Youngstown school board OKs $195K pact to continue Quaglia efforts
YOUNGSTOWN — A group that’s been working to bolster student achievement through improved city school climates will continue the work next year although some school board members aren’t persuaded that the program is effective.
The city school board approved a $195,470 contract with the Quaglia
Institute for Student Aspirations. The money is coming from the district’s Title I funds, a federal program aimed at economically disadvantaged students, said Treasurer James Reinhard.
The Maine-based organization has been working in the schools since 2012. The state paid for the program, which aims to give students a voice in their schools as a way to foster improved academics, the first two years.
The school district received donations and coupled that with Title I dollars to cover the third year. Each year’s cost hovered at about $200,000.
A Quaglia report says improvements are occurring in most areas of the school district and lists increases in reading, writing and math scores over the last three years.
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