xmlns:fb=”http://ogp.me/ns/fb#” prefix=”og: http://ogp.me/ns#” class=”no-js lt-ie9″>Pike Road Schools have chance at $10 million grant – Alabama News

A local school district is in the running to win a ten million dollar grant.

The X-Q Super School Project team was met today with students and administrators from Pike Road schools.

Pike Road Schools is in the running to win a $10 million dollar grant being given out by the XQ Super School Project. Freeman hopes they can use the money from the grant as their first class of high school students enter 9th grade this year.

XQ Super School Project is an organization looking to shake-up the way high school students are taught today.

“Were looking at communities across the country to really rethink what high school could, and should, look like in their communities,” Sacha Ostern with the XQ Super School Project explained, “and we’re hoping that students can be a big part of that and voice what they think that they would like for their high schools to look like.”

Mayor Gordon Stone of Pike Road works closely with the school system and says they’re teaching students in a new and innovative way.

“Were not afraid to understand the way that young people need to be prepared for tomorrow, were not afraid to look at our young people and say what are your goals, what are your objectives, what do you want to be,” he explained.

The five finalists for the grant will be announced on August 4th.