A ‘Boost’ for Bronx kids! State funds get kids out of the classroom and out in the field
They’re bringing the field trip back to students in the East Bronx.
Project Boost — the acronym for “Building Options and Opportunities for Students” — uses state dollars to provide students with cultural experiences outside the classroom that tight school budgets often don’t allow, and now 25 Bronx schools can get in (or out) on the action thanks to $500,000 a local state senator helped secure for the program.
“Delivering a quality education means providing a whole educational experience that offers learning opportunities inside and outside the classroom,” said state Sen. Jeff Klein (D–Throggs Neck), who worked behind the scenes to get the dollars.