1/17/12 – A partnership grant between the Beaver Dam School District and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh has been renewed by the Department of Public Instruction. The $145,000 grants is part of $1.7-million statewide being used to help teachers become better at teaching math and science in their classrooms. For Beaver Dam and UW-Oshkosh the focus is on teaching science, and Superintendent Steve Vessey says the program results over the first few years have been very encouraging. Other local districts, like Cambria-Friesland, Fall River and Randolph, and Watertown are also part of partnerships with other higher learning institutions.
