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District GEAR UP presenters report student gains, outline uses for annual $50,000 grant
Summary
A GEAR UP program team told the Green County Board the federal grant (core award $50,000 annually) supports college and career readiness activities across several cohorts; presenters reported benchmark gains in tenth-grade scores and listed program activities and participation counts.
Representatives of the GEAR UP program gave the Green County Board of Education a progress report on grant-funded college and career work, describing academic gains and how the district uses its $50,000 annual core award.
Kayla (program manager) and Andy Barber (program support) said the local GEAR UP grant began in 2021 and runs through 2028. The presenters said the district’s primary cohort is the class of 2027 and the program also serves students in the classes of 2028 and 2029 to meet grant participation requirements. "We have a primary cohort, which is graders for the class of 2027. But we've…
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