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Karen Thomas Fund presentation highlights teacher‑directed literacy grants in Ann Arbor schools
Summary
Andy Thomas outlined the Karen Thomas Fund’s work funding teacher grants that buy books and materials for elementary classrooms; two grant recipients described replacement of flood‑damaged books and purchase of 72 informational titles at Abbott.
Andy Thomas, a former board trustee, presented the Karen Thomas Fund to the Ann Arbor Public Schools board on March 17, describing a teacher‑directed grant program administered by the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation that targets preschool–5th grade literacy projects and emphasizes support for minorities and economically disadvantaged students.
Thomas said the fund has awarded more than $116,000 in grants, entirely…
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