The Golden Apple Foundation awarded grants to local educators, turning their classroom project ideas into a reality.

“The Golden Apple Foundation recognizes teachers and empowers them with grants and resources to help improve learning outcomes in the classroom,” said executive director Jennifer Stark.

At Rockford’s Japanese Anderson Gardens, over 70 teachers received grants to fund classroom projects, which usually come out of their pockets.

“They can know the community cares about them, cares about their students, and wants to support them financially in this way. A lot of times, these are low-income students who haven’t had an opportunity to Chicago to see the Adler Planetarium,” explained Stark.

Allie Rhyner, a special education teacher, won $2,500 in grant money. As a school board

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