Trust Funds Boost Dozens of Braintree School Programs
The money from various trust funds goes to programs as diverse as the Academic Decathlon and the Thayer House Program.
More than $163,000 in trust fund allocations to a variety of Braintree Public School programs was approved for the current fiscal year by the School Committee earlier this week. The distribution – from four separate accounts – is $38,000 more than last year, with additional funding primarily supporting increased interest among students in Advanced Placement tests, upgrades at Braintree High School's Media Center and additional technology money. Superintendent Dr. Peter Kurzberg said during the committee's meeting Monday at Ross Elementary School that there has recently been a successful push for students to take the AP tests, which, depending on their score, can end up as college credit. "We've been encouraging students to participate in …
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