Westlake Schools Get $100K State Grant for International Baccalaureate
Diploma programme will be shared with Avon Lake, Berea
Westlake City Schools have scored an Ohio Local Government Innovation Fund grant of $100,000 for its planned International Baccalaureate diploma programme for Westlake High School. The program will be established with Avon Lake City Schools and Berea City Schools. With the grant, 32 staff members including counselors, administrators and 20 teachers will receive training for the International Baccalaureate program. This grant, the maximum grant amount given, is part of $2.7 million in grants and $1.1 million in loans the Local Government Innovation Council approved. "This is really big," said Westlake superintendent Dan Keenan. "What makes it neat is that these grants are open to all kinds of government entities. So to be one of the few …
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shewithnoname
9:29 am on Friday, December 14, 2012
Considering it costs, on average, $200,000 per yer, per site, to run IB, that $100,000 is a drop in the bucket. Guess who gets stuck holding the bag for the future huge tax levy increases? That's right, the Ohio taxpayers. www.truthaboutib.com more ›