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For Immediate Release
September 28, 2006 |
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Bridgeport Public School
System Wins $476,753 Smaller Learning Community Grant
Washington, D.C. –The Bridgeport Public School System
was selected for a five-year $476,753 Smaller Learning Community
(SLC) Program grant, Congressman Christopher Shays announced
today.
“This Department of Education support will fund Bassick
High School’s career Academies,” Shays explained.
“This is a great program to help make sure students
get the attention they need to succeed.”
“As someone who spent 25 years as an educator, I know
first hand how effective working with students in small groups
is and how important personalized attention is to supporting
our children,” stated Bridgeport Mayor John M. Fabrizi.
“I want to thank Congressman Shays and our entire federal
delegation for securing nearly half a million dollars for
Bridgeport high school students.”
“This Small Learning Communities Grant will allow us
to continue our school restructuring efforts to create a more
personalized learning experience for each of our students
by creating Career Academies,” said Bassick High School
Principal Ronald P. Remy. “Further, we will implement
a strong, focused program of professional development to ensure
that every student in the school is able to attain high levels
of achievement and to graduate college ready.”
The funding will support a whole-school restructuring effort
to develop an Achievement and Career Academies within the
Bassick High School.
These Academies will create smaller, more personalized communities
of learners; personalize the educational experience for each
student; and provide needed support for increased levels of
academic achievement. The program will integrate reading and
mathematics instruction in all Academies, and across curriculum
areas.
The School plans to implement a strong, focused program of
professional development, based on empirical research, to
ensure that every student in the school is able to perform
at grade level in reading and mathematics by the end of grade
ten.
The purpose of the SLC program is to promote academic achievement
through the creation or expansion of small, safe, and successful
learning environments in large public high schools to help
ensure that all students graduate with the knowledge and skills
necessary to make successful transitions to college and careers.
Contact: Sarah Moore, 202/225-5541
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