by Ken Quintanilla

Guam - The Department of Education has $20.6 million reasons to be thankful today. The U.S. Department of Education awarded consolidated grant funding. The money will go to support local education reform efforts, providing a continuing source of innovative and educational improvement, implementing programs meeting the educational needs of all students including at-risk youth, as well as the implementation of education programs to improve school, student and teacher performance.

Superintendent Jon Fernandez says through the grant, DOE will be able to address the needs of their students by promoting effective teaching, involving parents and families and strengthening curriculum and assessment.