AMBRIDGE, Aug. 20 – Grant funding of $124,872 to eight area school districts and schools will help ensure Beaver County students with special needs do not fall behind because of the pandemic, announced state Rep. Rob Matzie, D-Beaver/Allegheny.
“Suspended classroom learning during the pandemic has been difficult for all students, but students with special needs – who benefit greatly from in-person learning – are particularly vulnerable to losing skills,” Matzie said. “This funding is going to help level the playing field by giving teachers resources to provide real-time learning and other supports to keep these students learning and thriving.”
Matzie said the districts will receive the following funding:
- Aliquippa School District – $14,211
- Ambridge Area School District – $36,011
- Baden Academy Charter School – $5,000
- Central Valley School District – $14,139
- Freedom Area School District – $14,146
- Hopewell Area School District – $17,087
- Quaker Valley School District – $19,278
- Rochester Area School District – $5,000
The funding is part of a package of $20 million to 678 local school districts and other local education agencies. The sources include $15 million in Governor’s Emergency Education Relief funding and $5 million from the Department of Education’s federal funding through the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.