U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $300,000 to Baltimore City School District

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The U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Healthy Students awarded Baltimore City School District a Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant totaling $292,647. The grant will be used to assist with ongoing recovery efforts following the unrest in Baltimore in April 2015.

"We have to work harder and do more to ensure that our students feel safe in their schools and communities," said Ann Whalen, senior advisor to the secretary, delegated the duties of the assistant secretary of elementary and secondary education. "As adults, it is our responsibility to help protect and nurture students, especially when tragic incidents occur that affect the school environment and impact the community in such a way that hinders learning. This Project SERV grant will help the district move forward in restoring the learning environment."

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