NOTE: An
incorrect version of this press release was published at 4:05 p.m. on June 27, 2019. The
corrected version is below.
Georgia Department of
Education provides $500,000 for middle-school computer coding programs
Recipients are listed at the bottom of the release.
June
27, 2019 – The
Georgia Department of Education has provided $500,000 in grant funding to help
middle schools implement computer coding programs.
The
funds, awarded to 20 schools in 19 school districts, specifically target middle
schools in rural, underserved, or high-poverty school clusters. The funding is
intended to assist middle schools with the implementation of computer coding
curriculum, computer science-related professional development and training,
equipment purchases, and the establishment of computer science certification
pathways.
“Georgia is the Silicon Valley of
the South,” said Lt. Governor Geoff Duncan. “Our state is home to a world-class
tech industry which could realistically become the Technology Capital of the
entire East Coast. However, the growth of the tech sector – which will create
more high-paying job opportunities for Georgians – is contingent upon our
educating students to a 21st century standard. This program, which allows
students to get hands on coding experience in middle school, will put our
students on a pathway to success and allow our state’s booming tech industry to
continue expanding.”
“Providing
high-quality computer science opportunities is essential as we prepare
Georgia’s students for their futures,” School Superintendent Richard Woods
said. “Computer science is now an essential academic discipline, one that
provides foundational knowledge and skills that benefit every child. We will
continue to work to expand computer science learning throughout the K-12
system.”
The
grant, which
was first offered in 2018, is part of CS4GA
– an initiative focused on making Georgia a national leader in the computer
science movement by developing and delivering high-quality courses, resources
and professional learning; increasing the number of CS endorsements held by
educators; and expanding the integration of CS throughout the K-12 curriculum.
Grant
Recipients ($25,000 per school)
Atlanta
Public Schools – Brown Middle School
Brantley
County Schools – Brantley County Middle School
Burke
County Schools – Burke County Middle School
Calhoun
County Schools – Calhoun County Middle School
Catoosa
County Schools – Lakeview Middle School
Clay
County Schools – Clay County Middle School
Clayton
County Schools – North Clayton Middle School, Eddie White Middle School
Commerce
City Schools – Commerce Middle School
Cook
County Schools – Cook Middle School
Dougherty
County Schools – Albany Middle School
Fulton
County Schools – Paul D. West Middle School
Grady
County Schools – Washington Middle School
Griffin-Spalding
County Schools – Kennedy Road Middle School
Gwinnett
County Schools – Jordan Middle School
Meriwether
County Schools – Manchester Middle School
Savannah-Chatham
County Public Schools – Coastal Middle School
Rockdale
County Schools – Memorial Middle School
Vidalia
City Schools – J.R. Trippe Middle School
Walton
County Schools – Carver Middle School
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