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Hardy County Schools awarded competitive $250,000‑a‑year federal after‑school grant for five years
Summary
Board member Jennifer Stratton said the district won a competitive federal after‑school grant that will deliver $250,000 annually for up to five years to fund after‑school academic supports, enrichment, family trainings, meals and limited transportation starting the week of Oct. 13.
Jennifer Stratton, a board member, told the Hardy County Schools board the district was awarded a competitive federal after‑school grant that will provide $250,000 per year for up to five years.
“I wrote it to get us up to $250,000 a year, and they awarded it for the full 250,000,” Stratton said, outlining the program’s goals: academic intervention aligned to district curricula, enrichment activities, family trainings and limited transportation for students. She said the program would operate Monday–Thursday from about 3:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m., must provide at least 250…
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