Golden LEAF Awards $500,000 Grant as Part of Matching Funds for Federal i3 Grant Program

From the Golden LEAF Foundation website

The Golden LEAF Foundation recently awarded a $500,000 grant to the North Carolina Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center for its "i3 LASER Model in North Carolina" project.

The award was made under Golden LEAF's STEM education strategy, to take advantage of the opportunity to leverage federal Investing in Innovation (i3) grant funds by providing the needed matching dollars for North Carolina projects applying for these grants.

The "i3 LASER Model in North Carolina" project will support science education reform work in North Carolina and is part of the $1.5 million match needed to leverage $6 million in federal funds.

The LASER Model will be used by the NC Science, Mathematics, and Technology Education Center and the National Science Resource Center to provide a systemic approach to science education reform. The program will provide educational leadership development for school administrators, teachers, and corporate and community leaders. 1,000 North Carolina teachers will receive high-quality, content-specific professional development and research-based science education instructional materials to drive experiential, hands-on learning for the benefit of 25,000 of North Carolina's children.