New DTE Energy Foundation Program Targets Middle School Math Achievement
July 11 2007 - 8:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
DETROIT, July 11 /PRNewswire/ -- The DTE Energy Foundation has
launched a major initiative to improve Michigan students' math
skills. The DTE Energy Foundation's new competitive Math Enrichment
Grant Program will offer up to $400,000 in grants to middle schools
located within the company's Michigan service territory. "Job
requirements are becoming more rigorous and demand is growing for
highly skilled, well-educated workers. It's essential that our
students have a solid grounding in math if they're to succeed in
tomorrow's global economy," said Fred Shell, DTE Energy vice
president of corporate and government affairs and president of the
DTE Energy Foundation. "We're targeting middle schools because it's
a critical time in the development of student math skills. We're
making a significant investment in this program because we want
these grants to make a meaningful difference in improving student
achievement in our state." Grants will be awarded for schools to
implement innovative new programs or to expand existing programs
with proven success. Public, non-public and charter schools within
DTE Energy's Michigan service territory are eligible to apply.
Applications may be submitted by teachers, principals and school
district administers. Grants will range from $5,000 to $25,000,
based on competitive merit. Program success will be closely
monitored through assessment tools, such as the MEAP (Michigan
Education Assessment Program) or equivalent mathematics exams. The
DTE Energy Foundation plans to host an educational forum to share
the best practices of its award recipients. The application
deadline is August 3, 2007. Winners will be announced August 20,
2007. Additional information and the application are available at
dteenergy.com/math grant. DATASOURCE: DTE Energy CONTACT: Eileen
Dixon, +1-313-235-9154, or Lorie Kessler, +1-313-235-8807, both of
DTE Energy Web site: http://www.dteenergy.com/
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