Low-ranking Pennsylvania schools seek School Improvement Grants
This story highlights American Reading Company as critical partner with two neighboring Camden, NJ elementary schools receiving a combined $5.4 million in federal turnaround funds.
In New Jersey, the state announced in June that $45 million in School Improvement Grants would go to 12 schools. Locally, two schools - Cramer Elementary and U.S. Wiggins Elementary in Camden - were selected to share $5.4 million. The Camden district had submitted proposals for three additional schools.
In Camden’s application for Wiggins and Cramer, various reforms, including considerable staff development, were proposed.