Weaver Elementary one of 80 Missouri learning centers to benefit from $49M literacy grant
The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education announced July 10 that the 80 will receive funding and professional services through the U.S. Department of Education's Comprehensive Literacy State Development grant.
The five-year grant, which more than doubles the previous amount awarded in 2020, aligns with the state education department's Read, Lead, Exceed initiative. It will provide teachers, literacy coaches and administrators access to top literacy specialists and family literacy support and resources.
Other area communities that will benefit include Ava, Lebanon, Neosho and Mountain Grove.
'Literacy is one of DESE's priority areas, which makes this grant opportunity particularly exciting to share,' said Karla Eslinger, the state's Commissioner of Education, in a release. 'This grant will provide our schools and early learning centers with the resources they need to continue promoting literacy in Missouri. Literacy is key to getting our students on their path to success.
The grant program aligns with DESE's Steps to Success state literacy plan and works to strengthen the literacy skills of children from birth through grade 12.
This article originally appeared on Springfield News-Leader: Springfield's Weaver Elementary will benefit from $49M literacy grant
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