Wednesday announced that 15 districts and
charter schools were awarded grants totaling $400,000 via the new Coding and
Mobile App Development Grant Program. The grants, which range from $10,000 to
$40,000, support partnerships with local businesses to help schools develop
computer science, coding and mobile app development programs for middle and
high school students.
“I know from my experience working
at a tech company the difficulty employers are having recruiting graduates with
the appropriate technical skills,” Johnson said. “Thanks to these grants, we are
better positioning students for innovative career opportunities
available right now in North Carolina.”
Receiving grant awards are:
·
Asheboro City Schools: $28,900
·
Asheville Buncombe Madison Career Pathways
Consortium: $40,000
·
Cumberland County Schools: $27,500
·
Dare County Schools: $25,000
·
Lenoir County Schools: $36,160
·
North East Carolina Preparatory School (Edgecombe
County Charter School): $36,000
·
Perquimans County Schools: $22,500
·
Randolph County School System: $10,000
·
Rowan-Salisbury Schools: $36,000
·
Rutherford County Schools: $38,100
·
Union County Public Schools (Porter Ridge
Middle and Porter Ride High): $39,992
·
Wake County Schools (Fuquay-Varina Middle and
Fuquay-Varina High): $31,081
·
Winston-Salem/Forsyth Schools: $28,000
Districts and schools will
implement their programs this spring. Applications for the next Coding and
Mobile App Development grant cycle will be available online March 15, 2018. Grant recipients will be announced
in the summer and will implement their programs in the fall.
For more information, please
contact NCDPI Communications at 919.807.3450.
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