Starting in Spring of the 2010, three surrounding districts will participate in the NYSSTL Expansion Grant. The expansion of this grant is very important because piloting new schools will help continue the improvement of sustainable, customizable and affordable tools and resources for the model. These goals are within the original NYSSTL grant and has become even more important given the economic conditions many schools face. Ithaca City Schools, Webster Public Schools and the Brooklyn Achievement Schools will be piloting the first of this expansion model that includes the NYSSTL toolkit. This Toolkit will include powerful resources to help each district develop their own STL clubs and replicate the NYSSTL model without formal training from Generation YES and HFM BOCES. These three pioneer districts will provide feedback to make the Toolkit a significant component towards expanding the model in the state of New York.
