Summit County Educators Recieve Grants From GAR Foundation For Classroom-Based Projects

GAR Foundation awarded $350,000 in funding to 32 teams of educators through its annual Educator Initiative Grant program. The EIG program offers grants to K-12 educators in Summit County’s public and nonprofit private schools who present classroom innovations to support student success.

“We saw an influx of requests around social-emotional learning, digital tools, and high-quality professional development,” said Kirstin Toth, senior vice president of GAR Foundation. “We’re thrilled to support a variety of innovative projects throughout Summit County that prepare students for college and career.”