This grant will assist Alleghany County Schools to develop and implement a comprehensive STEM Education Plan that will initially serve students in grades 4 – 9. The funds will be used to: participate in the LASER K-12 Planning Institute; support professional development activities focused on inquiry, project and problem based instruction; further develop the use of technology as an instructional intervention tool; establish Project Lead the Way at the middle school level; and provide dual credit opportunities with Wilkes Community College that are aligned with area industry’s workforce requirements.
