Grant would enable Mahoning students to earn associate degrees in high school

November 25, 2015 at 9:55p.m.

BOARDMAN

If the state approves the Mahoning County Educational Service Center’s grant application, STEM education will broaden across the county with students able to earn associate degrees upon high school graduation.

Ron Iarussi, ESC superintendent, said the agency will submit a Straight A grant application early next week, asking for $977,000.

Straight A grants are designed to fund creative, innovative ideas to improve education.

“One is for the STEM Academy along with a seamless STEM curriculum that will start in the elementary grades and go through high school,” he said.

Learn more about the program in the Thanksgiving Day Vindicator or on Vindy.com.