(Pocahontas)– Iowa’s nine Area Education Agencies, including the Prairie Lakes AEA, have received nearly one-million dollars in computer science grant funding from the Iowa Department of Education. The grant will provide computer science professional development, and impact nearly 850 educators this summer. The funds will be used to pay for professional learning opportunities, and to provide a stipend for teachers who participate in the professional development.
The grant will directly benefit 21 schools served by the Prairie Lakes AEA, who indicated interest and signed up to participate in opportunities outlined in the grant.
During the last two years, Iowa’s AEA’s have received approximately 1.5-million dollars in grants dedicated to expanding computer science instruction in K-12 schools across the state.
(Courtesy Community First Broadcasting station KAYL in Storm Lake)
