Villa Grove, Shiloh school districts to get technology grants

VILLA GROVE – The Villa Grove and Shiloh School Districts will have approximately $25,000 a piece to improve technology and technology education in their schools and communities this coming school year. The two districts co-wrote the grant application for the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity Digital Divide Grant.

The districts have not been informed of the exact amount appropriated to the fund, but will be working with the administrators to work out the details in the coming months.

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