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We are an urban charter arts academy. Our students come to us from all parts of our city. There is diversity in our school, but this includes a significant number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches. As a faculty we focus on quality academics and are working to increase our emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). As a charter school, we experience very tight financial realities and are constantly looking for alternative sources of equipment. In my case this has consisted of buying glassware from a man's garage, purchasing discarded computers from a more affluent school, and writing grant proposals. Our goal is to give our students a similar experience in the science lab to that of students in our more wealthy neighboring districts. This "Smarter Together" project will help us give our students a strong enough academic background to enable them to compete with students who have more advantages.

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We are an urban charter arts academy. Our students come to us from all parts of our city. There is diversity in our school, but this includes a significant number of students who qualify for free or reduced lunches. As a faculty we focus on quality academics and are working to increase our emphasis on STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics). As a charter school, we experience very tight financial realities and are constantly looking for alternative sources of equipment. In my case this has consisted of buying glassware from a man's garage, purchasing discarded computers from a more affluent school, and writing grant proposals. Our goal is to give our students a similar experience in the science lab to that of students in our more wealthy neighboring districts. This "Smarter Together" project will help us give our students a strong enough academic background to enable them to compete with students who have more advantages.

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