# Department of Education Announces Community Technology Center Grants

The Department of Education announced today the award of Community
Technology Center grants totaling over \$29 million to create or expand
Community Technology Centers (CTCs). These centers will provide
disadvantaged residents of economically distressed urban and rural
communities with access to information technology and related training.
This year's competition specifically focused on the use of technology
centers in improving the academic performance of low-achieving high
school students, particularly in the areas of reading/language arts and
math. A total of 78 awards have been made, including 21 awards to
community-based organizations, faith-based organizations, and other
entities that have not received Federal funds during the past five
years.

Improving the academic achievement of our nation's secondary school
students has become an urgent need. Current National Assessment of
Educational Progress (NAEP) data indicate that, despite some slow and
steady progress in secondary student achievement over the past few
decades, many of our secondary school students are still not achieving
the academic skills and knowledge required for graduation, postsecondary
education, and careers. This is particularly true among students who are
entering secondary school, with two in ten scoring below basic
proficiency levels in reading, and over three in ten scoring below basic
levels in math.

In keeping with the tenets of the *No Child Left Behind Act* that all
students attain proficiency in challenging State academic achievement
standards, the CTC program will focus program resources on providing
effective supplemental instruction to low-achieving students who are
entering or enrolled in grades 9 through 12 at high-poverty,
low-performing secondary schools. The centers will serve as a valuable
resource to struggling students as well as community members.

The program is authorized under Title V, Part D, Subpart 11, Section
5511-13 of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA), as
amended by the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) of 2001.

The following is a list of grantees, the size of the awards, and local
contact information.

# Community Technology Centers General Competition

ARIZONA

Mayer Mayer Unified School District \$339,287

Contact: Bernie Kruse, (928) 632-5057

ARKANSAS

Forrest City Forrest City School District \$324,000

> Contact: Steve Murray, (870) 261-1859

California

Berkeley The Regents of California Berkeley \$434,178

Contact: Glynda Hull, (510) 301-3600

Colton TCU California Community Partnership Inc. \$372,132 Contact:
Luvina Beckley, (909) 890-2626

Los Angeles Urban Education Partnership \$243,144

Contact: Susan Way-Smith, Ph.D., (213) 622-5237

Los Angeles Youth Policy Institute \$497,175

Contact: Dixon Slingerland, (213) 688-2802

Vallejo Mare Island Technology Academy \$342,426 Contact: Rick Llewelyn,
(707) 552-6482

Visalia Visalia Unified School District \$475,850

Contact: Scott Smith, (559) 730-7385

Oakland ARC Associates \$273,262

Contact: Jose A. Torralba, (510) 834-9455

Menlo Park Opportunities Industrialization Center West, Inc. \$469,872

Contact: Stephen Baiter, (650) 330-6453

Richmond City of Richmond \$355,390

Contact: Tamara L. Walker, (510) 965-9201

San Diego Pangea Foundation \$498,000

Contact: Kristin M. Berry, (858) 467-9982

San Diego San Diego Imperial Counties Labor Council \$466,483

Contact: Mark N. Hanson, (619) 584-5836

San Lorenzo San Lorenzo Unified School District \$351,840

Contact: Georgeann E. Hardy, (510) 317-4751

CONNECTICUT

Hartford Hartford Public Library \$398,092

Contact: Louise Blalock, (860) 695-6280

Hartford Capitol Region Education Council \$448,753

Contact: Scott Nierendorf, (860) 524-4042

Hartford Hartford Public Schools \$445,997

Contact: Italia A. Negroni, (860) 695-8457

Stamford Southfield Village Resident Council, Inc. \$303,009

Contact: Lisa A. Mangum, (617) 698-6897

DELAWARE

Dover Delaware Technical & Community College \$364,259

> Contact: Shelby J. Crawford, (302) 857-1410

DISTRICT OF

COLUMBIA

> Howard University \$446,582
>
> Contact: Rodney D. Green, (202) 806-4433

HAWAII

University of Hawaii \$332,951

Contact: Peter W. Dowrick, (808) 956-8741

ILLINOIS

Chicago Northwestern University Settlement Association \$435,390

Contact: Valery De Long, (773) 278-7471

Chicago Chicago State University \$408,334

Contact: Patricia A. George, (773) 995-3753

Franklin County Franklin/Williamson Regional Office of Education
\$361,080

Contact: Marla R. Harp, (618) 437-9711

Godfrey Lewis and Clark Community College \$296,525

Contact: (618) 468-4100

INDIANA

Indianapolis Indiana University \$321,893

> Contact: David J. Bodenhamer, (317) 274-2455

Indianapolis Greater Educational Opportunities Foundation \$277,519

Contact: Corrie A. Conner, (317) 524-3779

LOUISIANA

Lake Charles Calcasieu Parish School System \$351,656

Contact: Sheryl R. Abshire, (337) 437-6150

New Orleans St. John #5 Baptist Church \$374,250

Contact: Charlene J. Jackson, (504) 288-4388

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston Jewish Vocational Service \$448,728

> Contact: Mark Gyurina, (617) 423-8660

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis Little Earth of United Tribes Housing Corp. \$295,311

Contact: Ellie C. Webster, (612) 721-2174

MISSOURI

Kansas City Public Television 19, Inc. \$301,118

Contact: Karen Mell, (816) 756-3580

NEBRASKA

Omaha Applied Information Management Institute \$499,368

> Contact: Kandace R. Miller, (402) 345-5025

NEW YORK

Long Beach Long Beach City School District \$263,644

Contact: Maryann Norcott, (516) 897-2111

New York Dominican Women's Development Center \$312,000

Contact: Hortensia Gonzalez, (212) 740-1929

New York K-12connect, Inc. \$273,800

Contact: Leslie A. Talbot, (212) 665-0445

OHIO

Cincinnati Cincinnati Public Schools \$271,063

> Contact: Michael Gaines, (513) 363-0188

OREGON

Salem Chemeketa Community College \$357,250

> Contact: Harvey Franklin, (503) 316-3259

Cornelius Centro Cultural of Washington County \$327,788

Contact: Luis Rodriguez, (503) 359-0446

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia Temple University of the Commonwealth System \$304,630

> of Higher Education

Contact: Trevor E. Sewell, (215) 204-3001

Philadelphia People for People, Inc. \$310,842

Contact: Jeremy Tinsley, (215) 235-2340

Philadelphia United Way of Southeastern Pennsylvania \$434,593

Contact: Lorelei Narvaja, (215) 665-2569

PUERTO RICO

San Juan Aspira Incorporated de Puerto Rico \$499,953

> Contact: Francisco Feliciano (787) 620-4651

SOUTH CAROLINA

Spartanburg Spartanburg Technical College \$306,007

Contact: Floyd V. Hower, (864) 591-3627

Columbia United Way of the Midlands \$376,095

Contact: Dedria D. Albritton, (803) 254-2345

SOUTH DAKOTA

Sturgis Black Hills Special Services Cooperative \$448,670

> Contact: Ron Ronsenboom, (605) 347-4467

TENNESSEE

Chattanooga University of Tennessee \$296,679

Contact: Cynthia D. Wood, (423) 425-4475

Morristown Douglas-Cherokee Economic Authority \$499,612

> Contact: Cathy W. Kitts, (423) 587-4500

TEXAS

Dallas City of Dallas \$328,009

> Contact: Daryl D. Quarles, (214) 670-8418

Irving Irving Independent School District \$500,000

Contact: Sheila A. Fernley, (972) 273-6956

VIRGINIA

Fairfax Fairfax County Public Library Foundation, Inc. \$333,747

> Contact: Ingrid Parris-Hicklin, (703) 324-5518

Arlington Urban Alternatives Foundation \$330,346

Contact: Benjamin C. Harris, (703) 228-7794

VIRGIN ISLANDS

St. Croix Virgin Islands Resource Center \$335,817

> For the Disabled, Inc.

Contact: Rebecca Dedmond, (340) 777-2253

WASHINGTON

Seattle Seattle Public Schools \$495,081

Contact: Jay Iman, (206) 252-0220

Spokane The Inland Northwest Community Access Group \$308,361

Contact: Karen L. Michaelson, (509) 744-0972

Yakima Northwest Learning & Achievements \$287,464

Contact: Barbara L. Peterson, (509) 877-9906

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee Boys and Girls Club of Greater Milwaukee \$371,563

> Contact: David L. Knutson, (414) 267-8147

# Community Technology Centers Novice Competition

ARIZONA

Lakeside Blue Ridge Unified School District \$277,233

Contact: Greg Schalow, (928) 368-5570

Nogales Santa Cruz County Schools Consortium \$499,732

Contact: Kelt Cooper, (520) 287-0800

ARKANSAS

East Camden Southern Arkansas University Tech \$405,769

Contact: Robert J. White, (870) 574-4495

CALIFORNIA

Los Angeles Korean American Community Resource Center \$377,000

Contact: Yim H. Chong, (213) 381-1190

Modesto Boyer Associates, Inc. \$484,042

Contact: Geni Boyer, (209) 545-2230

San Pedro Boys and Girls Club of San Pedro \$498,880

Contact: Mike Lansing, (310) 833-1322

IDAHO

Driggs Teton County School District \$306,458

Contact: Jo Haddox, (208) 354-8994

IOWA

Marshalltown Iowa Valley Community College District \$321,380

Contact: Bettie A. Bolar, (614) 752-4645

KENTUCKY

Paducah Business Education Partnership, Inc. \$398,350 Contact: Chuck
Simpson, (270) 443-1746

LOUISIANA

West Monroe LTC-Delta Ouachita \$310,000

Contact: Margie Mixon, (318) 397-6130

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston TechMission, Inc. \$495,000

Contact: Andrew Sears, (617) 282-9798

Roxbury Dimock Community Foundation \$414,110

Contact: Robert Credle, (617) 442-8800

MICHIGAN

Detroit Communities In Schools of Detroit \$448,598

Contact: Janet Ray, (313) 571-3400

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis La Escuelita \$300,000

Contact: Jennifer Godinez, (612) 870-7057

NEW YORK

New York City Grand Street Settlement, Inc. \$305,000

Contact: Margarita Rosa, (646) 201-4212

OKLAHOMA

Tulsa Tulsa Dream Center, Inc. \$272,744

Contact: Dr. Dennis M. Demuth, (918) 491-7724

PENNSYLVANIA

Pittsburgh Faith Tech/St. James Episcopal Church \$391,700

Contact: Rev. Dr. William J. Geisler, (412) 242-5722

SOUTH DAKOTA

Rosebud Rosebud Sioux Tribe Education \$449,904

Contact: Cynthia A. Young, (605) 747-2833

TENNESSEE

Morristown Southern Appalachia Community \$499,612

> Development Corporation
>
> Contact: Cathy W. Kitts, (423) 587-4500

TEXAS

Anthony Electric Light \$393,185

Contact: Roman J. Villareal, (915) 886-4083

San Antonio United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County \$299,395

Contact: Mary E. Burns, (210) 352-7028