Community invited to give input on grant opportunity

(It seems that the public information session on the work of the High School Redesign Committee -- including how it relates to the SLC grant described below -- has been turned into something else quite entirely.)

On Thursday, June 7, 2007, Superintendent Art Rainwater will be leading a discussion to solicit the Board of Education's and community's input on a $5.5 million dollar grant application to the U.S. Department of Education.

The grant recipients would be the four comprehensive MMSD high schools. The focus of the grant will be the expansion or creation of personalized learning environments so that all students in these high schools will be able to access programs and classes that will make the most of each student's intellectual potential and provide a clear pathway to post secondary education or careers.

The grant is titled "Smaller Learning Communities" and focuses on the well-researched idea that schools with populations approaching two thousand need a variety of ways for students to meaningfully connect with adults, to form strong, productive peer relationships, and to be successfully challenged by a rigorous academic program.

This discussion will take place at a Special Board of Education meeting that will be held at Wright Middle School, 1717 Fish Hatchery Road [map], starting at 6:30 PM.

COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? PLEASE CONTACT:
Madison Metropolitan School District
Public Information Office
545 W. Dayton St.
Madison, WI 53703
608-663-1879
comments@madison.k12.wi.us

Posted by Laurie Frost at June 1, 2007 11:57 AM
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