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Committee accepts $19,300 computer‑science professional development and device grant; district to buy iPads for teachers
Summary
The North Middlesex committee accepted a $19,300 DESE computer‑science professional development and device grant that will fund training for two teachers and purchase about 45 iPads for elementary classrooms; vote passed with several abstentions.
The North Middlesex Regional School Committee accepted a $19,300 computer‑science professional development and device grant and voted to use the funds for teacher training and classroom devices.
Under the grant, two teachers who currently teach technology courses will attend summer computer‑science coursework as part of professional development, and the district will purchase one iPad for each kindergarten through grade‑level teacher — roughly 45 devices — to expand computer‑science activities embedded in Project Lead The Way modules and to assist…
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