Henry schools to get $3.9 million in grant funds

The Henry County School System is to receive $3.9 million in grant funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to continue with the district’s 2020 vision of bringing personalized learning to every school, according to a spokesperson.

Six schools in the district – Luella High, Luella Middle, Locust Grove Middle, Hampton Middle, Hampton High, and Henry County Middle – will open the 2015-2016 school year as personalized learning schools this fall.