Academy for Technology Excellence

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Dunbar High School has a program that allows students to earn up to 13 different certificates from software companies including Microsoft. The $3.3 million dollar grant is shared with two other schools and is used to infuse technology into the classroom by purchasing hardware and software to be used in the classroom. The grant is due to run out in July but committee members are not upset because it gave them a great way to get the technology into the classroom and now they are looking for other ways to fund their programs.

When I was in middle school and high school, schools like Dunbar were known for not being grade A schools so I think bringing programs like this into areas that can really benefit from it is great. Without programs and funding like this, schools may not have been able to get their student grades up and get their students motivated. I really hope they get some of the businesses that have benefited from these students to help with some of the funding to keep their program running.