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GRPS celebrates HBCU initiative; foundation reports expanded grants and community fundraising
Summary
At the Jan. 2 Grand Rapids Public Schools meeting the board and community heard a presentation on a renewed HBCU initiative that sends students to historically Black colleges and universities and received a foundation report on expanded teacher grants and community fundraising.
Board members and the audience heard a presentation on a Grand Rapids Public Schools initiative that the presenters described as a district-level partnership with historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) to expose students to postsecondary options and support applications and scholarships.
Presenters described activities the program has offered: campus visits, resume and application workshops, scholarship application coaching, and college-expo events. At this meeting speakers said the pilot transported dozens of students to HBCU events last year and…
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