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P94M @ PS 281 is
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in New York, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed.
Its teachers have had 44 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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65%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
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P94M @ PS 281
$20,470
raised using DonorsChoose
44
projects
funded
13
teachers
funded
201
donors
1
project
for
basic supplies
7
projects for
technology
3
projects for
books
4
projects
for
art supplies
P94M @ PS 281 has received support from
132 individuals from New York and
69 individuals out-of-state.
