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GAPS Foundation to offer $40,000 in grants to educators in four counties

Published: Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 10:57 AM Updated: Wednesday, September 08, 2010, 11:05 AM

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Eligible educators in the four-county service area of Northwest Regional Education Service District may apply, starting Monday, Sept. 13, for $40,000 in grants from the GAPS Foundation.

GAPS (Generating Assistance for Public Schools) in Clatsop, Columbia, Tillamook and Washington counties is a supporting foundation of the service district which provides financial assistance to public school programs by seeking special-project funding and long-term endowments.

The money from this fourth-annual grant program will be awarded in mini-grants between $100 to $1,000 to enhance existing classrooms, programs and services.

Educators who qualify will receive grants that directly affect students in these specific areas: Early Intervention/Early Childhood Education, Special Needs and Underprivileged Youth (such as Low-

Gov. Schwarzenegger Explains California School Cutbacks On Kimmel (VIDEO)

First Posted: 09- 8-10 12:19 PM | Updated: 09- 8-10 12:19 PM

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"Jimmy Kimmel Live" returned from a short break last week just in time for all the back-to-school talk. Kimmel mentioned that due to budget restrictions in California, 16 school districts are cutting the school year by five days, which will save the state around $250 million. To get some inside information about the cuts, Kimmel checked out a video from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger addressing just that. Let's just say, the governor relies on his past film credits to explain how he's going to "terminate" the budget problems with a two-day school week.

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