WCPS receives $2.6 mil. grant for inclusivity

(July 28, 2023) Worcester County Public Schools has received more than $2.6 million to increase the capacity to provide students with safe, inclusive and supportive learning environments over the next three years.

According to a news release, the competitive grant came from the Stronger Connections grant program, which is part of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965.

Dovetailing with the school system’s Blueprint implementation efforts, the funding aims to increase

Notice Of Fy 2024 Adopted Expense Budgets For Worcester County

The Worcester County Commissioners adopted the expense budgets for the General Fund on June 6, 2023 and Enterprise Funds on June 20, 2023, all of which became effective as of July 1, 2023.

students’ sense of belonging, both culturally and linguistically; forge connections that bolster existing school safety efforts; and provide support to students overcoming challenging and traumatic experiences.

The grant enables the hiring of five positions for the duration of the grant period. The positions and programmatic enhancements will be evaluated at the end of the three years to determine sustainability beyond the term.

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Christmas In July

The Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots campaign got a summertime boost this week at Ocean City’s Jolly Roger Amusement Parks, which also launched a Christmas in July campaign. In addition to setting up shop at the park’s 30th Street location Tuesday, the Marine Corps Reserve also had the help of Santa Claus, who accepted a donation of toys from Jenni Pedrick.