Arkansas Receives $13 Million Grant For Math And Science Education Part:1
Thursday, Aug 30, 2007
LITTLE ROCK -- Governor Mike Beebe today announced that Arkansas is one of only seven states to receive money from a new grant designed to further build upon improvements in Advanced Placement (AP) scores by Arkansas students.
Created by the National Math and Science Initiative, the $13.2-million, six-year grant will fund training and incentive programs for AP and pre-AP courses to better prepare students for college-level work in math, science and engineering. ExxonMobil Corporation is the primary supporter of the grants, committing $125 million to the project.
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