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July 08, 2013

Sugar Salem HS Chosen for Idaho Technology Pilot Program

By Kasey Schefflin-Emrich, TMCnet Contributing Writer


Students at Sugar Salem High School will soon experience a whole new way of learning as the school was recently selected for Idaho's Technology Pilot Program, which will feature more technology in the classroom.

The Idaho State Journal reports that Sugar Salem was one of 81 schools that applied for grant funding from the Idaho State Department of Education to implement technology in their school in a way that would improve student academic growth and enhance learning.


Sugar Salem High School, which was chosen to represent the Eastern Idaho area, was awarded with a $454,783 grant to provide every student with HP 4440S laptops and wireless network access, according to The Spokesman-Review.

In addition to Sugar Salem, 10 other schools throughout Idaho were selected for the pilot program. These were Beutler Middle School, Compass (News - Alert) Public Charter School, Discovery Elementary School, Idaho Distance Education Academy, Kuna Middle School, McCall-Donnelly High School, Middleton High School, Moscow Middle School, Park Intermediate School and Parma Middle School. Some technologies that students and teachers at these schools will have access to include Chromebooks, iPads, interactive whiteboards and digital textbooks. Grants for the pilot programs are good for one fiscal year, however, local school districts were given the choice to implement the projects either over a one or two-year period.

“This is another step forward in providing equal access and opportunity to all Idaho students,” Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction, said in a statement.

In order to be considered for the grant, each of the chosen schools had to include a research component in their applications so that Idaho education officials could evaluate the projects and determine which produce the best results and figure out how to expand their efforts to improve education for all students in the state.




Edited by Ryan Sartor


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