Pennsylvania Awards More Than $20 Million in Alternative-Education Grants.

HARRISBURG, Pa., Sept. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE) today announced the award of $20.6 million this year to assist schools across the Commonwealth in providing safer, more productive learning environments.

The PDE received more than 600 applications for the 2003-2004 Alternative Education for Disruptive Youth grants this year, the most since the grants were started in 1995.

"If it is truly our goal to serve all schoolchildren, it is important that schools have the support and resources to reach all schoolchildren, including those in need of alternative teaching strategies," Secretary of Education Vicki L. Phillips said. "The programs funded with these grants serve all students by providing both prevention and intervention strategies that remove unnecessary distractions from the classroom and help children with problems get the education that may not be available otherwise."

Alternative education services in 333 school districts, 21 intermediate units, 15 charter schools, nine area vocational-technical schools, and three special program facilities will benefit from the $20,652,666 being dispersed in a wide variety of programs. Funds are awarded to eligible applicants on a proportional basis.

A listing of the awards is available online at: http://www.pde.state.pa.us/alt_disruptive/site/default.asp

 
  A complete list of alternative-education grant recipients: 
 
  County   Applicant Name        Program Name               Grant Award 
  Name 
           Allegheny IU 3        Academic Institute          $1,121,400 
           Allegheny IU 3        Community Schools              $44,500 
           Allegheny IU 3        Regional Ed Support Centers    $80,100 
           Allegheny IU 3        Shuman Center School          $961,200 
           Appalachia IU 8       Alternative Avenues             $8,900 
           Appalachia IU 8       Appalachian Youth Service      $45,390 
           Appalachia IU 8       Cambria County Detention       $14,240 
           Appalachia IU 8       Children's Aid of Somerset     $26,700 
           Appalachia IU 8       Emot Sup at Cambrian Hills     $10,680 
           Appalachia IU 8       Everett Extended Family        $17,800 
           Appalachia IU 8       Extended Family Academy        $22,250 
           Appalachia IU 8       Home Nursing Agency Partial    $22,250 
           Appalachia IU 8       Bedford County Prison           $7,120 
           Appalachia IU 8       Blair County Prison             $6,230 
           Appalachia IU 8       Cambria County Prison           $8,010 
           Appalachia IU 8       Somerset County Prison          $3,560 
           ARIN IU 28            Rural Alternative Education    $35,600 
           Berks County IU 14    Adult Prison Program           $84,550 
           Berks County IU 14    Alsace AEP                    $129,050 
           Berks County IU 14    Immigration & Naturalization  $142,400 
           Berks County IU 14    Youth Detention Center        $338,200 
           Berks County IU 14    Youth Shelter Program         $102,350 
           Berks County IU 14    Caron Adolescent Treatment    $142,400 
           Berks County IU 14    Caron Extended Care Program    $48,950 
           Berks County IU 14    KidsPeace Advances Program     $44,500 
           Berks County IU 14    KidsPeace Schools              $44,500 
           Berks County IU 14    Partners Program              $160,200 
           Berks County IU 14    Reading Alternative Program    $28,480 
           Berks County IU 14    Wernersville Alternative       $32,930 
           BLast IU 17           Adjudicated Youth Program      $32,040 
           BLast IU 17           Bradford and Tioga Prisons      $3,560 
           BLast IU 17           Bradford/Sullivan              $17,800 
           BLast IU 17           Lycoming Co Day Treatment      $40,050 
           BLast IU 17           Williamsport and Sayre         $42,720 
           BLast IU 17           Tioga County Partial            $5,340 
           BLast IU 17           Wellsboro Detention Center      $8,010 
           Bucks County IU 22    AEP at Toll Brothers           $10,680 
           Bucks County IU 22    Bucks Co Alternative School    $44,500 
           Bucks County IU 22    Bucks Co Detention Center      $44,500 
           Bucks County IU 22    Bucks Co Prison                $10,680 
           Bucks County IU 22    Penn Foundation                $10,680 
           Bucks County IU 22    Upper Bucks                    $44,500 
           Capital Area IU 15    Prep, Adventure, Counseling,   $13,350 
           Carbon Lehigh IU 21   ASAP                           $20,470 
           Central Susq IU 16    5 Star                         $16,020 
           Central Susq IU 16    Ashler Manor                   $24,920 
           Central Susq IU 16    Behavioral Specialist, Inc.    $19,580 
           Central Susq IU 16    Com Alt at Holpen Village      $16,020 
           Central Susq IU 16    Diversified Treatment          $28,480 
           Central Susq IU 16    Northumberland County AEP      $16,020 
           Central Susq IU 16    Northumberland Co Day Treat    $10,680 
           Central Susq IU 16    Snyder,Union,Northumberland    $28,480 
           Chester County IU 24  Center for Alt. Secondary     $142,400 
           Chester County IU 24  Chester County High School     $48,950 
           Chester County IU 24  Chester Co Middle College HS   $60,520 
           Chester County IU 24  Chester County Prison          $19,580 
           Chester County IU 24  CHOICES                        $30,260 
           Chester County IU 24  Pennsylvania Clinical School   $85,440 
           Colonial IU 20        Bangor/Nazareth/Wilson/Easton  $32,040 
           Colonial IU 20        Monroe Co Jail                 $16,020 
           Colonial IU 20        Northampton Co Juv Justice     $53,400 
           Colonial IU 20        Second Chance Academy          $53,400 
           Delaware Co IU 25     Delaware County Academy        $75,650 
           Delaware Co IU 25     Delaware County Detention      $62,300 
                                 Center 
           Delaware Co IU 25     Delaware County Prison         $53,400 
           Delaware Co IU 25     Glen Mills Schools             $48,950 
           IU 1                  Ed Campus at Colonial         $133,500 
           Lancaster-Leb IU 13   Lancaster County AEP           $80,100 
           Lancaster-Leb IU 13   Lancaster Co Youth Int         $64,080 
           Lancaster-Leb IU 13   Lebanon Co AEP…