Ephrata Area School District – in conjunction with Eastern York School District and the Lancaster County STEM Alliance - has been selected to receive a 2024 National Moonshot Grant provided by Remake Learning, the leading free peer network for educators and innovators. The grant will provide $50,000 to support the creation of the Central PA Remake Learning Innovation Cluster to engage area school districts in an impactful and collaborative 21st century learning ecosystem.
As one of 10 grantees for the 2024 program, the Central PA Remake Learning Innovation Cluster will aim to engage educators, researchers, and commercial enterprises and establish a learning hub for connections to be made across multiple school districts.
Ephrata Area School District, Eastern York School District, and the Lancaster County STEM Alliance will organize the network to support strategies that inspire collaboration and teamwork. “We look forward to the formalization of the Central PA Remake Learning Innovation Cluster to bolster our efforts and bring additional expertise to the region,” explained Dr. Brian Troop, Ephrata Area School District Superintendent.
Since 2021, Remake Learning has awarded over $3.5 million to more than 50 projects through its Moonshot Grant program. This cohort of national projects is generously supported by The Grable Foundation, Richard King Mellon Foundation, The William and Flora Hewlett Foundation, Siegel Family Endowment, and The Heinz Endowments. The grants provide resources to help educators approach the future with boldness. This year’s grantees hail from the Pittsburgh region and across the United States and internationally and were all participants in Remake Learning’s Forge Futures Summit that was held in partnership with AASA in May 2024. During the Summit, they joined over 200 of the world’s public school leaders, learning scientists, tech developers, community organizers, and policymakers in Pittsburgh to explore the boundaries of the current education system.
The grant period will run from November 1, 2024 - October 31, 2025. In addition to funding, Moonshot participants will have the opportunity to convene for a 1-hour virtual design workshop twice during this period and work with the Remake Learning team and peers to address new and persisting challenges in education.
“From afterschool programs and community connections to youth engagement and AI-enhanced learning, the National Moonshot Grant recipients are a strong representation of the initiatives driving the future of education,” said Tyler Samstag, Executive Director of Remake Learning. “At Remake Learning, we are committed to supporting the growth of these programs and thrilled to convene this new cohort to collaboratively bring the next big ideas to life”
To learn more about the Moonshot Grant program, visit https://remakelearning.org/our-network/special-projects/moonshot-grants/