Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community​ Grant

The Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community Grant aims to enhance computer science education for all students by providing up to $200,000 in funding for Georgia LEAs. This grant offers support for professional development, including physical computing resources and attending conferences. By fostering a collaborative community among educators, the initiative seeks to engage students effectively in learning computer science, ensuring they gain valuable skills and experiences in this critical field.

The Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community (CSTEC) Grant provides support for all students to engage in computer science experiences. This grant offers professional support for instruction, practice, and pedagogy, including the use of physical computing to engage students in computer science education. A maximum of $200,000 will be awarded in grants for the FY25 school year, up to $10,000 per district. Georgia LEAs are eligible to apply.
Grant Purpose
The Computer Science Teacher Equipment and Community Grant intends to build a community for computer science teachers that will provide professional instruction, practice, and pedagogy support. In building instructional practice, a goal is to promote the use of physical computing to engage students in computer science education by providing funding for up to five teachers per district to join a professional organization for computer science education, to pay for registration costs to attend a local or national computer science-focused conference, and to purchase a class set of physical computing devices along with the necessary professional training for implementation and use.