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John Fielding,
CEO
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These projects are usually operated on a subcontracted basis by school corporations or other service providers.
Projects awarded funding are to be initiated and completed in the 2002 - 2003 school year.
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Steve Riggins,
Software Deveoper
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Our school customers are most likely setting up a computer learning lab to teach the students how to type and to use the internet to do research for various school projects.
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Brian Mengel,
Civil Servant
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Each school is provided with a manual to guide them through the programme and receive technical support on implementing their projects from Programme staff and/or their local NGO.
Schools develop projects dealing with solid waste management, greening of the school compound, environmental research and with developing environmental clubs.
Specific projects funded by the Foundation have included a citrus curriculum developed in cooperation with Texas Cooperative Extension program and distributed to Texas schools.
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Dan Toomey,
Computer Salesman
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At school the students have use of digital cameras and three scanners to help them create their projects.
School projects will be completed on this PC and it is loaded with a large variety of CD reference material to assist in home schooling.
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Arthur Dawkins,
Astro-physicist
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Schools will actively seek resources to provide sufficient science materials to support inquiry-based science projects.
The MTP selected schools to collaborate on joint science projects using information technology to learn about the environment and the earth systems.
Service Learning projects in Middle School are integrated into the curriculum as students learn life skills as well as how to apply what they have learned in the classroom to the real world.
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Bob Greenberg,
Congressional Candidate
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Both projects are funded out of Proposition 1A - a school bond approved by the voters in 1998.
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