U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $50,000 to Assist APS Recover from Theater Shooting

NEWS RELEASE # 41
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2012

  

U.S. Department of Education Awards Nearly $50,000 to Assist APS Recover from Theater Shooting

 

The U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Safe and Healthy Students, formerly the Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools, has awarded Aurora Public Schools a Project School Emergency Response to Violence (SERV) grant totaling nearly $50,000. The grant will provide assistance for ongoing recovery efforts following a deadly shooting during the midnight premiere of the movie, “The Dark Knight Rises.”

“This senseless attack profoundly impacted students and educators throughout the city, and these resources will help the Aurora community provide special care to those who need it,” said U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. “We want to support this community as it continues to recover and reconnect after this horrific event.”

Project SERV provides critical support to districts and institutions of higher education that have experienced a significant traumatic event and need resources to respond, recover and re-establish a safe environment for students. The Office of Safe and Healthy Students has awarded more than $29 million to 97 grantees, including Aurora Public Schools, since the grant program began in 2001.

Aurora Public Schools applied for and received a Project SERV Immediate Services grant in order to support efforts taken by the district to restore the learning environment while also providing critical assistance to students and staff.

 

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