According to WFMY News Greensboro, Calvin Wiley Elementary School in Guilford County, North Carolina, is slated to completely restructure it's system with a $2.4 million federal grant. The school, which had been under-performing, plans to use the funding to extend the school day, hire new teachers and integrate new technology, including computers and digital chalkboards.
Last year, more than 50 percent of the 270 students in the school, scored below the state and national average on standardized tests. School officials hope to improve scores by engaging students and improving their overall experience.
Schools that allocate resources to new technology like
USB projectors stand to improve the quality of the education they provide. Advanced technology in the classroom engages today's student, who in many cases is already tech-savvy.
Officials also decided to begin the school year 10 days earlier than other schools in the county, and extended the school day by 45 minutes, the source said.
"I think it's really going to help us to reach our goals, the achievements with the kids, and I am excited. I really am," Audrea Sanders, a teacher employed at Calvin Wiley Elementary for the past four years and tasked with implementing new teacher training policies said. "I think I'm most excited about the technology because I think the kids are going to love it."
