schoolThe Gladys Golman/Faye Dallen special needs fund of the Dallas Jewish Community Foundation has announced $70,000 in grants awarded to the Jewish Family Service, Congregation Shearith Israel, Congregation Kol Ami, Ann and Nate Levine Academy, Torah Day School, Congregation Beth Torah Religious School and Preschool, Anshai Torah Preschool, and Akiba Academy.

Funds received will be directed towards promoting inclusion in the schools, providing educational seminars and training days, and purchasing enabling technology to help young students with learning differences.

“2013 has been our best fundraising year to date,” said Golman-Dallen co-founder Louis Zweig. “In addition, we have also had a record number of grant submissions, which is indicative of the growing awareness and need among our institutions for help in the special needs area.”