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Cannon County schools seek permission to pursue $75,000 Ford grant and $90,000-per-year literacy grant

2905006 · April 9, 2025
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District staff requested board permission to apply for a $75,000 Ford innovation/STEM grant (with a SCORE partnership) and a $90,000-per-year Tennessee Department of Education literacy materials/support grant that could total $450,000 over five years.

District staff asked the Cannon County Board of Education for permission to apply for two competitive grants during the workshop Wednesday: a $75,000 Ford innovation/STEM grant and a Tennessee Department of Education literacy materials/support grant valued at $90,000 per year.

A staff member said the Ford-related application focuses on STEM and education-to-workforce pathways and includes a partnership element…

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