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Racial justice training, diverse books and classroom materials funded through $26,400 in LPEF grants
Training for La Crosse school teachers and staff, plus purchase of diverse books and other classroom materials for students from pre-kindergarten to 12th grade will get a boost due to more than $26,400 in grant funding announced Oct. 1 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the 11 grants are funding for an […]
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Special grant program offers $30,000 to support equity, diversity and inclusion projects
Students and staff in La Crosse schools will get an opportunity to engage in projects that promote equity, diversity and inclusion through a special grant program announced Aug. 5 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). With support from two community partners, LPEF is making $30,000 available for grants in response to community and […]
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Sound studio, “Kindness Week,” and more among 22 Gold Star Grants worth $40,880 awarded by LPEF
Start-up funding for a sound studio, support for “Kindness Week” activities at two elementary schools, and a grant to create paintings with Hmong culture imagery to be displayed at schools, are among 22 grants totaling nearly $41,000 announced March 17 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Also included is a grant to help […]
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Inclusive projects for arts and athletics among 27 Gold Star Grants awarded by LPEF
Funding for adaptive athletic equipment, including sport wheelchairs and inclusive cardio fitness machines, are among 27 grants totaling nearly $44,000 announced Dec. 5 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the latest Gold Star Grants are projects to help students learn about local African-American history, to experience virtual reality settings across the globe, […]
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Longfellow “Math Minds” will benefit from special LPEF grant
Students in Longfellow Middle School 7th-grade classrooms are getting some challenging new math games and materials due to a special grant awarded Dec. 10 by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation. Teachers Kelsey Ferkingstad and Liz Ramsay received the $250 grant from LPEF Administrative Assistant Dawn Hemker. The grant was made possible by LPEF’s Board […]
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Nearly $18,000 added to Swantz Fund, providing perpetual support for teacher training
A fundraising campaign led by retired Superintendent of Schools Richard Swantz has added almost $18,000 to an endowment fund dedicated to perpetual support for teacher training in the School District of La Crosse. More than 60 donors contributed to the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF) through the campaign launched last fall. As a result, […]
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La Crosse students enjoy enriched experiences due to LPEF grants
La Crosse school students enjoyed new experiences this spring – from archaeology digs to working with visiting authors and artists — due to grants from the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). “The School District of La Crosse has a motto — ‘Dream. Believe. Achieve.’ — and our Foundation exists to help turn that phrase […]
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Outdoor experiences, virtual reality system top list of $36,384 in Gold Star Grants
Funding for snowshoes, equipment for a field research camp and money to provide a full-day of outdoor experiences for special education students are among 24 grants totaling more than $36,000 announced today by the La Crosse Public Education Foundation (LPEF). Among the latest Gold Star Grants are projects for virtual reality equipment for use at […]
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LPEF grant funds visit by nation’s first elected female Hmong-American judge
When Kristy Yang arrived in the United States as a refugee at the age of 6, the only English words she knew were: “Pepsi, please.” With the support of public school teachers in Wisconsin, she became fluent in English and her native Hmong language, and has now gone on to become a Milwaukee County Circuit […]
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LDI student receives $3,149 LPEF grant to study Earthships
A student at the La Crosse Design Institute was recently awarded a $3,149 “Wish List” grant to support her 8th-grade project on Earthships. Faith Yang has been studying Earthships as part of her work at LDI, which is a project-based learning school where students take responsibility for much of their own learning. Earthships are passive solar […]
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