For many struggling schools, a lack of financial resources is one of the major factors preventing students and educators from reaching their full potential. This is apparent based on how far Michigan's Lee High School has come since its school district received funding in 2010 and 2011.
The Grand Rapids Press reported that Godfrey-Lee Public Schools, the district the high school belongs to, recently received an additional $555,000 through a School Improvement Grant (SIG). In order to be eligible for a SIG, schools must receive Tier 1 or Tier 2 designation, which signifies that they are among the state's lowest-achieving institutions, according to the Michigan Department of Education's website.
Since receiving its first round of funding, Lee High School is no longer one of Michigan's lowest-achieving institutions.
Using the money, Lee High School will be able to better prepare for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS). Most of the funding will go toward new technology, while the remainder will be used to purchase curriculum materials and supplies that are aligned with the CCSS.
"This grant money has been able to go beyond general fund dollars that everyone gets to help us close a lot of the learning gaps for very high needs students," Dave Britten, the district's superintendent, told the news source.
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