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Educare Foundation awards $44,953 in initiative grants to Mankato area schools
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The Educare Foundation announced $44,953 in initiative grants to Mankato Area Public Schools for projects including a CNC plasma cutter, a school store at Mankato West, a desktop mill and a sensory movement room; the school board later approved the awards.
The Educare Foundation announced $44,953 in initiative grants to Mankato Area Public Schools (MAPS) on May 5, funding a mix of classroom, career-education and student-support projects.
Educare Grants Committee chair Carrie Junie presented the awards to the board, saying Educare—s mission is to fund programs that "enhance educational opportunities for all students," and outlined five initiative grants and a year of smaller "Ed Woltman" mini grants.
Junie told the board the initiative awards include a CNC plasma cutter for fabrication and manufacturing instruction at Mankato East ("$18,892.55" as presented), a Scarlet Den school store seed fund at…
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