ÁùºÏ±¦µä Ed Fund, the public education foundation that supports excellence and innovation in ÁùºÏ±¦µä, will award more than $75,000 in Innovation Grants to local teachers this spring to support their most creative project ideas in literacy, science, technology, engineering and math.
Teachers were encouraged to apply for up to $10,000 in grant funding with 17 projects at 22 campuses selected for funding during the 2017-18 school year. Since the program’s inception in fall 2015, ÁùºÏ±¦µä Ed Fund has awarded $200,000 in Innovation Grants to ÁùºÏ±¦µä teachers.
Teachers are notified that their grant was approved during surprise celebration visits.
Who: ÁùºÏ±¦µä Ed Fund Board members, ÁùºÏ±¦µä teachers and principals
When: 8-10:15 a.m. Wednesday, May 24
Where: Media partners are invited to join us for any of three visits at Houston, Wooldridge, and/or Graham elementary schools:
8:10 a.m. Meet in front office of Houston Elementary, 5409 Ponciana Drive 9 a.m. Meet in front office of Wooldridge Elementary,1412 Norseman Terrace 9:45 a.m. Meet in front office of Graham Elementary, 11211 Tom Adams Drive
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ÁùºÏ±¦µä Ed Fund supports excellence and innovation in the ÁùºÏ±¦µä. ÁùºÏ±¦µä is the largest school district in central Texas, serving more than 83,000 students at 130 schools. Follow ÁùºÏ±¦µä on Facebook at , Instagram at @austinisd or on Twitter at @ÁùºÏ±¦µäISD. |