Two East Providence schools receive RIDE 21st Century Learning grants

East Providence Boys & Girls Club conducts related after-school and summer programs

Posted 5/20/19

PROVIDENCE — Two East Providence schools through a local non-profit were the beneficiaries of grant money provided by the Rhode Island Department of Education geared towards high-quality …

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Two East Providence schools receive RIDE 21st Century Learning grants

East Providence Boys & Girls Club conducts related after-school and summer programs

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PROVIDENCE — Two East Providence schools through a local non-profit were the beneficiaries of grant money provided by the Rhode Island Department of Education geared towards high-quality after-school and summer programs for students.

RIDE announced Martin Middle School and Hennessey Elementary School via the East Providence Boys & Girls Club would receive some of the $3,077,472 in annual grant awards. This program is federally funded through the 21st Century Community Learning Centers initiative and, contingent on continued funding, grant recipients will receive funds for the next five years, totaling more than $15 million in support.

A total of $160,000 is targeted for students who attend the program from the Hennessy School while $159,850 is earmarked for those who participate from Martin Middle School.

“Improving outcomes for young people takes all stakeholders at the table, doing their part to support academic, career, and social and emotional growth. That includes families at home, educators at school, and organizations like our 21st Century Learning Centers that provide critical wraparound supports and engaging, challenging programs during out-of-school time,” said Angélica Infante-Green, the state’s new Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education. “Learning happens both in and out of the classroom, and we must continue to support after-school and summer programs that support and supplement what students are working on during the school day.”

Programs in the 21st Century CLC initiative offer academic support, enrichment, and family-engagement services, and grants are awarded through a partnership between a local education agency and a community-based organization.

According to RIDE, each of these grantees address either strong foundations or career pathways, two of the state’s key educational priority areas. Through strong foundations, programs develop strategies to ensure young students are on appropriate educational and developmental trajectories, and through career pathways, programs develop strategies to ensure older students have personalized learning opportunities during out-of-school hours that will make them college and career ready.

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