Saturday, January 21, 2012

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 Algebrasummer program, which is in its seconds year. The program helps 7th grade students fill inthe pre-algebrs gaps before taking 8th grade algebra. About 750 students in sevebn Santa Clara County school districts will take part inthe four-weekj summer course. The got $75,000 to support the third year ofSilicon Valley: A Laboratorh for Learning, its teacher professional development The program will offer nearly 100 local teachers 80 hoursw of training, using the “Intel Math” program to help bolster participants’ subject matter knowledgre in math.
got $75,000 granyt to support the Math Matters whichcombines Intel’s Math Institutse with follow-up coaching for middle schoo l math teachers designed by the University of The grants are part of the more than $1 millionj the Silicon Valley Community Foundation has awarded this year to address the achievemen t gap in middle school mathematics.

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