Lawrence Schools Foundation has announced Teacher Innovation Grants totaling $24,391 which will fund innovative projects and programs.
Some of the funded programs and projects are as follows: iPads for speech and language pathologists to support preschoolers with moderate to severe communication disorders, Heart-rate monitors to assess the cardiovascular exercise of freshmen in P.E. classes and others.
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Three social enterprises were recognized at the 2013 President’s Challenge Social Enterprise Award for their major contributions to society. SATA CommHealth and Bliss Restaurant landed Social Enterprise of the Year titles, while Bettr Barista Coffee Academy bagged the award for Social Enterprise Start-up of the Year.