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$88,000 awarded for K-5 students to get a powerful boost in reading skills
Two major literacy education grants from La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF) will support the School District of La Crosse’s commitment to the science of reading, providing a research-based approach to literacy instruction. The funding comes via a generous gift from a local anonymous benefactor. With a $51,000 grant, all kindergarten through second-grade classrooms will […]
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Logan Middle School Heart Rate Monitors Project
With funding from the La Crosse Community Foundation, WKTY Cares, and LPEF, Logan Middle School will be able to purchase classroom sets of heart rate monitors to deepen students’ engagement in P.E. classes. The monitors will provide real-time individualized data with a goal of aiding in a long-term healthy lifestyle. The Logan Middle School Heart […]
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Al’s Musky Challenge Donates $15,000 for Field Trips
La Crosse Public Education Foundation is honored to be one of three recipients of funding from Al’s Musky Challenge. The effort is a project of the Rotary Club of La Crosse Downtown and raises funds to support youth from disadvantaged backgrounds in our community. LPEF received a grant of $15,000 to support field trips in […]
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La Crosse celebrates first group to graduate from AVID program
AVID is helping these students make college dreams come true College dreams are about to become reality for the first group of La Crosse high school students to graduate after participating in the AVID college-readiness program. For Thomas Yang, who intends to go to the University of Minnesota Rochester, AVID classes have helped him feel […]
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