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(WASHINGTON, D.C.)----School systems in Alamance and Guilford counties have been selected to receive close to a million dollars each to foster smaller learning environments within large public high schools, U.S. Rep. Howard Coble (R-NC) announced today. Congressman Coble, who represents portions of Alamance and Guilford in the U.S. House, said both public school systems would receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education.

Rep. Coble said both school systems will receive more than $800,000 each over a three-year period commencing October 1. Alamance-Burlington School System will receive $898,505 between now and September 30, 2007, according to Rep. Coble, while Guilford County Public Schools will receive $842,720 during the same time frame. The U.S. Department of Education said the funds will come from its Smaller Learning Communities Program.

"I have been informed that these funds will be used to promote academic achievement through the planning, implementation or expansion of small, safe and successful learning environments in our larger public high schools," Rep. Coble said. "That is a worthy goal, and I am delighted that schools in Alamance and Guilford have been selected to participate in this federal program."

Federal education officials say the money will be used for planning and implementation grants. According to a document accompanying the announcement, these funds will be used to "ensure that all students who enter high school with reading/language arts and mathematics skills that are significantly below grade level 'catch up' quickly so that, by no later than the end of the 10th grade, they acquire the...skills they need to participate successfully in rigorous academic courses...to transition successfully to postsecondary education, an apprenticeship or advanced training."

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