(Washington, D.C.) 鈥� Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), a senior member of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) Subcommittee, announced that she has included funding to boost Eastern Washington education priorities in the Fiscal Year 2011 LHHS Appropriations bill.
“In the 21st century economy, it is critical that we continue investing in local projects that train our workforce, teach our students, and boost our economy in communities throughout Eastern Washington,” said Senator Murray. “These investments will fund community priorities like a school-based mentor project and a water policy center. I was proud to fight for these local investments, and I’m going to continue working to help Washington state communities meet the needs of their families.鈥�
Having passed the LHHS Subcommittee, the bill will now go to the full Senate Appropriations Committee before going to the full Senate for consideration.
Among the projects that will be funded is Communities In Schools of Spokane County鈥檚 School-Based Mentor Project. $150,000 funding will allow Communities in Schools of Spokane County to expand a successful mentorship program to three new middle schools.
鈥淲e are very excited to expand the proven successes of the school-based mentor program with the help of Senator Murray鈥檚 office. We look forward to partnering 100 adult mentors with at-risk you at the middle school level in our community in the next year. This program will impact not only student鈥檚 personal lives but their academic performance as well,鈥� said Ben Stuckart, Executive Director.
See Ben discuss Communities In Schools鈥� work in Spokane County here:
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