Wellesley Public Schools system scores $32k grant for civics education
The Healey-Driscoll Administration this week announced awarding almost $972,000 in Civics Teaching and Learning Grants to 37 school districts and education collaboratives. Wellesley was among them, and has been awarded a $32,000 grant.
These grants support curriculum and professional development to further civic knowledge and skills among students. In addition, they support implementation of grade 8 and high school student-led civics projects. Wellesley Middle School 8th graders annually take part in a civics project in which they hear from town officials and write letters to the editor that we run on Swellesley.
The grants are funded through the state’s Civics Project Trust Fund.