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The Consortium For Public Education • 410 Ninth Street, McKeesport, PA 15132 • 412-678-9215 (phone) 412-678-1698 (fax)
 
Welcome to Great Idea Grants

We are happy that you’re considering the Great Idea Grants program as a resource for turning your idea into a valued learning experience for your students.

We have designed this section of our website (www.tcfpe.org) to help you better understand the goals of the Great Idea Grants Program and answer the most often asked questions.  If you have any questions or need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact The Consortium for Public Education office at 412-678-9215 or via email to phoke@tcfpe.org.  We will be happy to assist you.

Our program has helped hundreds of teachers initiate projects that have had positive impacts on thousands of students.  We hope that you will share your ideas with us and that we can help make them a reality.

The Consortium for Public Education, through its Great Idea Grants Program, rewards innovative and exciting learning projects that support the efforts of school improvement and student achievement.  Those ideas have come in all shapes and sizes, ranging from as little as $100 to a maximum of $5,000. 

Over the 24 years of the Great Idea Grants Program, more than one million dollars has been awarded for 2,098 educational programs.  As of the 2010-2011 school year, the grant total stands at $1,453,118.79.

Great Idea Grants encourage collaboration among teachers.  They link learning across the disciplines, pilot new curriculum ideas, test new strategies, and help schools work toward meeting Pennsylvania’s academic standards.  But most importantly, successfully implemented grants make learning exciting, meaningful and personal for students in western Pennsylvania.

Teachers at all levels and in every subject area have responded enthusiastically to the opportunities provided by Great Idea Grants.  As we enter our 25th year, we hope that even more will take advantage of the opportunities offered through this program.  Great Idea Grants are supported financially by The Grable Foundation as well as by businesses, organizations and individuals who underwrite or endow grants.  The Consortium for Public Education is very grateful to these groups for their support.


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Districts & AVTS/CTCs
Eligible to Apply in 2011-2012

Teams of educators from the following schools/school districts are eligible to apply for Great Idea Grants this school year. At this time, Charter and Cyber Schools are not eligible for the Great Idea Grants Program.

Allegheny County

Allegheny Valley School District
Chartiers Valley School District
Clairton City School District
East Allegheny School District
Elizabeth Forward School District
Forbes Road CTC
Gateway School District
McKeesport Area School District
Pittsburgh Brashear High School
Pittsburgh Carrick High School
South Allegheny School District
Steel Center AVTS
Steel Valley School District
West Jefferson Hills School District
West Mifflin Area School District
Woodland Hills Shool District

Westmoreland County
Belle Vernon Area
Central Westmoreland CTC
Franklin Regional School District
Greensburg Salem School District
Monessen City School District
Yough School District

Washington County
Bentworth School District
Bethlehem Center School District
California Area School District
Charleroi Area School District
Mon Valley CTC
Ringgold School District


Fayette County
Albert Gallatin Area School District
Brownsville Area School District
Laurel Highlands District

Mercer County
Sharon City School District

 

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