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In Washington DC
442 Cannon House
Office Building
Washington, DC
20515
202-225-6316 Phone
202-225-4975 Fax
In Albuquerque
20 First Plaza NW
Suite 603
Albuquerque, NM
87102
505-346-6781 Phone
505-346-6723 Fax

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Congresswoman Heather Wilson, First Congressional District of New Mexico


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Wilson Announces Funds for Albuquerque Public Schools July 08, 2004
 
$1.15 Million to Promote Smaller Learning Communities
Albuquerque – Congresswoman Heather Wilson today announced that Albuquerque Public Schools (APS) has been awarded $1.149 million as part of the Smaller Learning Communities Program. The additional federal support is aimed at keeping students involved. “New Mexico’s future will be as bright as the education we provide our young people,” Wilson said. “From 1998 to 2003 the federal commitment to good schools in New Mexico has nearly doubled from $288 million to $494 million.” The purpose of the Smaller Learning Communities Program is to promote academic achievement through smaller learning environments in large public high schools. The program works to help more students graduate with the knowledge and skills necessary to make successful transitions to college and careers. The importance of Smaller Learning Communities was emphasized in the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The program provides local educational agencies with funds for smaller learning centers or activities in high schools of 1,000 students or more. Strategies may include creating schools within schools, starting career academies, restructuring the school day, instituting personal adult advocates, developing teacher advisory systems or other innovations designed to create a more involved high school experience for students and improve student achievement and performance.
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