Worcester Public Schools are Awarded DESE Grant Funding

(Worcester – 02/01/2022) Senator Michael Moore is happy to announce that the Worcester Public Schools have been awarded funding from the Department of Elementary & Secondary Education’s FY22 English Learner Education Programs Grant.

“We are fortunate that within Worcester we have a very culturally diverse population of people, for many of whom English is not their first language” said Senator Moore (D-Millbury). “Given this, it is important that we have programs in place that allow them to learn English, which in turn will help them enter the workforce. This is beneficial not only for them, but for Worcester as a whole.”

This grant program is designed to support districts by providing the funding needed to develop and implement new and innovative English Learner Education (ELE) programs, while also supporting existing systems in place. This also helps districts create a more culturally and linguistically diverse workforce. More information on the grant program can be found here.

The Worcester Public Schools have been awarded $600,000 to develop and/or implement an alternative bilingual ELE program and cultivate existing bilingual education hubs.

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