$23.1 Million in Funding to Enhance Academic Opportunities for At-Risk Students

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett today announced that $23.1 million in funding has been awarded to 64 school districts and community-based organizations in 29 counties across the state. This funding will support educational resources in local communities to increase student academic achievement – a cornerstone of what the Governor believes will ensure students are prepared for postsecondary success.

Through the federal 21 ^st Century Community Learning Centers grant program, the organizations will use these funds to establish or expand community learning centers to provide students, who attend high-poverty, low-performing schools, with additional high-quality academic opportunities.