Nonprofit Beaverton Education Foundation recently awarded public schools in Beaverton, Oregon, 33 grants to promote innovation in the classroom, the Beaverton Valley Times reports.
The grants, which total more than $20,000, will support special projects in science, technology, art and other programs, according to the report.
Greenway Elementary will use $955 to fund its Wii Fit Recess program, which is designed to encourage special education students to engage in social interaction with other students. Special education students often find it intimidating interacting with other students. But, according to the report, the program will provide a comfortable environment for students.
Some schools that receive money use it to upgrade technology in the classroom. Many will invest in a new HDTV, interactive whiteboard or a
DLP projector, which enables them to expand the learning experience beyond the classroom.
The Beaverton Education Foundation currently awarded local schools through three separate grants: the BEF Kids Count Grants, BEF Classroom Innovations Grants and BEF Middle School Extended Day Awards. According to the nonprofit, it has awarded more than $1.8 million through its grant programs.
