The J.H. McGaugh Elementary School in Seal Beach, California, was recently awarded a $5,000 grant to upgrade its classrooms' technological capabilities, according to the Los Alamitos Patch.
The grant, provided by the Barona Band of Mission Indians, will equip each classroom with a document camera, an iPad and an HDMI projector. This technology gives each student distinct advantages that supplement traditional education techniques, especially in the case of the McGaugh school, which serves students with special needs.
Senator Tom Harman, who nominated the school for the grant, noted that the strength of the grant was in its direct allocation to the school, which can use the funds to address the particular needs of its student body.
"New technologies are increasingly providing innovative and engaging mediums for students with special needs to access and engage with academic content," school principal William MacDonald told the source. "It is essential that we embrace these new approaches as a means of supporting and advancing both behavioral and academic learning."
The Barona Mission Indian Grants are specifically designed to address the educational needs of a particular school. By awarding grants directly to school officials, the funding bypasses the bureaucratic red tape that can frustrate school officials.
