Grants in Action

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Grants in Action: Supporting Growth Beyond the Lesson

At Hilder Pearson Elementary, an NKSF grant provided sensory tools and hands-on STEM materials for students in the ISP Special Education program. Designed to support small-group STEM and social-emotional learning (SEL) activities, these resources are helping students in grades 1–5 stay calm, focused, and ready to learn.

May 12 min read

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Grants in Action: When Math Becomes Something Students Want to Do Again

What may have looked like a grant for professional books was actually something much bigger: an investment in teachers and in the future of math instruction.

Apr 172 min read