On Friday, June 17, Johan Uvin, Acting Assistant Secretary for Career, Technical, and Adult Education, announced the 10 recipients of the CTE Makeover Challenge, which awarded $20,000 to 10 high schools nationwide to create “makerspaces,” dedicated, formalized facilities for making things that can range from classrooms to libraries. As we previously reported on the Policy Watch Blog, the grants presented an opportunity for CTE programs to upgrade their labs and equipment within the grant opportunity’s defined parameters. More than 640 schools from across the country entered the competition, and the winning 10 programs will be featured during the World Maker Faire in New York City in October, 2016.
The winning programs are:
- Burlington Technical Center, Burlington, VT
- Capital City Public Charter School, Washington, DC
- Carl Schurz High School, Chicago, IL
- Clearwater High School, Piedmont, MO
- Dominion High School, Sterling, VA
- John H. Reagan Early College High School, Austin, TX
- Palisades Charter High School, Pacific Palisades, CA
- Theodore Roosevelt High School, San Antonio, TX
- THINC College & Career Academy, Lagrange, GA
- William B. Travis Early College High School, Austin, TX
Funding for the grants was made possible through the Carl D. Perkins Career and Technical Education Act’s National Programs initiative.
Of the more than 640 schools from across the country that entered the competition, 10 high schools were awarded a $20,000 grant to create “makerspaces” to enhance their CTE programs.
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