Department of Defense awards FUESD $750,000 grant to expand STEM programs

FALLBROOK – The summer break has been a busy time as leadership at Fallbrook Union Elementary School District prepared to announce its recent awarding of a $750,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity.

According to the Committee on Science, Technology, Engineering and Math Education of the National Science and Technology Council, it is critical to national security that students spark interest in critical and fast-growing careers in STEM, and the PreK-12 education system is poised to increase and sustain student engagement in STEM.

This grant, Project CAMO, which stand...