Local schools receive PASmart grants

Eight school districts in the area will receive money through the PASmart program, an initiative that equips underrepresented populations with technology for educational purposes, said Sen. Jim Brewster.

The following districts will each receive $35,000 from the program:

• Brentwood Borough School District

• Clairton City School District

• Gateway School District

• New Kensington-Arnold School District

• Plum Borough School District

• West Jefferson Hills School District

• West Mifflin Area School District

• Woodland Hills School District

The grants are awarded through the Pennsylvania Department of Education. They focus on expanding access to computer science programs for underrepresented students of color, female students, low-income students and those in rural communities, said Brewster in a news release.

“Our students are growing up in a technological world that is advancing at an incredibly fast pace,” he said. “We must make sure that when students graduate, they have the technological skills that will serve them in the job market.”