This was originally published in Urban Reform on July 12, 2020.
Arizona has been awarded $1 million from Gov. Doug Ducey’s Emergency Education Relief (GEER) fund to provide vulnerable students in the state with the highest education opportunities by innovating new education techniques.
A report from the Center for Education Reform (CER) said the state grant money will be made available from Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funding provided by the federal government.
The funds will reward K-12th grade schools with micro grants demonstrating innovative ways to educate low-income at-risk students during the 2020-2021 school year. Participating schools will have four weeks to submit proposals to A for Arizona, an expansion and innovation for education fund.