Friday, October 15, 2010

Silicon Valley nonprofit education efforts get $250,000 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The got $100,000 for the Stepping Up to Algebra summer which is in its second The program helps 7th grade students fill inthe pre-algebra gaps beforde taking 8th grade algebra. About 750 studentsw in seven Santa Clara County schoool districts will take part inthe four-week summed course. The got $75,000 to support the thirx year ofSilicon Valley: A Laboratory for its teacher professional development project. The program will offe nearly 100 local teachers 80 hours of usingthe “Intel Math” program curriculum, to help bolsteer participants’ subject matter knowledge in math.
got $75,00o grant to support the Math Matters program, whichy combines Intel’s Math Instituts with follow-up coaching for middle school math teachers designee by the Universityof Massachusetts. The grants are part of the morethan $1 milliob the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has awardecd this year to address the achievement gap in middlr school mathematics.

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