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NEF CyberLearning Adopt- A-School Grant for STEM Education Promotes Effective School, University and Business Partnerships

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NEF's Adopt-a-School initiative, that will provide 100 grants annually starting in 2013, with at least one in each state addresses President Obama's initiative to create effective partnerships among schools, universities and businesses.

(PRWEB) February 17, 2013

In the State of the Union Address on Tuesday (Feb. 12, 2013) President Obama announced a national initiative to promote effective partnerships among schools, universities and businesses. NEF has created a program, the Adopt-a-School initiative, that will provide 100 grants annually starting in 2013, with at least one in each state that answers President Obama's call.

The National Education Foundation (NEF), the national leader in bridging the STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) divides in the nation’s schools, has launched a multi-million dollar grant program to improve STEM education in K-12 schools.
Any school district/school with 35% or more students on Free/Reduced cost lunch is eligible. Apply at http://www.cyberlearning.org.

NEF’s CyberLearning STEM+ academies, administered by the State University of NY (SUNY) and local universities, offers top-quality personalized courses in STEM, English, Social Studies, SAT/ACT, IT ad Business courses mapped to the Common Core Curriculum standards as well as state standards in all 50 states.
In addition to the courses, the grant provides schools funds for teacher stipends, student motivational rewards and teacher training.

The Cyberlearning total system solution enables a student to advance a grade level in 20-30 learning hours in a subject such as math or reading.

In addition to a world-class STEM+ academy for the students, the grant provides a Parent Academy in IT and Business, and a Teacher Professional Development Academy, and a tuition-free Workforce Development Academy for the community.

NEF Chairman, Dr. Appu Kuttan states, “America is ranked 25th out of 35 countries in math and science. To compete in the global economy, our students need better STEM+ skills. Our initiative is aimed at preparing our students better for college and STEM-related jobs, while helping to improve worker productivity in our businesses.”

President Bill Clinton has commended NEF for “your ongoing commitment for creating a better and stronger America.”

This initiative is a win-win-win partnership—schools and students are the biggest winners; businesses save on annual training costs, and receive enormous CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) and PR credits; universities get an opportunity to help schools and communities.

For more information, visit http://www.cyberlearning.org, or call NEF at 703-823-9999.

About NEF
The National Education Foundation (NEF) is the national non-profit leader in bridging the academic and job skills divides by providing world-class education in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math), English, test prep, digital literacy, IT, business and management to millions of disadvantaged students and adults. See http://www.cyberlearning.org

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