NEA grants help Maine schools
The staff and students in Carrabec High in SAD 74 North Anson and Reiche School in Portland are the beneficiaries of NEA grants to help them institute new programs to increase student learning.
Carrabec Education Association signed on to receive intensive support from NEA as one of 38 targeted locals in the nation. Carrabec High, one of Maine's low performing schools based on SAT scores, was designated a Priority School as part of a campaign focused on transforming the lives of tens of thousands of lives by significantly raising academic achievement.
NEA's Priority School Campaign was instituted by the Association's annual Representative Assembly in 2011 to transform schools by providing resources; involving educators, communities, and policy-makers; collaborating on innovative programs; and, attracting and keeping the best educators and necessary resources in the schools with the greatest need.
The Howard C. Reiche Community School received a $5,000 NEA Urban Grant to help them with explore an alternative teacher-led model for their school.
In collaboration with the Portland School Department, the Portland Education Association will use NEA's Urban Grant to fund a leadership development program for the school's teachers, which will help prepare them for a greater leadership role in the Reiche School.
Participating teachers will visit other teacher-led schools for insights; attend conferences on teacher leadership; and, attend community forums focused on leadership, facilitation, and governance.
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