Funding for modern STEM labs and high-speed internet in rural schools.
This law establishes a grant program to modernize and build new STEM classrooms and laboratories in middle and high schools, focusing on rural areas and schools serving Native American students. The goal is to equip students with modern facilities, high-speed internet, and hands-on learning opportunities, preparing them for high-demand, well-paying jobs in technology and technical fields. The act also provides funding for renovating existing career and technical education facilities.
Key points
Provides funding for renovating, repairing, or building new STEM classrooms and labs (grades 6-12) in rural areas and schools serving Native American students.
Supports the establishment and maintenance of high-speed internet infrastructure within these new or modernized STEM facilities.
Creates a separate program for modernizing and repairing existing Career and Technical Education (CTE) facilities, excluding new construction.
States and local agencies must provide matching funds, with priority given to public-private partnerships.
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