On January 25, Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito came to Lowell High School to announce $1.2 million in grant funding from the state, One8 Foundation, and Mass STEM Hub to expand and promote STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math) education in 58 schools throughout the Commonwealth.
The $50,000 grant awarded to Lowell Public Schools will allow for the addition of biomedical science classes at Lowell High in partnership with Project Leading the Way, a non-profit that provides teacher training and support for STEM education. The school currently offers four popular hands-on engineering classes.
The Day Elementary School in Westford was also awarded a grant, which will bring Project Leading the Way into that school to begin STEM projects and classes for the young students there. Being able to offer these kinds of courses in our public schools greatly expands opportunities for students, exposing them to careers they may never have considered and keeping them engaged and excited about learning.