Teacher grants available





Pre-kindergarten through grade 12 educators will be awarded $1 million in grants and scholarships through the 2008 A+ For Energy program, which recognizes innovative energy education programs in the classroom.

Awardees will receive a cash grant of $5,000 or $10,000 to implement their program, a full scholarship to attend a three-day Energy Educator Training Conference, and a Science of Energy kit and other classroom materials valued at $500.

The program is sponsored by BP, a global energy provider which has awarded $7 million in grants to nearly 7,000 California teachers since 2004.

The grants are available to any preK to 12 classroom teacher in an accredited or licensed public or private school in Los Angeles County. Winners are recognized for developing creative and student-focused classroom, afterschool, extracurricular or summer programs. While these programs must be centered on energy or energy conservation, they can move beyond science to include reading, math, history, geography, the arts and other subjects.

Applications for the program have been mailed to schools, and completed forms must be postmarked or submitted online by March 7. For more information or an online application, visit www.aplusforenergy.org.


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