Sioux Falls teachers awarded $17,000 in education grants

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 18:32 · Archive

More than a dozen Sioux Falls-area teachers have received over $17,000 in grants from the Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation's Excellence in Education Initiative for creative classroom projects.

The grants fund new ideas for classroom projects, with initiatives ranging from agriculture labs to literacy tools. Some of the project ideas include turning a greenhouse into a year-round learning lab and building robots.

Patrick Gale, vice president of community investment for the foundation, said teachers in the community are important and know what their students need. He noted that the variety of project ideas would help more children discover the joy of learning.

How it is being reported

• Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation awards $17K+ to area teachersMore than a dozen Sioux Falls-area teachers will receive over $17,000 in grants for projects ranging from agriculture labs to literacy tools.Dakotanewsnow · 27 Oct, 18:21
• Sioux Falls teachers awarded grant money for creative projectsSIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) -- The Sioux Falls Area Community Foundation has awarded more than a dozen local teachers with around $17,000 in grants, according to a news release. The Sioux Falls teachers awarded the money are the 2026 recipients of the Excellence in Education Initiative grant, according to the nonprofit. The initiative offers grants [...]Keloland · 27 Oct, 16:00

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