Lewis County schools earn $1.5M grant

LEWIS COUNTY SCHOOLS WERE RECENTLY AWARDED A GRANT FOR 1.5 MILLION DOLLARS FROM THE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL MODELS GRANT THROUGH THE TENNESSEE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THE INNOVATIVE SCHOOL MODELS GRANT IS A ONE-TIME INVESTMENT FOR SCHOOL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE OF TENNESSEE THAT EXPANDS OVER FOUR YEARS. IT IS INTENDED TO REIMAGINE AND REDESIGN, TRANSFORM AND/OR EXPAND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL EXPERIENCES FOR STUDENTS IN CAREER READINESS AND STUDENT SUCCESS. AMONG THE ITEMS THE FUNDS WILL BE USED INCLUDE THEIR FIRST CTE AGRICULTURAL PROGRAM AND A CAREER COACH AT THE MIDDLE SCHOOL LEVEL AND EXPANDING CTE PROGRAMS AT THE HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL.

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