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MSDE Awards Grants to Maryland Public Schools and Non-Profit Partnerships

Grants Help Support Robotics Programs

BALTIMORE  – The Maryland State Department of Education (MSDE) has awarded grants to twelve schools/districts and eight non-profit entities/partnerships in support of developing and expanding robotics programs.

Maryland’s Robotics Program was established by the 2016 General Assembly (House Bill 115) under the Education Article, Section 7-121 of the Annotated Code of Maryland. This state grant program supports funding for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) related teaching and learning.

MSDE awarded a total of $250,000 for the 2019-2020 school year. Grants were awarded to schools, school systems, school/non-profit partnerships, and non-profit entities based upon student needs, outcomes, and satisfactory completion of all grant requirements. In order to receive funding, all non-profit programs were required to support a membership of at least 51 percent of public school students.

 

Grant recipients are listed below:

  • Anne Arundel County Public Schools – Broadneck High School
  • Anne Arundel County Public Schools – Chesapeake High School/Chesapeake Bay MiddleSchool
  • Baltimore City Public Schools System – Baltimore International Academy
  • Y of Central Maryland – Fort Worthington Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Y of Central Maryland – Graceland Park-O’Donnell Heights Elementary/Middle School, Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Y of Central Maryland – Holabird Academy, Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Y of Central Maryland – Lakeland Elementary School, Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Y of Central Maryland – Moravia Park Elementary School, Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Patterson Park Public Charter School, Inc. – Baltimore City Public Schools
  • Perry Hall Elementary School PTA – Baltimore County Public Schools
  • Carroll County Public Schools
  • Cecil County Public Schools
  • Frederick County Public Schools
  • Frederick County Public Schools – Brunswick High School
  • Frederick County Public Schools – Governor Thomas Johnson High School
  • Garrett County Public Schools
  • Girl Scouts of Central Maryland – Harford County Public Schools
  • Howard County Public Schools – Centennial High School
  • Howard County Public Schools – Glenelg High School
  • Howard County Public Schools – Wilde Lake High School
  • The Howard County Chinese School, Inc. – Howard County Public Schools
  • Prince George’s County Public Schools
  • Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation – Chesapeake Math and IT Schools (North and South), Prince George’s County Public Schools
  • Sowing Empowerment and Economic Development, Inc. (SEED) – EXCEL Academy Public Charter School, Prince George’s County Public Schools
  • MCCPTA Educational Programs, Inc. (Big Learning, Inc.) – Montgomery County Public Schools
  • Somerset County Public Schools – Crisfield Academy and High School
  • Washington County Public Schools – South Hagerstown High School
  • Wicomico County Public Schools
  • Worcester County Public Schools – Stephen Decatur Middle School

 

 

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