SELCO Offers Over $125,000 in Grants and Classroom Makeovers for Oregon Educators
SELCO, through its community outreach initiative SELCO Steps Up, has opened applications for over $125,000 in funding for Oregon K-12 educators. This initiative includes Regional Classroom Makeovers, with three awards of up to $15,000 each, and numerous Creative Educator Grants, each worth up to $2,500. Applications for both programs opened on August 15 and will close on September 30. The funding aims to alleviate the financial burden on teachers who often use personal funds for classroom expenses, with National Education Association data indicating teachers spend an average of $500 to $900 of their own money annually. Last year, SELCO awarded $45,000 in Classroom Makeover funding to three schools, supporting projects such as converting a computer lab into a digital media arts center at Tualatin High School, renovating The Great Hall Theater at the Waldorf School in Eugene, and launching a Career and Technical Education program at Obsidian Middle School in Redmond. Olivia Sorensen, community development su... 
